President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket.
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6/1/17
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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District officials this year kept the budget not only within the state-mandated tax-levy cap, but well under it, at 2.98 percent.
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5/12/17
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently received a bigger-than-expected state aid increase, so officials say they will give back the extra funds to local property owners by reducing taxes in 2017-18, though it was unclear by how much.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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4/28/17
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County Comptroller George Maragos reported on Monday that Nassau County is likely to end the year with a $38 million surplus in primary operating funds, although the surplus includes money the county borrowed.
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By Erik Hawkins
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4/27/17
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Many of the most vulnerable people in our society are cared for by some of the strongest. Looking out for a child or adult with developmental disabilities can be trying . . .
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3/30/17
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Thanks to the Bellmore School District’s new full-day pre-kindergarten program, the 2017-18 budget shows a projected $129,460 increase in tuitions, Robin Lufrano, the assistant superintendent of business and technology, said at a March 21 Board of Education meeting.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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3/30/17
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On April 5, North Bellmore residents will have before them the 2018 budget, and two people vying for one trustee position, as the library prepares for its renovation project, during which it will be in a temporary space.
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/30/17
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Although the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, after much wrangling with the county, approved the Legislature’s and County Executive Ed Mangano’s 2017 budget in December, it is now searching for a consultant to identify potential cuts in 2018.
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/1/17
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House Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier this month that Republicans would move to strip funding from Planned Parenthood, part of a broader effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, much to the chagrin of pro-choice advocates.
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1/26/17
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Nonprofit social-service agencies like the Five Towns Community Center were facing steep funding cuts by Nassau County as late as Monday night.
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By Erik Hawkins and Mary Malloy
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12/7/16
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