Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson announced last week that he was ending his bid for re-election, just days after kicking off his campaign. While many of his colleagues in government are …
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MATT HAMPTON
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3/4/10
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Following four days of intense criticism after the Republicans' passage of a significant pay raise for three lead county legislators, Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt said he would call for a bill that would rescind the stipend increases.
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Mike Caputo
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1/27/10
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A large audience at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on Monday witnessed the official transfer of power on the Nassau County Legislature.
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Mike Caputo
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1/4/10
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As it turns out, we have a new Nassau County executive. Democrat Thomas Suozzi conceded defeat to Republican challenger Ed Mangano last week. Suozzi lost by a mere 386 votes.
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Scott Brinton
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11/19/09
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As of Monday, Thomas Suozzi, Democrat from Glen Cove, was still the county executive. He apparently squeaked by in last week’s election. With 235,985 votes cast, Suozzi was a mere 237 votes ahead of Republican challenger Ed Mangano, a 14-year county legislator. The big question is, what the heck happened to Suozzi?
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Scott Brinton
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11/12/09
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The following are profiles of candidates running for seats on the Nassau County and district court.
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Stephen J. Bronner, Ariella Monti, Sari Zeidler
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10/29/09
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During this election season, which will culminate in the Nov. 3 vote, the Herald has asked the Long Beach City Council candidates for their view on topics of concern to residents. This is the final …
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10/22/09
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John McLaughlin, the incumbent Republican city councilman who is running for re-election, may be kept from participating in the candidates forum the League of Women Voters of Long Beach will host on Oct. 28 at the Long Beach Library.
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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10/1/09
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President Obama is asking Gov. David Paterson, a fellow Democrat, to withdraw from the governor’s race, according to The New York Times. Paterson should consider obliging. As a matter of fact, why bother waiting until 2010? He should consider stepping down now.
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Scott Brinton
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9/24/09
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The Herald asked Long Beach residents to share with us their thoughts on the election for City Council on Nov. 3, including the candidates and issues that are most important to them. The following are some of the responses.
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9/24/09
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