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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
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
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Voters deserve more competitive contests
Every two or four years, we get to hold our elected officials accountable for the decisions they have or haven’t made, the actions they took or didn’t. more
Nassau County Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, front left, retained her seat in the 13th District. The Republicans picked up one seat on the night, strengthening their majority lead, 11-8.
Republicans strengthen majority in Legislature
Nassau County Republicans not only retained the majority in the Legislature on Tuesday night, but picked up one additional seat. With 99 percent of Nassau County’s precincts counted, Republican legislators had a strong hold on 11 of 19 Legislative seats. more
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In D.C., foreign visitors wonder what's happened to us
They say that travel is a broadening experience, and that when we leave our home base, there’s always something we can learn. more
Felix Procacci and Kate Murray are vying for the Town of Hempstead supervisor's post this year.
Kate Murray, Felix Procacci vie for Town of Hempstead supervisor
The race for Town of Hempstead supervisor pits two 51-year-olds — one a longtime politico and attorney, the other a former electrical engineer turned computer programmer — against each other in a race that centers on two key issues — the town budget and the environment. more
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Ed Mangano, left, and Tom Suozzi are facing off for the second time in four years.
Mangano, Suozzi face off in ’09 rematch
It’s Mangano v. Suozzi, round two. This time, Ed Mangano is the incumbent and Tom Suozzi is the challenger. more
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Kathleen Rice, left, the Nassau County District Attorney for the past eight years, is being challenged by Republican Howard Sturim.
Rice challenged by Sturim for D.A. position
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, who has held that law enforcement position for eight years, is being challenged in the Nov. 5 election by Great Neck resident Howard Sturim. more
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Mangano is sending Nassau County back to the bad old days
I’ve been reading former U.S. Sen. Al D’Amato’s last few columns, extolling the virtues of Republican County Executive Ed Mangano. more
Two of our Long Island Congressmen are worthy of praise
They say that “politics makes strange bedfellows.” While they are far from being alike, two members of Congress from Long Island are playing major roles in the ongoing debate about how to open up the government after a shutdown. more
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