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Voting has often been described as a cherished right and a solemn duty. And it is both. more
Appointed trustee Richard Gogarty garnered 723 votes in Tuesday’s uncontested election in The Village of East Rockaway. He will fill the seat that he was appointed to in April of 2011 after … more
Q: What are you most proud of on your time on the board?     I think the hard work that the board has done. We put in so many hours it’s like a part-time job. One of the major … more
2012 will be a challenging year for any columnist who takes his or her job seriously. more
The issue of redistricting — the redrawing of state Senate, Assembly and congressional district lines to reflect population shifts reported by the U.S. Census so that each district has a more or less equal number of people — sounds as interesting to most citizens as last month’s presidential poll numbers. more
When the dust settled at the end of Election Day on Nov. 8 and all of the electronic votes were tallied, the control of the Nassau County Legislature still hung in the balance, as the races in the … more
Some have the Super Bowl. Me? I have Election Day. more
With the race for control of the Nassau County Legislature as tight this year as any in recent memory, we now understand why the Republican majority hurried this spring to redraw district lines, attempting to gerrymander them in the GOP’s favor. more
Although the Nassau County Board of Elections has nearly completed its vote count in all 45 election precincts, the question still remains: Which political party will control the majority in the Nassau County Legislature? more
Democrat Carrie Solages of Elmont defeated Republican incumbent John Ciotti in a race that — if all other county Legislative seats remain in incumbents’ hands — would lessen the GOP’s control in the Legislature by one vote, giving the Republicans a 10-9 majority. more
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