RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Congress

Mike Johnson’s Revolving Door

Or, who are they kidding? Man of the people? The new House Speaker just appointed Big Pharma’s top lobbyist as his policy director.  By Jim Hightower | November 8, 2023 Hear it? What’s that sound? “Whoop-whoop-whoop.” It’s Washington’s revolving door, allowing corporate…

New York’s congressional delegation pushes leaders to restore full SALT deduction

By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributorApr 13, 2021 (The Center Square) – Nearly all of New York’s congressional Democrats have told House leaders on Tuesday they will not support any tax increase unless federal lawmakers restore deductions for…

Even With Senate Control, Democrats Will Need Buy-In From GOP on Key Health Priorities

Emmarie Huetteman   January 11, 2021 Use Our Content It can be republished for free. Democrats have argued for more generous pandemic relief, more pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and more attention to systemic racism in health care. On…

New York’s Screwed in DC, But Where’s the Outrage?

New York’s screwed in DC, the nation’s capital, and so is California. But where is the outrage? A populist movement stalled President Obama’s direction and led Donald Trump into the presidency, or so the story goes. But is that true?…