We don’t have to look very far back in the history books to learn about the damage State Senate Democrats inflicted on Long Island taxpayers during their disastrous two years in the majority in 2009 and 2010.
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7/30/14
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I ran for governor against Eliot Spitzer in 2006 on a platform to cap property taxes. He won. It was a painful experience, but it laid the groundwork . . .
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5/1/14
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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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New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Jan. 14 titled “School District Revenue Growth Slows.” Before I get to it, a quick primer on education funding.
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1/23/14
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Months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and left behind heartache on Long Island, many Nassau and Suffolk County residents who suffered little, if any, damage in the storm are still going to be hit hard in the coming months — in their pocketbooks, with higher taxes.
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3/21/13
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Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest.
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1/24/13
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Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer.
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11/23/12
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The Baldwin Board of Education is used to playing a wait-and-see game when it comes to determining precisely how much state aid the district will receive, as lawmakers in Albany are notorious for …
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Mike Russo
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4/28/10
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Having prepared for the worst-case scenario in previous weeks, Baldwin School District officials got some decent news after learning that they would only lose about $1.6 million in state aid. …
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1/27/10
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As expected, Gov. David Paterson's proposed executive budget includes reductions in state aid to school districts across New York state, part of an effort to close the cash-strapped state's $7.4 …
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Mike Russo
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1/19/10
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