The year just finished wasn’t a good one for politicians, or politics in general. We have two wars, an inept majority in the House of Representatives, an up-and-down economy and the prospect of having two candidates for president who are both highly unpopular. But rather than begin the new year on a down note, I would like to focus on two elected officials who have gained my greatest respect.
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By Jerry Kremer
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1/5/24
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George Santos has become the first congressman to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives without first being convicted of a felony since the Civil War.
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By Laura Lane
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12/1/23
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U.S. Rep. George Santos was arrested this morning, turning himself in on a 13-count indictment accusing him of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false statements to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves.
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STAFF REPORT
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5/10/23
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In the last days serving as a congresswoman, Democrat Kathleen Rice secured over $3 million in funding for the Baldwin School District.
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By Andre Silva
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12/29/22
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U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi, a Glen Cove Democrat, was appointed Thursday to the powerful Committee on Ways and Means, the chief tax-writing committee of the House of Representatives.
The …
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By Scott Brinton
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1/10/19
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As County Legislator Laura Curran, a Baldwin Democrat, campaigns for Nassau County executive, her seat in the Legislature will become vacant, and available, and Baldwin resident Jack McCloy has announced his candidacy for it. The 5th Legislative District encompasses almost all of Baldwin and much of Freeport, along with parts of Merrick, Oceanside and South Hempstead.
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By Daine Taylor
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4/25/17
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Kathleen Rice and Bruce Blakeman are now gearing for the summer and fall campaign seasons leading into November’s general election ...
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By Brian Racow
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7/9/14
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Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, on Thursday became the first prominent Long Island Republican to throw his hat into the ring in this year’s election contest to succeed Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) in Congress.
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By Brian Racow
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2/20/14
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Ending weeks of speculation, Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead supervisor and a Levittown Republican, announced Friday that she will not run for Congress this year. Murray’s name had been discussed recently in local and national political circles about who will be the Republican Party’s candidate in New York’s 4th Congressional District.
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1/31/14
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The race for New York’s 4th Congressional District seat will be unlike races this year in most congressional districts around the country. That is, there is no surefire winner, and as things stand currently, the field is wide open to candidates from both major parities.
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By Brian Racow
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1/27/14
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