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Earlier this year, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said to his state’s public unions, “I am going to take control of this budget.” And come hell or high water, he did.
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6/14/12
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The race for Nassau County’s new Assembly district is heating up, as several candidates have announced their intention to run for the seat, whose occupant will be chosen by voters in November.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/23/12
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Compared with most New York state school districts, the Elmont Union Free district’s spending plan for 2012-13, unveiled by the Board of Education on April 17, represents higher stakes for the community’s schools. The district is one of only three in Nassau County — along with Floral Park-Bellerose and Island Park — to exceed its allowable tax levy increase for next year’s budget.
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By Jackie Nash
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5/1/12
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Last June, Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature enacted a 2 percent property-tax-levy cap, limiting the increase in property taxes that a school district can collect to meet expenses — and limiting its ability to add programming to improve student performance.
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4/26/12
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With last Wednesday marking the petition deadline for candidates running for Boards of Education seats in New York State, local school board elections are now in full swing.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/25/12
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Time does go by quickly. Our children grow up and finish college in the blink of an eye. Our time at work passes just as rapidly, and before we know it, we’re talking about retirement.
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4/19/12
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Voting has often been described as a cherished right and a solemn duty. And it is both.
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4/19/12
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2012 will be a challenging year for any columnist who takes his or her job seriously.
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1/12/12
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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.
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12/8/11
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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 …
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David Weingrad
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11/30/11
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