Francis X. Becker, an original member of the Nassau County Legislature, is running for re-election to represent the 6th District. The Republican from Lynbrook was first elected in 1995. He is being challenged by Anthony Gonzalez, a Democrat from Valley Stream. more

The 2012 presidential election may be making most of the headlines, but it’s still more than a year away. This November, voters will choose their local leaders at the town and county … more

Back in July, we praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo, State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for completing so much important work in the last legislative session. In a … more

In a 3-2 decision last Thursday, New York State Appellate Division judges upheld new boundaries drawn by Nassau Republican lawmakers for the county’s 19 legislative districts. If the state Court of Appeals rules in favor of the Republican plan on Aug. 24, the GOP’s legislative map will reshape a number of districts, including those covering the Five Towns, Elmont, Baldwin and Merrick-Bellmore. more

My last two columns, “As promised: keeping tabs” (June 30 – July 6) and “Is the bloom off the rose?” (July 21-27) provided information to evaluate the session-ending accomplishments of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Two fundamental questions were raised. Has there been a real transformation in addressing the way the “people’s business” is being managed in Albany? Do our political leaders really understand that the state of New York is still headed down a path of fiscal instability and requires levels of real reform hardly evident to date? more

Nassau County’s district lines will remain as they have been for the past eight years for the 2011 election, according to state Supreme Court Justice Steven Jaeger, who ruled last week that … more

People in New York state’s political arena spend a lot of time contrasting Gov. Andrew Cuomo with his father, Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. While the two sound alike and to some extent look alike, in less than six months, Andrew Cuomo has succeeded in gaining more notable victories than his father ever enjoyed in his distinguished 11 years in Albany. more

RepublicansNassau County Republicans kicked off their fight against the Democrats on May 24 at Wisdom Lane Middle School in Levittown. With the exception of one, all Democrat-filled seats on the … more

Seventh-grade sports might have to be eliminated. The nine-period day might be reduced to eight. And teachers might have to be let go. After that, no one’s sure what might happen, but school districts will have to keep cutting. more

In an 11-7 vote almost entire on party lines, the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 31 to allow a public referendum to decide the fate of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for redeveloping … more