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A welcome move to open county government
The Nassau County Legislature has decided to post transcripts of its public hearings dating back to 2005 online, along with videos of sessions going forward. We can only say thank you, hallelujah –– and it’s about time. more
Rep. Peter King, right at the microphones, endorsed Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, in his bid for Congress. Also pictured are Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Parise, between King and Blakeman, and Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare, third from right.
Former county legislator announces run for Congress
Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, on Thursday became the first prominent Long Island Republican to throw his hat into the ring in this year’s election contest to succeed Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) in Congress. more
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Time to look at redistricting reform
Redistricting is most likely something Nassau County residents don’t want to think about again for another decade, especially after last year’s long and contentious process to redraw the county’s 19 legislative districts. more
Members of the Nassau United Redistricting Coalition demonstrated on the steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive Building on Jan. 27.
Coalition pushes redistricting reform
A coalition of nonpartisan groups last week called on the Nassau County Legislature to overhaul its redistricting process, which occurs every decade following the release of census data to account for population shifts. more
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Our wish list for Christmas
Dear Santa: We here at the Heralds have been hard at work all year, keeping readers up to date on all things local — government, education, business, crime, sports and culture. more
Voters across the state send an unmistakable message
On Election Day, voters sent a powerful message: The days of wine and roses and tax-and-spend are over, and they want leaders with proven records as fiscal conservatives. more
Mangano, Legislature have much work to do
Nassau County residents sent a clear message on Nov. 5, overwhelmingly approving of the job County Executive Ed Mangano has been doing. more
Voters deserve more competitive contests
Every two or four years, we get to hold our elected officials accountable for the decisions they have or haven’t made, the actions they took or didn’t. more
Nassau County election results
Results from the 2013 election in Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead. more
Nassau County Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, front left, retained her seat in the 13th District. The Republicans picked up one seat on the night, strengthening their majority lead, 11-8.
Republicans strengthen majority in Legislature
Nassau County Republicans not only retained the majority in the Legislature on Tuesday night, but picked up one additional seat. With 99 percent of Nassau County’s precincts counted, Republican legislators had a strong hold on 11 of 19 Legislative seats. more
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