Bellmore-Merrick Central High School’s superintendent railed during a March 11 Board of Education meeting against the inability of Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to reach a compromise over education aid.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/18/15
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Tis the season of tax levies, enrollment projections and capital reserve funds. It’s school budget time . . .
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2/25/15
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Governor Cuomo certainly puts the “bully” in bully pulpit. In his State of the State address . . .
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1/29/15
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Somehow, some way, in the next week, New York state will have a new budget. Almost all of the details will remain out of the public eye until the very last moment, and that’s probably a good thing.
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3/27/14
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The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent?
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3/27/14
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For the fourth straight year, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has delivered for the taxpayers of Nassau County by once again releasing a no-property-tax-increase budget.
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9/26/13
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It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end.
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6/20/13
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Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed.
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5/31/13
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Why should we be begging for lawmakers in Washington to work together?
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2/28/13
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Q: I have a business which employs 54 full time workers and 15 part time workers, and I am only now considering signing up for a health insurance plan. How is Obamacare going to impact my …
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By Paul Millus
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2/18/13
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