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The bills came just days after it was revealed publicly that federal prosecutors are investigating Dean Skelos, Republican majority leader of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, in connection with AbTech Industries, an Arizona company that hired the latter and received a $12 million storm-water treatment contract from Nassau County, even though another company submitted a lower bid.
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By Brian Racow
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4/29/15
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I’ve heard a lot of local chatter lately about Common Core. I know teachers are distressed and parents confused. To be honest . . .
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3/20/15
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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 endorses Nassau County Legislator Michael Venditto, a Republican from Massapequa, in the 8th Senate District race.
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10/30/14
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In ordinary circumstances, the usual standard that a person is innocent until proven guilty is an absolute in this country’s judicial system, except when . . .
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10/29/14
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New York State Senate candidate Michael Venditto, a Republican from Massapequa, is running for the 8th Senate District seat vacated by Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Merrick Republican, in January. Venditto’s one-time opponent, David Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, recently dropped out of the race amid civil fraud charges leveled at him by his former law firm, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron.
The Herald asked Venditto to speak about the issues.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/16/14
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County Legislator Dave Denenberg’s campaign for the New York State Senate came to a screeching halt last week when news broke that he had allegedly stolen more than $2 million from a client of his law firm . . .
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10/2/14
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The chairman of the Nassau County Democratic Committee is charging that the one-time law firm of former State Senate candidate Dave Denenberg “conspired” with Republican leaders to delay filing of a lawsuit against him until the deadline to nominate a different candidate had passed.
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By Brian Racow
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9/26/14
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The former law firm of Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg is suing him in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, seeking $3.6 million in damages. The firm alleges that Denenberg systemically and fraudulently overbilled a client to the tune of $2.3 million over eight years, and sought a 25 percent annual bonus from the firm based, at least in part, on those billings.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/23/14
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Believe it or not, legislation has been submitted that would permit illegal aliens to vote in New York state. Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera has introduced a bill in the State Senate . . .
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9/18/14
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