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The Democrat and Republican redistricting plans are very different.

Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts will be changing later this year, but no one knows yet how dramatic those adjustments are going to be. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/9/13

Legislator Carrié Solages, second from left, called for an FBI audit of the Nassau County Police outside the 5th Precinct in Elmont.

Solages to FBI: Audit NCPD crime reporting

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to audit county Police Department crime statistics in light of a commander’s recent demotion for … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/12

Nassau County Legislators, from left, David Denenberg, Carrié Solages and Delia DeRiggi-Whitton held a forum at the Valley Stream American Legion Hall on April 12 to discuss County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan to privatize the sewer system.

‘Can we afford to flush?’

A trio of Democratic legislators expressed their concerns about Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan to privatize the county’s sewer system at a meeting at the Valley Stream American Legion hall on April 12. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/18/12

County Legislators debated the Police Precinct Efficiency Initiative for nearly four hours on Monday.

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson and Brian Croce | 3/7/12

Vote to close precincts passes, 10-9

In a contentious meeting on Monday, the Nassau County Legislature voted 10 to 9 along party lines to implement a new Community Policing Plan, in which four of the county’s eight police precincts will be closed over the next seven months and replaced with “community policing centers.” more

By Aaron Axelson, aaxelson@liherald.com | 3/6/12

YouTube trumps racism in 2011 election

With the race for control of the Nassau County Legislature as tight this year as any in recent memory, we now understand why the Republican majority hurried this spring to redraw district lines, attempting to gerrymander them in the GOP’s favor. more

11/17/11

Maureen O'Connell, left and Carrie Solages.

Clerk candidates talk technology

For residents of Nassau County, dealing with the county clerk is something that needs to be done only sparingly — when registering a business, closing on a home or filing litigation. But thousands of people use the services of the office every day, and while it is politically low-profile, it is vital to the county’s operations. more

by Matthew Hampton | 10/15/09