Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland)

The Skelos era began in the State Senate last Tuesday night when Rockville Centre???s native son, Dean Skelos, accepted the reins of majority leadership from the departing Joseph Bruno of upstate Brunswick. But Bruno???s name remains on doors to......

The jackpot prize for the political lottery ticket held by Roy D. Simon Jr. surged three weeks ago when Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) became Senate majority leader. Odds against him remain gargantuan. Simon, 59, of West Hempstead, is due......

It has been a week since the last time we conversed, meaning I reported and wrote and you took the time to read and sometimes wrote back. It is the longest I've gone without blogging in quite a while and......

Finishing the thought on the World Series of Poker Main Event, we wanted to recognize local players who cashed at the tournament. If we've missed anyone here, please let us know. Cashing at the WSOP Main Event -- the $10,000 Texas Hold......

The first leaders??? meeting was held yesterday among Albany???s new "three-men-in-a-room" lineup. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) made his debut and was warmly welcomed by Gov. David A. Paterson, particularly after saying the...

There's nothing worse for a candidate than when a party leader forgets you're running, unless of course he also frorgets your name. But that's exactly what happened to Congressional hopeful Lee Zeldin Wednesday night when Suffolk Repubican chairman...

State Senator Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) was selected as Republican leader nearly three weeks ago. But his predecessor???s name remained on doors to the leader???s ornate office in the Capitol until today. At 4:30 PM, a workman was seen......

New Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos will be making his first appearance Wednesday in a campaign ad since taking over the Senate's top post. He won???t be touting one of his senate majority, but GOP local congressional contender Jack......

State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) just announced the Senate would reconvene Friday, Aug. 8 (corrected) for a special one-day session. Senators are expected to take up Gov. David A. Paterson???s proposed 4 percent cap on...

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) is at home recovering from successful cataract surgery on his left eye. Skelos will have the same procedure performed on his right eye in the future, aides said. Today???s surgery was performed by......

Sen. John Flanagan (R-C-East Northport), already mentioned in this space as a possible future statewide-office prospect for the Republicans, has been gripping and grinning with some of the prominent civic types in western New York alongside Majority...

Battling to keep and expand on the Republicans' currently razor-thin majority in the State Senate, their leader Dean Skelos today sent a letter to Rocheser billionaire Tom Golisano urging him to support GOP incumbents this fall. Skelos of Rockville......