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There were many surprises on Election Day across America, including an apparent upset in New York state’s 8th Senate District. Though ballots were still being challenged in court as the Herald went to press this week, Democrat John Brooks, an unknown candidate with limited resources, appears to have done the impossible, defeating Republican incumbent Sen. Michael Venditto.
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By Lisa Tyson
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12/15/16
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Like all national elections, the 2016 campaign has highlighted the fact that there are a large number of Americans who are angry at their government and are desperately seeking an agent of change. Many of them . . .
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9/29/16
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Flanked by fellow Democratic lawmakers and representatives of Long Island nonprofit groups on Monday, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, of Baldwin, called on the State Legislature to pass a measure that would “raise the age” of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/1/16
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The Emanuel family –– including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel –– sure knows how to stir the pot. Rahm’s older brother, Ezekiel, recently published a hugely controversial essay, “Why I hope to die at 75,” in The Atlantic.
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10/29/14
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Believe it or not, legislation has been submitted that would permit illegal aliens to vote in New York state. Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera has introduced a bill in the State Senate . . .
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9/18/14
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At every turn, it appears that our state is being pushed further and further to the left.
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7/2/14
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Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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6/13/13
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A flurry of lawsuits and appeals last week left a referendum on the dissolution of Sanitary District 2 in limbo.
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By Chris Connolly
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9/5/12
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After months spent canvassing, a group called Residents for Efficient Special Districts, or RESD, finally delivered the 5,000 signatures it needed to force a referendum on the dissolution of Sanitary District 2. The submission of the petitions at the Nassau County clerk’s office on July 23 caused quite a splash, with a procession of activists bearing stacks of signed documents into the building after making impassioned speeches outside.
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By Chris Connolly
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8/1/12
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In the same week that Baldwin residents were set to vote in a Sanitary District 2 commissioner’s election, a large contingent of residents filed
a petition to dissolve the sanitary district entirely. The group, Residents for Efficient Special Districts, which is affiliated with the Long Island Progressive Coalition, secured the 5,000 signatures it needed to compel a referendum on the dissolution of Sani2 and delivered the petition to the Nassau County clerk’s office on Monday.
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By Chris Connolly
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7/25/12
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