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Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, pictured in her office last week, said that Republican town officials, including council members and the receiver of taxes, amounted to “a corrupt machine trying to take power from the people,” following a series of heated meetings in which her proposals were blocked from debate.

Is bipartisanship dead in the Town of Hempstead?

When Laura Gillen took the reins in January as the first Democratic supervisor in the Town of Hempstead in more than 100 years, residents, and even some members of the Republican-majority Town Board, expressed hope for a new era of cooperation and transparency. more

By Erik Hawkins | 8/23/18

Constitution Avenue in Washington was filled with protesters during the national March for Our Lives rally on March 24.

The gun 'wake-up call' hits Nassau

When 13 people were shot dead at Columbine High School in 1999, many of today’s youth, including the survivors of the Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., had not yet been born. Hayden Gise, a senior at Hewlett High School, recalled the routine lockdown drills conducted when he was in elementary school just a few years later. more

By Brian Stieglitz and Erik Hawkins | 4/19/18

Laura Curran, left, celebrated her win in the race for Nassau County Executive on Tuesday night.

Analyst: Curran’s historic win could herald bipartisan work in Nassau legislature

According to political analyst Larry Levy, of Hofstra University, Laura Curran's win could make for some genuine bipartisan work at the county legislative level. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/8/17

Town of Hempstead Republican Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney

King Sweeney: Era of ‘bullying’ over in Town of Hempstead

When Laura Gillen declared victory over incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino late Tuesday night, it wasn’t only Democrats celebrating the Rockville Centre attorney’s historic win. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/8/17

County Executive Ed Mangano won another four years in office, which experts say is attributable to his simple and relatable message to voters.

Mangano win credited to the clearest message

County Executive Ed Mangano’s victory over Tom Suozzi was not a surprise, say some local political experts, but the decisiveness of his win was. Mangano, who upset then two-term incumbent Suozzi four years ago in a race decided by fewer than 400 votes, this year won by more than 48,000 votes. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/12/13

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