All endorsements boil down to one question: who do we think will represent the people best?
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11/2/12
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Due to redistricting, the newly created 5th Congressional District has 6th C.D. incumbent Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans) being challenged by Allan W. Jennings, a Democrat running on the Republican line, and Libertarian Catherine Wark.
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11/2/12
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U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy said she hasn’t forgotten about what brought her to Washington in the first place: fighting for tougher gun control, better schools and a higher quality of life for all residents.
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11/2/12
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Ten Nassau County legislative seats are up for grabs within our coverage areas. As voters must do, we looked at the candidates in each district and made our choice.We were faced with the same …
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11/7/11
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The Town of Hempstead’s 3rd Council District — which Jim Darcy has been representing since 2001, when council districts were first created — is unique in that it includes several villages, areas that typically receive little service from the town.
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10/27/11
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In this space last week, we expressed our disappointment that the Nassau County Legislature puts politics before people, almost always voting along party lines, hardly ever working in concert to accomplish great things for a county that has never needed great things to happen more than it does now.
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10/27/11
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The position of receiver of taxes is one that is mostly managerial — managing the office, the workers and, of course, the money.
Because of that, we believe that the candidate with the most …
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10/20/11
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Replacing popular state Assemblyman Thomas Alfano in the 21st District will be no small feat. Alfano has been highly visible in the community for the past 15 years, and has always taken the time to …
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10/27/10
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We endorse State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos for another term in the Senate.
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10/27/10
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The Herald endorses Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper for another term.Hooper, a Hempstead native who has represented the 18th Assembly District — which encompasses parts of Lakeview, West …
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10/27/10
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