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Voters deserve more competitive contests

Every two or four years, we get to hold our elected officials accountable for the decisions they have or haven’t made, the actions they took or didn’t. more

11/7/13

Nassau County election results

Results from the 2013 election in Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead. more

11/6/13

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

Don't be fooled by Newsday's hidden agenda

In Sunday’s Newsday, the editorial board endorsed Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate for county executive. That wasn’t surprising . . . more

10/24/13

The truth about property assessments

With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, former County Executive Tom Suozzi and his cronies have resorted to stretching the truth and exaggerating his record to get you to believe that current County Executive Ed Mangano is bad news for taxpayers. more

10/17/13

Looking for the third way

Ed Mangano’s and Tom Suozzi’s campaigns for county executive are in full gear, with less than five weeks to go before Election Day. They’re trading jabs and accusations. more

10/3/13

Tom Suozzi, left, and Ed Mangano, now battling for who will be the next county executive, were all smiles last Oct. 16 at the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University.

This year, all politics is local

Last year’s election had all the hype, with the hotly contested race between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, and the battle for control of Congress. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/25/13

Stop the political posturing and fix the Bay Park plant

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we’ve seen many triumphs, but now, sadly, in some cases, politics are getting in the way of fully repairing some of the infrastructure that was lost or severely damaged. more

8/9/13

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

Look at the facts: The police consolidation plan works

Can you smell it? I sure can. It’s the smell of an election season. And in Nassau County, like any other local election, politics become personal, and they can get nasty. more

5/2/13

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