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Special elections sent a special message to both parties

The recent special congressional elections should send a signal to both parties. The outcomes weren’t really surprising, because the seats were held by Republicans . . . more

6/29/17

Health care is a right, not a privilege. Period.

President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket. more

6/1/17

Tell Congress to protect Planned Parenthood

House Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier this month that Republicans would move to strip funding from Planned Parenthood, part of a broader effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, much to the chagrin of pro-choice advocates. more

1/26/17

Keep calling ’em how you see ’em, Mr. President-elect

It’s amazing what President-elect Donald Trump can accomplish with just 140 characters. His use of Twitter has drawn criticism from the mainstream media as well as Democrats on Capitol Hill, but . . . more

1/13/17

The battle for Dean Skelos’s seat begins to take shape

The special election to fill the State Senate’s 9th District seat, formerly held by Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is set for April 19, the same day as New York’s presidential primary. more

2/4/16

Hillary's a progressive for political expediency

Is Hillary Clinton trying to take a page from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s playbook? Let’s take a look at her record as a senator, and you’ll see that she is anything but progressive . . . more

6/25/15

Look within for next district attorney

In less than a month, Nassau County will be without a district attorney. Kathleen Rice, who has held the position since 2006, will be heading off to Washington, D.C. . . . more

12/4/14

Democrat Kathleen Rice, right, the Nassau County district attorney, will represent the 4th Congressional District starting in January. She will succeed longtime Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy. Rice held 12 news conferences to discuss the issues during her campaign, like this one on gun control at her Garden City election headquarters in Garden City.

How Rice won the 4th C.D., despite Democratic losses

Republicans on Tuesday won control of many Democratic seats in Congress, but not Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s. more

By Brian Racow | 11/5/14

Fourth Congressional District candidate Kathleen Rice, right, was joined by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who is retiring this year, at a Sept. 24 news conference to call for national gun-control legislation.

Elect Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District

The Herald endorses Democrat Kathleen Rice in the spirited race for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat who is retiring following a cancer diagnosis. more

10/30/14

Rice, Blakeman battle for 4th C.D. seat

Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County district attorney, and Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, are locked in a spirited fight for the 4th Congressional District seat now held by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat from Mineola. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/23/14

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