11.20.2014 Columns Gustavson column: Republicans are right on amnesty order It’s finally happened. After years of near-total philosophical compatibility, Barack and I finally find ourselves on opposite sides of an issue. Up until now, I have agreed with the...
06.23.2014 Government Republican voters head to the polls for primary They’ve been slamming each other in campaign advertisements for weeks, with each linking the other to Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House, in one form or another. And...
01.20.2014 News Otis Pike, former First District congressman, dies at 92 Longtime East End Congressman Otis Pike died in Vero Beach, Fla., Monday. He was 92. Mr. Pike, a Democrat in a largely Republican area, represented the First District in...
11.21.2013 Government Congress considering school sports concussion legislation Congress is considering a bill to strengthen public school procedures for preventing, detecting, and treating student-athletes who suffer concussions while competing in games and practices, a bill Congressman Tim...
10.07.2013 Government Zeldin earns GOP support to challenge Bishop State Senator Lee Zeldin, a Shirley resident who lost a 2008 run for Congress and has since served two terms in Albany, will be taking another run at six-time...
10.01.2013 Government Government shutdown’s impact on our region The following list of local offices and services impacted by the federal government shutdown was provided by Congressman Tim Bishop’s press office. We will update it as more information,...
10.01.2013 Opinion New Bishop statement on government shutdown The following is a statement released Tuesday by local Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) on the government shutdown in Washington: “The House GOP has voted to ensure a harmful, and...
09.26.2013 Letters Featured Letter: Bishop investigation a ‘witch hunt’ To the editor: No matter your political affiliation, it’s tough to watch a person who had done a lot for your district get attacked for any reason, especially misuse...
11.08.2012 Editorials Editorial: North Fork reps need to step it up The past couple years haven’t left us feeling warm and fuzzy about our government. The historically partisan 112th Congress accomplished very little before returning home Sept. 21, the earliest...
07.31.2012 News Altschuler says poll has him ahead, Bishop camp calls poll bogus In an email to campaign supporters Tuesday, congressional hopeful Randy Altschuler said new polling numbers show Congressman Tim Bishop is in “BIG trouble.” But Bishop’s camp likened Mr. Altschuler’s...