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Keyword: Redistricting
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Dissatisfied with a pair of plans that would redraw Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts, a group of good-government organizations has created its own map, which was presented to the County Legislature on Jan. 14.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/16/13
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Last year, Nassau County created the Temporary Districting Advisory Commission to draft new legislative maps for the next decade.
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1/10/13
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Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts will be changing later this year, but no one knows yet how dramatic those adjustments are going to be.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/9/13
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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.
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9/27/12
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Nassau County residents will get a chance to offer their input on the makeup of the County Legislature’s 19 districts at a series of public forums that begin this week.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/19/12
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Last week, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano sent a memo to county department heads, ordering them to compile layoff lists. This would be the third in a series of layoffs of county employees ordered by Mangano in one year.
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8/2/12
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The shape and composition of the Nassau County Legislature’s 19 districts are modified after every U.S. Census to reflect changes in population from one district to another.
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7/26/12
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The new 5th Congressional District will hold its first Democratic primary on June 26, as voters from southeastern Queens and parts of southwestern Nassau County will choose from among U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks of the 6th District, former New York City Councilman Allan Jennings, Mike Scala and Joseph Marthone.
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By Brian Croce
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6/20/12
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Politics ain’t beanbag, the old saying goes. To get what they want, politicians make quid pro quo agreements and try to force deals all the time, all in the name of accomplishing what they think is best for their constituency.
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6/14/12
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Last spring, the Republican-controlled County Legislature attempted to redraw the lines of its 19 electoral districts in an effort to gerrymander at least one Democrat, if not two, out of a job.
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3/1/12
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