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In 2004, the Brennan Center for Justice and New York University’s School of Law released a report describing the New York Legislature as “the most dysfunctional state [government] in the …
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Hal Peterson
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8/12/10
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June will go down in history as the month in which Governor Paterson divorced himself from his uneasy relationship with the state Legislature and took over all of its powers and duties in order to …
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Jerry Kremer
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7/14/10
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When County Executive Ed Mangano took office in January, he knew his plate was full. What he didn’t know was just how bad the situation was.
Nassau County’s 2011 budget currently has a gap …
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Al D'Amato
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7/7/10
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Residents in the East Rockaway School District said “yes” the second time around with a resounding 990 to 548 in a vote held at the high school on Tuesday.
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Mary Malloy
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6/16/10
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It was during the 1930s, in the depth of the great Depression, that Robert Moses put public authorities on New York state’s map. Hailed at the time as “the man who can get things done,” Moses gained the consent of beleaguered politicians to create public authorities that would capture federal appropriations to restart the stalled economy.
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Hal Peterson
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6/15/10
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East Rockaway School District officials have been able to shave $113,000 from their original proposed budget of $33, 450, 435 that was voted down by residents on May 18 with a vote of 624-597.
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Mary Malloy
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6/2/10
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Last week, 92 percent of Long Island school budgets won public approval. Aware of the public’s anger over rising taxes, most districts held their growth down to between 2 and 4 percent. Thankfully, the voters didn’t punish the children.
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Jerry Kremer
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5/28/10
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Voter turnout was slightly larger for this year’s budget and Board of Education elections May 18, though school officials are still seeking ways to increase participation in the future.
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Andrew Hackmack
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5/26/10
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The Island Park and Oceanside school budgets passed by relatively narrow margins on May 18 and, in a stunning upset in the Island Park school board race, candidate Richie Hayes clinched a …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/26/10
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Once again, New York state’s two biggest enemies — the ravenous unions and the legislators who are afraid to vote against them — have reared their ugly heads. Love him or hate him, let’s give our lame duck governor, David Paterson, credit for taking a stand.
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Al D'Amato
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5/20/10
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