Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) will host a ceremony at Mineola High School today at 4:30 p.m. where he will honor the 30 semi-finalists and announce the winner of his 2026 “There Ought To Be A Law” contest. The annual contest invites students to think critically about public policy by proposing ideas they believe could make effective laws. This year, the contest received 553 submissions from students throughout the district. WHO: Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Fran

Assembly Republican Leader Ed Ra and Congressman Mike Lawler will hold a press conference today at 10:30 a.m. at the State Capitol to rail against Democrats’ last-minute attempt to pass legislation opening the door to re-drawing New York’s Congressional maps prior to the 2028 elections. As the 2026 legislative session enters its final week, Democrats in the Legislature have stated their intention to introduce Constitutional amendments to allow mid-decade redistricting, a part

Assembly Republican Leader Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti, and members of the Assembly and Senate Republican Conferences will host a press conference today, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. to voice opposition to the REVIVE Act (A.10632). The proposed legislation undermines municipalities’ local control by fast-tracking retail spaces and parking areas to be converted into residential and mixed-use developments. The measure threatens local zoning