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By my accounting, Mangano's an unqualified success

For the fourth straight year, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has delivered for the taxpayers of Nassau County by once again releasing a no-property-tax-increase budget. more

9/26/13

One man can move legislative mountains

It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end. more

6/20/13

Voting yesterday resulted in the passage of Baldwin's revised school spending proposal.

Baldwin passes school budget 2397 to 860

An anxious second round of voting concluded with the passage of Baldwin's revised budget proposal last night. The final tally, which included absentee ballots, was 2397 "yes" votes to 860 "no" votes. more

By Chris Connolly | 6/19/13

Darrell Davis, of Verity Lane in Baldwin, urged residents to support the spending plan. “We can’t afford this budget,” he said. “But we also can’t afford to fail our children.”

Turning ‘no’ into ‘yes’

Faced with floating a risky schools budget with a tax levy increase of 4.1 percent, or a safer one, at 3.14 percent, the Board of Education took the path of least resistance at a public forum last … more

By Chris Connolly | 6/6/13

In the fight against bureaucracy, the taxpayer wins

Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed. more

5/31/13

Baldwin’s board of education will meet on May 30 to rehash its budget proposal. The stakes in this second round of financial talks are increased.

What’s next for Baldwin’s budget?

Baldwin’s proposed 2013-14 school budget of $121.6 million was voted down by the community in an emotionally charged election last week. The spending plan, which included a tax levy increase of … more

By Chris Connolly | 5/29/13

Joel Press and Deborah Rebore, right and second from far left at the table above, have been elected to the Baldwin School Board.

Baldwin budget goes down at 55.8 percent, both challengers elected

A proposed budget of $121.6 was voted down in Baldwin as only 55.8 percent of voters backed the spending plan. more

By Chris Connolly | 5/21/13

Look at the facts: The police consolidation plan works

Can you smell it? I sure can. It’s the smell of an election season. And in Nassau County, like any other local election, politics become personal, and they can get nasty. more

5/2/13

School board: a way to give back

You’ve probably been reading a lot lately about your local school district’s proposed budget for next year. more

4/4/13

The budget's on time. That's the good news.

Within a few days after you read this, New York state will have a new budget. It will mark the earliest budget passage in the past 30 years. more

3/28/13

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