Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will.
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3/6/14
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When you’re the father of four daughters, it’s always your hope that one of them will marry a doctor.
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2/27/14
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Twenty states have passed laws allowing patients to access medical marijuana. Right now, New York state is exploring its options . . .
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2/21/14
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The Working Families Party is working overtime to bring “socialized medicine” to New York, arguing that we need a single-payer insurance system in which the government pays medical claims through “progressive taxes.”
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2/20/14
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It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves.
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2/20/14
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Curled up in a blanket against the arm of a wood-frame couch on which she wriggles to get comfortable, Nia, an 18-year-old resident of Family and Children’s Walkabout for Young Men and Women, a long-term transitional house in Freeport that shelters homeless teenagers and helps them to become self-sufficient, described her daily routine.
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By Emily Webb
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2/11/14
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Under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2014-15 budget, the Rockville Centre School District would see a total increase in state aid of about $1.2 million.
If the budget is passed as-is, the …
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By Alex Costello
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1/30/14
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In an era when too many politicians seem to be focused primarily on staying in office, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy has announced that she will be stepping down, and State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. has already done so.
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1/16/14
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Many people’s eyes glaze over when they see headlines containing the words Albany, corruption and commission.
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12/12/13
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When the news broke last month that a comprehensive new medical study indicated that cholesterol-lowering drugs should be prescribed for millions more Americans between the ages of 40 and 70, I didn’t believe it.
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12/5/13
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