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In honor of Women’s History Month, Senator Dean Skelos invited local residents to nominate friends, coworkers and neighborhood leaders whose outstanding work on behalf of our communities makes them …
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3/6/13
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In so many ways, the Town of Hempstead has set an example of how government ought to operate.
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2/28/13
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, State Senate majority coalition leaders Dean Skelos and Jeffrey Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver! You led while others squirmed.
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2/21/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent.
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1/31/13
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line.
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1/31/13
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined other members of the New York State Senate’s bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery at a roundtable meeting recently to speak with local officials, business leaders and residents about progress –– or the lack thereof –– in rebuilding Long Island after the storm.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/17/13
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A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year.
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By Alex Camarda
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1/3/13
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Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history.
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1/3/13
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Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us.
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12/20/12
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For years, the political atmosphere surrounding our State Senate could only be described as puzzling. New Yorkers have seen coups, broken promises and plenty of corruption.
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12/13/12
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