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Amazon never really understood our region
Who’s to blame for Amazon’s sudden departure last Thursday? That was the big question as news of the tech giant’s decision to nix plans to locate its second headquarters in Long Island City filtered out to the public. more
With new Senate, the hope for greater fairness
As the New York State Senate convenes for its spring session, let’s take a moment to reflect on how momentous — and historic — an occasion this is. more
Challenges ahead for Democratic Senate
As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes. more
Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, left, joined State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and State Sen. Kevin Thomas.
Kaminsky introduces bill to eliminate 'zombie accounts' of politicians convicted of felonies
State legislation proposed on Tuesday could prohibit politicians convicted of a felony from using campaign funds to support political candidates or pay legal expenses, an issue that officials say has persisted for too long. more
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In Albany, create a suburban State Senate caucus
How can voter-rich Long Island maintain its political influence in a State Senate chamber that will have an overwhelming number of New York City legislators next year? It will be a challenge that the Senate’s new Democratic leadership will need to master . . . more
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Village trustees Michael Sepe, left, and Emilio Grillo, joined Mayor Francis X. Murray, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley and Trustee Edward Oppenheimer.
Village receives $2.1M for water treatment plant
The village of Rockville Centre will be awarded $2.1 million in state funding to build an iron filtration plant on Maple Avenue, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky announced on Monday. more
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Support Gaughran in 5th S.D.
The Herald Gazette endorses Democratic challenger Jim Gaughran, of Huntington, for the State Senate’s 5th District seat. In addition to his years of public service on the Huntington Town Board … more
The Herald endorses Kemp Hannon for re-election for New York State Senate District 6.
Re-elect Hannon in 6th Senate District
Having represented the State Senate’s 6th District for nearly a decade, and with another 13 years in the Assembly before that, Kemp Hannon has the experiene to continue tackling the issues his … more
After spending the day in court in Manhattan on June 11, former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos told reporters that he was ready for the retrial to be over.
Jury deliberating after retrial of Dean and Adam Skelos
“I did not corrupt my office, and I never intended to,” defense attorney Robert Gage Jr. said, reemphasizing Dean Skelos’s testimony during closing arguments of the former Rockville Centre politico’s retrial last week. more
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Congress must get tax reform right
When the House Ways and Means Committee met to consider its bill to revamp the U.S. tax code . . . more
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