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Elections are about you. Take them seriously.

For the next six weeks, you will hear Democratic and Republican candidates for county and town office complain about how bad a job members of the other party have done when they were in power, and how bad it would be if they were elected again. more

9/19/13

John Cameron Jr., chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, center, joined Schumer at the news conference, and spoke briefly in support of the senator’s proposal.

Schumer: Nassau needs rebuilding plan

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms. more

By Brian Racow | 9/11/13

Tom Suozzi was joined by his wife, Helene, to celebrate his victory in the Democratic primary on Sept. 10.

Suozzi wins Democratic primary

Former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi will be running for his old job in November, after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/10/13

Nasrin Ahmad, who is the Republican candidate for Town of Hempstead clerk, was appointed to the post by the Town Board on Tuesday.

Ahmad appointed Town of Hempstead clerk

The Town of Hempstead Board appointed Nasrin Ahmad, the Republican candidate in the race for town clerk, to the post at its meeting on Tuesday. Democrats are speaking out against the appointment, with one Democratic Party spokesman calling it “a blatant attempt to bypass democracy.” more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/4/13

Tom Suozzi, left, and Adam Haber, right, will be facing off in a Democratic primary on Sept. 10 for Nassau County executive.

County executive primary is today

Registered Democrats head to the polls today, Sept. 10, to select their candidate to run against Republican incumbent Ed Mangano in November. There are two possible outcomes. If party-nominated … more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/4/13

Norma Gonsalves off Conservative line

Norma Gonsalves, the Nassau County Legislature’s presiding officer, was dismissed from the Conservative ballot on Aug. 1 after a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled her petition invalid. more

8/14/13

County Executive candidate Tom Suozzi greeted supporters at the opening of a campaign office in Valley Stream on July 31.

Suozzi, Haber eye September primary

The battle for the Democratic nod for Nassau County executive is heating up, with Primary Day just a month away. Party-nominated candidate Tom Suozzi, the former two-term county executive, is facing a challenge from Adam Haber, a school board member in Roslyn. more

By Andrew Hackmack and Grace Poppe | 8/7/13

Nassau voters less likely to vote along party lines in November

Are you a Democrat? Time to move to Long Island. For decades, the suburbs of Long Island have been perceived as a political safe haven for members of the Republican Party. more

7/17/13

Let's have more action and less politics

Why should we be begging for lawmakers in Washington to work together? more

2/28/13

Not the way to help the middle class

President Obama’s fourth State of the Union address may have sounded magical, but don’t be fooled by the pie in the sky. more

2/21/13

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