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Chris McKenna
New York State Team
April 22, 2026Updated April 23, 2026, 8:06 a.m. ET

Rep. Mike Lawler is waging a court fight to disqualify one of the Democrats seeking to run against him, arguing her ballot petition had forged signatures and other flaws that render it invalid.

His case against Effie Phillips-Staley is playing out in state Supreme Court...MORE AT NY 17 Lawler lobs petition fraud claims at rival Effie Phillips-Staley

200 PARENTS SAID NO TO CHROMEBOOKS, THE DISTRICT RE-WROTE THE RULES

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200 PARENTS SAID NO TO CHROMEBOOKS, THE DISTRICT RE-WROTE THE RULES

A quiet suburb of Philadelphia just became a flashpoint in the growing national revolt against edtech, and what’s happening there is worth every parent in America paying attention to. READ MORE AT 200 Parents Said No to Chromebooks - by Natalya Murakhver

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: SCREEN TIME FOR KIDS IN SCHOOL, THE HECHINGER REPORT, READERS WEIGH IN OUR STORY

ST. AUGUSTINE TROOP 49 MOTHER'S DAY FLOWER SALE 5/9 AND 5/10

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ST. AUGUSTINE TROOP 49 MOTHER'S DAY FLOWER SALE 5/9 AND 5/10 - AFTER ASSORTED MASSES. CLICK ON THE IMAGE. St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

HOW STRONG IS THE CASE AGAINST THE SPLC---THE FREE PRESS

How Strong Is the Case Against the SPLC? 

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice issued an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By The Free Press

It’s Thursday, April 23. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Eli Lake on why Trump’s Iran deal is nothing like Obama’s. Charles Lane on the scourge of partisan gerrymandering. Will Rahn asks: What should smart people think about UFOs? And much more.

But first: Did the Southern Poverty Law Center break the law?

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice issued an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC raised millions on a promise to combat hate. Except, according to the indictment, the SPLC was secretly funding the very groups—including Ku Klux Klan affiliates—that it claimed to be fighting.

Like so much in our politics today, the case quickly became a Rorschach test.

To the left, it was yet another example of the Trump administration’s targeting of its political enemies. As we reported in our pages last year, the White House had been planning a crackdown on liberal nonprofits.

To the right, a pernicious organization was getting its just deserts. Once upon a time, the SPLC worked to overturn the wrongful convictions of black men. Today, it smears conservative organizations like Turning Point USA and Moms for Liberty as “hate groups.”

But what about the actual case? What the DOJ calls “funding” of hate groups, SPLC says was payment to informants, whose information they then funneled to law enforcement.

To get to the bottom of this politically explosive case, we turned to our legal columnist Jed Rubenfeld. The moral case against the Southern Poverty Law Center is strong, he says. But what about the legal argument? Read Jed’s verdict.

Read The SPLC Has Spread Hate. Is It Guilty of a Crime?

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WESTLAKE GETS THE WIN (V. CROTON HARMON TIGERS)

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HUDSON VALLEY COUPLE WENT ON $576K SHOPPING SPREE IN AN ELABORATE CREDIT CARD, IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME: DOJ

A subject near and dear to far too many people we know---and often intensely discussed on social media:

HUDSON VALLEY COUPLE WENT ON $576k SHOPPING SPREE IN AN ELBAORATE CREDIT CARD, IDENTITY THEFT SCHEME: DOJ-----Feds say the pair stole credit cards in the names of hundreds of victims, took over the accounts, and made unauthorized purchases. MORE AT Hudson Valley Couple Went On $575K Shopping Spree In An Elaborate Credit Card, Identity Theft Scheme: DOJ | Mid Hudson Valley, NY Patch

WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE LEAD MAJOR MULTI-AGENCY DRIVERS OF VIOLENCE ENFORCEMENT (DOVE) OPERATION

Another large-scale Drivers of Violence Enforcement (DOVE) operation was conducted earlier this month in Westchester County, targeting violent offenders and various crimes.

More than 25 police departments from Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties, along with the New York City Police Department, New York State Police, and federal partners, participated in the operation. The Westchester-Putnam Real Time Crime Center coordinated the operation......Participating Agencies : Dobbs Ferry PD, FBI, Greenburgh PD, Greenburgh Task Force, Greenwich PD, Harrison PD, Hastings-on-Hudson PD, Irvington PD, Village of Mamaroneck PD, Mount Vernon PD, MTA PD, New Rochelle PD, New York State Police, NYPD, Ossining PD, Peekskill PD, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Rye PD, Tarrytown PD, Tuckahoe PD, Westchester County PD, White Plains PD, Yonkers PD and Yorktown PD. READ ARTICLE AT Westchester County Police Lead Major Multi-Agency Drivers of Violence Enforcement (DOVE) Operation - Talk of the Sound

HEGSETH ENDS MANDATORY FLU VACCINE FOR US MILITARY, SAYS SHOT IS NOW OPTIONAL

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the annual flu vaccine will now be optional for all U.S. military personnel, both active and reserve.  Previously, the flu vaccine had been mandatory. The new policy is in line with a previous change of making the COVID-19 vaccine optional. Hegseth announced the change in a video posted on social media.

"The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member, everywhere, in every circumstance, at all times, is just overly broad and not rational," Hegseth said. READ MORE AT YAHOO ABC Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine for US military, says shot is now optional

CARS MOST STOLEN IN NY...

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REMINDER---4/23--CROTON SCHOOL DISTRICT CANDIDATE FORUM AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL PARISH HALL

4/23 Candidates forum at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. To those who have asked, we have no idea why this is the location.

7 pm, begins promptly at 7:15, in the church Parish Hall 6 Old Post Road North.

All five candidates will be there: Jacob Day, Sarah Carrier, Neal Haber, Betsy Laird, and Anamika Shatnagar.

TO THE COMMENTER WHO ASKED---yes, the last debate to our knowledge was held in the high school in 2025; any additional questions should be referred to the district.

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***CROTON RUNNING COMPANY IS PASSING THE BATON; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON RUNNING COMPANY IS PASSING THE BATON

***CHATZSKY SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN AGAINST LAWLER; site is slow to load sometimes; GO TO EverythingCroton: CHATZKY SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS

***SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER IN THE NEWS; PSC Rejects Late Filing Extension for Sustainable Westchester CCA Annual Report MORE AT PSC Rejects Late Filing Extension for Sustainable Westchester CCA Annual Report - Talk of the Sound

***CROTON LIONS/BLUEPATH/PHOTOS/GRADUATION CEREMONY; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON LIONS AND BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS, GRADUATION CEREMONY, AND PHOTOS

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VIRGINIA CIRCUIT COURT RULES REDISTRICTING VOTE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

A Virginia circuit court in Tazewell County issued a ruling Wednesday that strikes down a series of election-related laws, handing a major legal defeat to measures backed by Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and her allies.

The Republican National Committee and plaintiff Steven Koski challenged House Bill 6007, House Bill 1384, House Joint Resolution 6001, and related provisions of the Virginia Code, saying the legislature exceeded its authority and misled voters through improper ballot language and procedural violations. The court agreed with key portions of those arguments, ruled the redistricting vote unconstitutional, and granted final judgment on all counts of the verified complaint. MORE AT Virginia Circuit Court Rules Redistricting Vote Unconstitutional | The Daily Caller

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BEHIND PAYWALL---WITH MENTION OF Jack Brock (Briarcliff/Croton) 20-10-30 ETAL. GO TO lohud boys lacrosse scoring, save percentage leaders through April 21