How Long Beach School District navigates budget concerns and a school potential closure. Community engagement rises as May vote approaches.
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By Angelina Zingariello
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4/5/24
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In the United States, there are elections because of our Constitution. There is political bantering over everything, including whether the U.S. is much of a democracy or not.
But make no …
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By Wim Laven
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3/22/24
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The City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday turned out to be anything but regular. The city’s contract with Police Commissioner Ron Walsh, who is also the acting city manager, became a …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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9/29/23
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Some 158 million Americans voted in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but 63 million eligible people could not because they weren’t even registered to vote.
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9/14/23
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Next Tuesday, May 16, is the day that eligible voters across New York state can vote on school district budgets . . .
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5/11/23
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Nassau County Republicans and Democrats remained far apart when it comes to redistricting the county legislature. And as a final map is expected to be released this week — if not already …
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By Karina Kovac
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11/23/22
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Mark Twain famously once said that if “voting made any difference, they wouldn’t let us do it.”
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10/27/22
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Voting is so easy. There used to be a single Election Day. Since 1845, that voting day . . .
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By John O'Connell
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10/27/22
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During the dog days of summer, many people are more apt to relax on vacation than to think about whom they plan to vote for in the upcoming elections, never mind how they can help ensure voters’ rights at the polling place.
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8/11/22
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Voter fraud has been around since the creation of democracy, but that doesn’t make it right or mean we should allow it to continue or expand.
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By Ronald J. Rosenberg
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6/30/22
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