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The outcome of the race in the Nassau County Legislature's 19th District could prove key to whether the Legislature’s Republican majority is able to secure a supermajority, which is needed to borrow money or override a county executive’s veto.
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By Brian Racow
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2/4/15
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The 2015 Legislative Committee assignments were recently announced, and Assemblyman Ed Ra (R –Franklin Square) has been reappointed as ranking member of the Education Committee.
“I have been …
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1/15/15
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Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion.
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12/18/14
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County Legislator Dave Denenberg’s campaign for the New York State Senate came to a screeching halt last week when news broke that he had allegedly stolen more than $2 million from a client of his law firm . . .
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10/2/14
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The chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee is charging that the one-time law firm of former State Senate candidate Dave Denenberg “conspired” with Republican leaders to delay filing of a lawsuit against him until the deadline to nominate a different candidate had passed.
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By Brian Racow
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9/26/14
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This Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever on American soil. None of us will ever forget what happened that tragic day, and we continue to keep the families of those who died in our thoughts and prayers.
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9/11/14
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With the gridlock in Washington, and the latest scandal involving Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s alleged meddling in the work of the commission he created to help root out corruption in Albany, it’s too easy to think that “government” — and government shenanigans — are something far away, either up the Hudson or down I-95.
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7/30/14
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The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on June 16 approved fee increases for many county services, including parks, museums, pools, golf, marinas and vendor registration. County Executive Ed Mangano, who proposed the fee hikes in May, signed them into law June 19.
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By Brian Racow
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6/25/14
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Is your freedom of speech your freedom to spend your own money? It is according to the Supreme Court.
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4/10/14
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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.
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4/3/14
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