The year just finished wasn’t a good one for politicians, or politics in general. We have two wars, an inept majority in the House of Representatives, an up-and-down economy and the prospect of having two candidates for president who are both highly unpopular. But rather than begin the new year on a down note, I would like to focus on two elected officials who have gained my greatest respect.
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By Jerry Kremer
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1/5/24
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George Santos has become the first congressman to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives without first being convicted of a felony since the Civil War.
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By Laura Lane
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12/1/23
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U.S. Rep. George Santos is facing even more criminal counts in federal court, as prosecutors expand their wire fraud case against him.
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By Michael Hinman
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10/10/23
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It’s been a fast eight months for Congressman Anthony D’Esposito into his first term as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The former New York Police Department detective and longtime volunteer firefighter who would work his way to being elected a Hempstead town councilman is well known for commitment to being anywhere and everywhere in his community.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/5/23
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U.S. Rep. George Santos was arrested this morning, turning himself in on a 13-count indictment accusing him of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false statements to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves.
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STAFF REPORT
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5/10/23
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Rep. George Santos announced on Tuesday that he would no longer serve on the House Science and Small Business committees. The embattled Republican congressman, who represents the 3rd District, which …
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By Laura Lane
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1/31/23
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U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove, was appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 9, joining what is considered one of Congress’s most exclusive committees. …
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By Laura Lane
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1/16/19
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U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi, a Glen Cove Democrat, was appointed Thursday to the powerful Committee on Ways and Means, the chief tax-writing committee of the House of Representatives.
The …
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By Scott Brinton
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1/10/19
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As she stood in her house on Prospect Avenue, Lynn Mulato said she was shocked to learn that as a homeowner paying already high taxes in East Rockaway for 28 years, she might now pay even more because of new federal tax legislation.
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By Mike Smollins and Scott Brinton
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11/22/17
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Elmont businessman Ali Mirza has filed paperwork, challenging incumbent Democratic Congressman Gregory Meeks for his fifth district seat. Mirza, along with New York State Senator James Sanders are …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/20/16
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