50.0°,
Mostly Cloudy
Keyword: Rates
52 results total, viewing 21 - 30
|
As I wrote this column Saturday — the first anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration — the federal government was shut down. By Monday, it appeared poised to get back to work, as a compromise deal to end the legislative stalemate was in the works . . .
more
1/25/18
|
|
President Trump may have made waves again with his decision to work with Democrats on a bipartisan agreement to raise the federal debt limit and provide hurricane relief for Texas, but in so doing, he may have . . .
more
9/22/17
|
|
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
|
|
Just half a year into the Trump administration, our nation, and its representatives in Congress, are at a crossroad. The divisiveness poisoning our politics has become so ugly and dangerous . . .
more
6/22/17
|
|
In this time of Thanksgiving, we would do well to recognize the strength of our democracy and be thankful we can vote freely for whomever we choose. I urge all of the protesters and naysayers to put down your signs and give President-elect Trump a chance . . .
more
11/23/16
|
|
Residents’ frustrations with New York American Water came to a boil Wednesday night at a two-hour public hearing at Wantagh High School. More than two dozen people protested a proposed rate hike, citing dirty water with low pressure, low-quality service and bills six times the size of their neighbors’.
more
By Brian Stieglitz
|
10/27/16
|
|
No one ever likes to lose. Did Ted Cruz and John Kasich enjoy competing for months in a brutal primary, trying desperately to gain delegates before the GOP convention in Cleveland in July, only to have to drop out in May after failing to gain any traction?
more
5/19/16
|
|
The Central High School District’s 2015 graduation rate was 95 percent, nearly 20 percentage points higher than the statewide rate, according to the New York State Education Department.
“Our …
more
By Nick Ciccone
|
1/21/16
|
|
More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring.
more
8/19/15
|
|
Standard & Poor’s reduced the Town of Hempstead’s bond rating by three levels last week, but town officials noted that the municipality still received a solid investment grade and that there were …
more
By Julie Mansmann
|
3/13/15
|
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.