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Albany should resolve to fight corruption

New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . . more

1/14/16

Albany is in dire need of repairs

Dean Skelos is the fifth consecutive majority leader of the State Senate to be indicted. And Sheldon Silver isn’t the first speaker of the Assembly to be indicted. In the past decade, more than 30 sitting or former state officeholders . . . more

5/28/15

Why do all those legislators get re-elected?

Most people don’t like Congress, and most people think the New York State Legislature is doing about the same job as Congress. more

11/6/14

Kate Murray celebrated her victory at Republican headquarters Tuesday night.

Town of Hempstead incumbents easily hold their seats

With about 95 percent of Town of Hempstead districts reporting, Republicans incumbents easily held their seats in Tuesday’s election. Unofficial results late Tuesday had incumbent Kate Murray … more

By Alex Costello | 11/5/13

Elections are about you. Take them seriously.

For the next six weeks, you will hear Democratic and Republican candidates for county and town office complain about how bad a job members of the other party have done when they were in power, and how bad it would be if they were elected again. more

9/19/13

County Executive Ed Mangano hopes to edge Democrat Tom Suozzi, just as he did four years ago.

Mangano proud of his record

Nassau County voters might have déjà vu when they visit the polls on Election Day. As they did four years ago, they will have a choice between Republican Ed Mangano and Democrat Tom Suozzi for county executive. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/18/13

We're the grass in the redistricting field

There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field. more

2/21/13

Voters occupied the privacy booths to fill out their ballots on Election Day.

Incumbents hold seats in local elections

Polls in New York State closed at 9 p.m, but it wasn't until just after 2 a.m. that the final results of ballots cast in voting machines in Nassau County were available. Nassau incumbents held … more

By Alex Costello | 11/7/12

Legislative redistricting: Let's get it right

In November, when voters head to the polls, they may see some changes on the ballot. On Jan. 1, new State Assembly and Senate districts take effect, along with new congressional districts. more

9/27/12

Redistricting: reform delayed is reform denied

The issue of redistricting — the redrawing of state Senate, Assembly and congressional district lines to reflect population shifts reported by the U.S. Census so that each district has a more or less equal number of people — sounds as interesting to most citizens as last month’s presidential poll numbers. more

12/8/11

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