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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms.
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By Brian Racow
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9/11/13
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I’ve seen a lot of presidents come and go. The vast majority of them have made some type of mistake that hurt their popularity as well as their legacy, but there hasn’t been as big a mistake as President Obama’s mishandling of so-called Obamacare.
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8/14/13
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The state’s new Commission to Investigate Public Corruption has the potential to finally address, in an organized and effective manner, the illegal and unethical practices of too many elected public officials in New York.
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7/10/13
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It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end.
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6/20/13
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The Long Island Power Authority is a nonprofit municipal electric utility that has operated in some capacity on Long Island for over 25 years. For as long as I can remember, LIPA has been about as popular as a root canal.
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6/13/13
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Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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6/13/13
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There are all kinds of words that come to mind when we talk about our federal government and how it functions.
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6/6/13
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A very wise person once told me that the two greatest professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.
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5/23/13
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The arrest of seven corrupt politicians brought down by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara renewed the call for reform in New York state, and Governor Cuomo has come out swinging.
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4/18/13
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Within a few days after you read this, New York state will have a new budget. It will mark the earliest budget passage in the past 30 years.
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3/28/13
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