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Is your freedom of speech your freedom to spend your own money? It is according to the Supreme Court. more
Around this time last year, we editorialized on the need for more transparency in government to guard against corruption and restore citizens’ faith in our democracy. more
To the Editor: I read the Letter to the editor, “Take election signs down” (Dec. 19-25), calling on Woodmere Fire District Commissioner David Stern (he was re-elected) to remove his campaign signs following the recent election. more
The race for New York’s 4th Congressional District seat will be unlike races this year in most congressional districts around the country. That is, there is no surefire winner, and as things stand currently, the field is wide open to candidates from both major parities. more
Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more
Many people’s eyes glaze over when they see headlines containing the words Albany, corruption and commission. more
They say that “politics makes strange bedfellows.” While they are far from being alike, two members of Congress from Long Island are playing major roles in the ongoing debate about how to open up the government after a shutdown. more
The arrests last week of Malcolm Smith, a leader of the State Senate, and Dan Halloran, a New York City councilman, along with political leaders in Queens and the Bronx, make it tempting to think that corruption dwells west of us; that Nassau County is not tainted by big-city dirty dealings. more
The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more
A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year. more
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