"People all across the state, when you mention state government, [are] literally shaking their heads . . ."
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2/19/15
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One thing that can be said about Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State speech on Jan. 21 was that he didn’t shy away from most of the hard issues.
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1/29/15
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Sheldon Silver, the longtime leader of the Democratically-controlled state Assembly was arrested on several federal corruption charges on Jan. 22,according to the FBI.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/22/15
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"You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” That’s what Andrew Cuomo said in his victory speech last Tuesday, after he defeated his closest challenger, Republican Rob Astorino, by nearly 500,000 votes.
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11/13/14
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The Herald enthusiastically endorses incumbent David McDonough, a Republican from North Merrick, in the 14th Assembly District.
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10/31/14
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Candidates for offices that represent Bellmore and Merrick will make their pitches to voters this week at two Merrick events.
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By Brian Racow
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10/28/14
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When Anna and Emily Lawrence, 17-year-old twins from Bellmore, recently decided to tackle the issue of texting and driving, they were unsure whether their campaign against the dangerous practice …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/25/14
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Last week we highlighted some of the work we think the New York Senate and Assembly have left incomplete as they head toward the end of this legislative session on June 19.
We said that …
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6/12/14
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The State Assembly and Senate end their legislative sessions on June 19, and while there have been significant accomplishments, there are also important matters that were either left unaddressed or, …
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6/12/14
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From his days as a cub reporter in Long Beach to the pinnacle of New York State politics as the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Jerry Kremer tells all.
The sponsor of more than 250 …
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By Howard Schwach
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1/16/14
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