As leaders from around the world gathered in New York City for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama flew to New York for a different reason: to impress the ladies of “The View.”
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10/4/12
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Many state and federal seats are up for grabs this year, and the decisions we make in the voting booth will have the potential to dramatically impact our lives.
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10/4/12
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Though most of the hype is surrounding this year’s presidential election, there are many other seats up for grabs this Election Day.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/4/12
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In November, when voters head to the polls, they may see some changes on the ballot. On Jan. 1, new State Assembly and Senate districts take effect, along with new congressional districts.
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9/27/12
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The summer of 2012 hasn’t been a very good one for some present and former state legislators.
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9/6/12
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Following a recently released National Transportation Safety Board report that calls for more comprehensive driver history checks of bus drivers, New York State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, called on the state Assembly to pass legislation that would require criminal background checks for bus drivers. The legislation, sponsored by Fuschillo, was approved by the Senate in January.
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6/18/12
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Jeff Friedman, a Rockville Centre resident who plans to challenge Brian Curran for the newly remapped 21st Assembly District seat in September, began making his case earlier this month. The redrawn 21st A.D. will include most of Baldwin.
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By Chris Connolly
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5/30/12
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With everything that has been going on in New York lately, it’s almost hard to remember that, just 24 months ago, we were the laughingstock of the country.
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4/5/12
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Looking at the current New York state government, you could almost forget that until recently it was an ineffective embarrassment, a decidedly non-functional democracy.
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2/9/12
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Although not scheduled to return to Albany until the new year, members of the State Assembly and Senate were called back for a special session on Dec. 6 to vote on Governor Cuomo’s proposed economic plan.
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12/15/11
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