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Regardless of whether you’re a politician in Washington or in Albany, the word “leader” is a big deal. There isn’t a member of Congress or a state legislator who doesn’t aspire to that title.
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4/5/12
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The year 2011 is coming to a rapid close. Like all other years, especially at this stage of my life, it has gone very quickly.
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12/22/11
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Economic strength comes from a functional democracy. But when that democracy fails to act in the best interests of the people, we can expect chaos. Look at Western Europe — Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
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12/1/11
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This column is about the dreaded “T” word. Not Trump. Not tea, as in Tea Party, but taxes. It’s a word that politicians utter only when they pledge not to raise them. In today’s political climate, no politician can win re-election if he or she dares to support a tax increase.
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11/10/11
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In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/25/11
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Two newly vacant school buildings in Valley Stream cannot be rented until the village’s Board of Zoning Appeals grants a variance, school officials have learned.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/10/11
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The summer months tend to make all of us very lazy. Our minds wander, avoiding any kind of deep thinking. We focus on the hot weather, planned vacations, cookouts, sports and dozens of other mindless things. But whether we like it or not, the world around us continues to change, and we can’t ignore those changes.
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8/4/11
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There’s a good chance the Washington Avenue Kindergarten Center won’t be sitting empty next year. Several possible tenants have looked at the building, which will be closing at the end of June.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/18/11
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It is time for leaders to take strong, firm stances. That goes for lawmakers in Washington and Albany, our county, town and village representatives and the elected members of our own boards of education.
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3/3/11
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District 30 school officials are considering closing the Washington Avenue Kindergarten Center next year in an effort to save money, as it faces a possible 12 percent cut in state aid.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/23/11
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