The year is quickly coming to an end, and if you believe the hype, lawmakers appear to be nowhere close to making any breakthroughs and solving the fiscal crisis.
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12/6/12
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Although Isaac threatened some of the events of this year’s Republican National Convention, the rain could not dampen the mood of a re-energized Republican Party.
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8/30/12
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Last week, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano sent a memo to county department heads, ordering them to compile layoff lists. This would be the third in a series of layoffs of county employees ordered by Mangano in one year.
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8/2/12
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By ALEX COSTELLO
Last week, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced a plan to close a projected deficit of more than $300 million in the 2012 budget through layoffs and reforms, bringing …
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Alex Costello
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9/21/11
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The House and Senate have finally agreed on a budget deal to keep government running through the end of the fiscal year. But just when you thought the fighting was over, it’s only just begun.
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Al D'Amato
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4/21/11
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State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says he is optimistic that despite the difficult choices they face, this is the year when Albany lawmakers will finally make the structural changes to the state budget needed to rein in spending.
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Judy Rattner
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3/9/11
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I know many of you are lost without your Sunday NFL fix. Well, for nostalgia, here’s a little football analogy. President Obama has managed to punt yet another serious issue to Congress.
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by Al D'Amato
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2/24/11
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It’s not even February yet, but so far it looks like 2011 will finally be the year New York gets moving in the right direction.
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by Al D'Amato
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1/27/11
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They say misery loves company, and if that’s the case, New York state has lots of company. It’s no secret that New York is faced with a budget deficit of at least $10 billion. But compared with some of the other big states, New York’s budget dilemma may be small change. Or is it?
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by Jerry Kremer
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1/21/11
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For some unexplained reason, success in politics is measured by what happens in the first 100 days of a politician’s time in office. For Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo, his success or progress will be held to the same standard, however unrealistic it may be.
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Jerry Kremer
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12/2/10
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