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Why New York state must maintain a balance of power
When our Founding Fathers sat down to create the Constitution, they decided it would be best to devise a system of checks and balances in order to guard the people against tyranny. more
Nassau needs an assessment commission
It is perhaps the worst-kept secret in Nassau County: The property assessment system is broken. more
Comptroller: L.I. districts pushed to the fiscal brink
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. more
Cuomo is focused on the right issue: tax relief
Friends, the state of our county is good. Our unemployment rate is at 5.1 percent, the lowest in the state. Thanks to the combined efforts of the governor, our county executive and local officials . . . more
In Nassau County, the best is yet to be
On Jan. 2, Ed Mangano took the oath of office and was sworn in for his second term as county executive. I was pleased to be asked to speak at the ceremony, alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Congressman Peter King and others. more
Voters across the state send an unmistakable message
On Election Day, voters sent a powerful message: The days of wine and roses and tax-and-spend are over, and they want leaders with proven records as fiscal conservatives. more
Desperation has a hand in county exec's race
Democrat Tom Suozzi, Nassau’s former two-term county executive, seemed to believe he had a genuine shot at beating the current county executive, Republican Ed Mangano, in this year’s election. more
My new tax bill is through the roof
School tax rates have gone up an average of almost 20 percent over the past two years, well over the state-mandated 2 percent tax cap. more
Don't be fooled by Newsday's hidden agenda
In Sunday’s Newsday, the editorial board endorsed Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate for county executive. That wasn’t surprising . . . more
The truth about property assessments
With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, former County Executive Tom Suozzi and his cronies have resorted to stretching the truth and exaggerating his record to get you to believe that current County Executive Ed Mangano is bad news for taxpayers. more
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