In his State of the State address on Jan. 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that school districts across the state have been subject to by 2017-18. That’s a major step in the right direction, but . . .
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1/21/16
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In the coming weeks and months, local school districts will be planning their 2016-17 budgets, deciding how to allocate their pieces of that very large pie. It’s our right to have a say in how that money will be spent.
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1/21/16
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State aid figures released last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo following his State of the State address have caused concern among community leaders in the East Meadow School District. Administrators and …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/16
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New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . .
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1/14/16
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John Crudele, a columnist for the New York Post whom I have tremendous respect for, wrote a recent column titled, “Here’s how we can fix this broken economy.” Last week, in a debate hosted by CNBC, the Republican marching band of presidential candidates . . .
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11/5/15
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Wantagh’s Board of Fire Commissioners approved its 2016 budget last week, which will fund operations for one of Nassau County’s largest fire departments.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/28/15
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On Nov. 8, 2016, voters will select the man or woman they feel is most qualified to succeed Barack Obama and become the next president. Last week, I formally declared that I will support Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
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9/2/15
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Is Hillary Clinton trying to take a page from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s playbook? Let’s take a look at her record as a senator, and you’ll see that she is anything but progressive . . .
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6/25/15
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New York state’s tax cap on school districts and local municipalities is set to expire next year, but the State Legislature could, before this year’s session ends later this month, vote to extend it. We would like to see . . .
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6/4/15
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Voters overwhelmingly approved the East Meadow Public Library’s proposed 2015-16 budget on May 21. Of 5,268 votes cast, 3,983 — or 75 percent — voted ‘yes’ to the $7.2 million spending plan, a 2.28 percent increase from this year’s budget.
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By David Weingrad
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5/27/15
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