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Sarah Palin, can you ever, ever forgive me?
Anyone can have a change of heart and mind. Just after the health care reform bill passed last week, I realized the critics were right: Why should we provide insurance for 30 million uninsured … more
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Let’s cut spending once and for all
I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.” Unfortunately, the … more
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Health reform is an act of mercy, not evil
As the health-reform merry-go-round wound down last week, I was struck by an Associated Press photo of a reform protester at an Iowa City rally last Wednesday. He was a middle-aged man wearing a … more
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E. Olive homeowner takes down signs
An East Olive Street man who kept election-season signs on his house, even after city officials instructed him to remove them in December, recently took them down. Richard Boodman removed seven … more
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Republican Peter Schmitt, the presiding officer of the county Legislature, decided on Friday that he would call for a bill to rescind the pay raises for three top legislators, including himself.
Schmitt: pay raises will be rescinded
Following four days of intense criticism after the Republicans' passage of a significant pay raise for three lead county legislators, Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt said he would call for a bill that would rescind the stipend increases. more
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Bruce Blakeman announced his plans to run for the U.S. Senate on Sunday at the American Legion hall in Valley Stream.
Blakeman eyes Senate seat
Valley Stream native Bruce Blakeman says he wants to go to Washington. The 54-year-old attorney announced his plans to run for the Senate last Sunday before a crowd of several hundred at the American Legion Post 854 hall in Valley Stream. more
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John Ciotti, Norma Gonsalves, Howard Kopel were among the new majority - Republicans - sworn in to the county Legislature on Monday at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.
New-look Legislature inducted
A large audience at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on Monday witnessed the official transfer of power in the Nassau County Legislature.After 10 years of Democratic control, the eighth … more
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John Ciotti, Norma Gonsalves and Howard Kopel were among the Republicans sworn in on Monday at the Cradle of Aviation. The Republicans now hold an 11-8 majority on the board.
New-look Legislature inducted
A large audience at the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on Monday witnessed the official transfer of power on the Nassau County Legislature. more
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New county exec has many issues to tackle
It is at last official: Republican Ed Mangano of Bethpage, a 14-year Nassau County legislator, is our new county executive, having defeated two-term Executive Tom Suozzi by the slimmest of margins. more
The Rev. Robert Dunn officiated over the union of Malverne residents Howard Costa, left, and Robert Powers at the Unity Church of Rockville Centre on Sept. 12.
Senate rejects marriage bill
“I think in this day and age we’re not asking for special laws,” said Malverne resident Robert Powers. “We’re asking for equal laws.” more
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