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In November, when voters head to the polls, they may see some changes on the ballot. On Jan. 1, new State Assembly and Senate districts take effect, along with new congressional districts.
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9/27/12
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Senator Kemp Hannon and opposing candidate Ryan Cronin both recently opened their headquarters. Hannon chose Garden City as his base during the upcoming election and Cronin went with a location in East Meadow.
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By Shannon Koehle
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9/6/12
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The summer of 2012 hasn’t been a very good one for some present and former state legislators.
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9/6/12
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With a broken shoe, Linda, who, like everyone else, would only offer her first name, tried to tape the strap on her sandal before entering the job fair held at East Meadow High School.
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By Shannon Koehle
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8/24/12
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It’s been almost four years since President Barack Obama ran a brilliant and successful campaign based on the promise of change.
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8/9/12
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Two students at W.T. Clarke High were named finalists in Senator Kemp Hannon’s “Best in Town” photo contest.
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7/13/12
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Garden City resident Ryan Cronin launched his campaign for New York State 6th Senate district in November and was endorsed by the Nassau County Democratic Party last month. He is challenging the incumbent, Kemp Hannon, who has been in the state legislature since 1977.
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By Shannon Koehle
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6/22/12
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Following a recently released National Transportation Safety Board report that calls for more comprehensive driver history checks of bus drivers, New York State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, called on the state Assembly to pass legislation that would require criminal background checks for bus drivers. The legislation, sponsored by Fuschillo, was approved by the Senate in January.
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6/18/12
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Every day, nearly 50,000 vehicles illegally pass stopped school buses in New York state. According to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee 2009 report, 69 students were injured between 2002 and 2004 by motorists illegally passing buses. One student was killed.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/24/12
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With everything that has been going on in New York lately, it’s almost hard to remember that, just 24 months ago, we were the laughingstock of the country.
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4/5/12
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