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A half dozen Five Towns synagogues will receive $100,000 each in federal money for security upgrades, said Rep. Kathleen Rice, above.

Security money for Five Towns institutions

Six of the 17 South Shore Jewish organizations, synagogues and schools across New York’s 4th Congressional District that will receive $100,000 in federal security money from a total of $1.7 million are in the Five Towns. more

8/15/19

2nd Congressional District, a model race

First-time congressional candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley liked to say she wasn’t a politician. And she wasn’t. The Amityville mother of two ran a strong race . . . more

11/16/18

Buckle up, L.I., the GOP tax plan is headed our way

As I wrote this column Saturday — the first anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration — the federal government was shut down. By Monday, it appeared poised to get back to work, as a compromise deal to end the legislative stalemate was in the works . . . more

1/25/18

Washington must face hard realities

It’s easy to look at the nation’s capital these days and conclude that the place has deserted reality, to put it mildly. While everyone obsesses about tax reform and whether that will be a net gain or loss for taxpayers . . . more

11/30/17

Special elections sent a special message to both parties

The recent special congressional elections should send a signal to both parties. The outcomes weren’t really surprising, because the seats were held by Republicans . . . more

6/29/17

Health care is a right, not a privilege. Period.

President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket. more

6/1/17

Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, who represents the Five Towns and a several surrounding communities, is the ranking Democrat on the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee.

Kathleen Rice top Dem on counterterrorism subcommittee

Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) is the ranking Democrat on the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee. more

2/8/17

Tell Congress to protect Planned Parenthood

House Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier this month that Republicans would move to strip funding from Planned Parenthood, part of a broader effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, much to the chagrin of pro-choice advocates. more

1/26/17

Keep calling ’em how you see ’em, Mr. President-elect

It’s amazing what President-elect Donald Trump can accomplish with just 140 characters. His use of Twitter has drawn criticism from the mainstream media as well as Democrats on Capitol Hill, but . . . more

1/13/17

The battle for Dean Skelos’s seat begins to take shape

The special election to fill the State Senate’s 9th District seat, formerly held by Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is set for April 19, the same day as New York’s presidential primary. more

2/4/16

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