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Members of the Nassau United Redistricting Coalition demonstrated on the steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive Building on Jan. 27.

A coalition of nonpartisan groups last week called on the Nassau County Legislature to overhaul its redistricting process, which occurs every decade following the release of census data to account for population shifts. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/4/14

Herald Life chats with Bellmore-Merrick’s county legislators

The 2013 election saw the return of two longtime incumbent Nassau County legislators who represent the Bellmore-Merrick area. The Herald Life spoke this past week with the three legislators about what they hope to accomplish in the their upcoming term. more

Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com; Mark Treske, mtreske@liherald.com; David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 11/15/13

Nassau County Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, front left, retained her seat in the 13th District. The Republicans picked up one seat on the night, strengthening their majority lead, 11-8.

Republicans strengthen majority in Legislature

Nassau County Republicans not only retained the majority in the Legislature on Tuesday night, but picked up one additional seat. With 99 percent of Nassau County’s precincts counted, Republican legislators had a strong hold on 11 of 19 Legislative seats. more

By David Weingrad | 11/6/13

Gonsalves is the choice in L.D. 13

The Herald encourages voters to return Norma Gonsalves to the 13th Legislative District seat, which she has held since 1998. more

10/31/13

Treatment plant politics just stink

We are surprised –– astounded, really –– that the Nassau County Legislature would choose to play politics with the severely damaged Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which was built in 1955 and serves 40 percent of county residents. more

8/9/13

Norma Gonsalves, of East Meadow, is now the presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature

Norma Gonsalves picked to lead Legislature

Norma Gonsalves was recently elected presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature. She was formally voted in on Nov. 19 by the Republican caucus, which holds a 10-9 majority in the Legislature. more

By David Weingrad | 11/28/12

County legislative redistricting: a temptation for political avarice

The shape and composition of the Nassau County Legislature’s 19 districts are modified after every U.S. Census to reflect changes in population from one district to another. more

7/26/12

$A dock in the City of Glen Cove, home to a wastewater treatment plant that could be required to treat wastewater created through hydraulic fracturing in the future, if proposed local legislations fails.$

Local legislators propose ban on hydrofracking

Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford, Howard Kopel and Dennis Dunne, all Republicans, recently filed legislation to ban the processing of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” waste at county sewage-treatment plants. On March 26, the Republicans’ bill passed out of the Legislature’s Planning and Rules Committee. more

By Jackie Nash | 3/26/12

County Legislators debated the Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative for nearly four hours on Monday.

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson and Brian Croce | 3/7/12

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson, aaxelson@liherald.com | 3/6/12