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Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper
Raynor challenges Hooper for 18th A.D. seat
Deputy Assembly Speaker Earlene Hooper, after 30 years, is seeking another term representing District 18. Her Democratic primary opponent this year, however, has won the support of the Nassau County Democratic Committee. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced off against actress Cynthia Nixon in a primary on Sept. 13. Above, the two debating at Hofstra University in August.
Sept. 13 is Primary Day in New York
New Yorkers headed to the polls to vote in the 2018 primaries on a Thursday, rather than a Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing his own primary challenge by "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia … more
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On Tuesday, Republican members of the Hempstead Town Board blocked — for the third time — debate on a proposal to fill vacancies on the board with special elections rather than by appointment. They also passed a rule change that could prevent the issue from being brought up again.
Special elections debate blocked for third time
For the third time in recent months, Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen tried to open discussion on Tuesday on how the Town Board should fill vacancies when seats open up outside the election season, and for a third — and possibly final — time, Republican members blocked discussion on the subject. more
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen blasted a resolution put forth by Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney that, if passed, would no longer require a Town Board vote to give cost-of-living raises to appointed town officials.
Gillen criticizes $800,000 in raises for appointees
Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen denounced a proposed measure on Aug. 2 that would extend civil-service worker pay scales to appointed employees, effectively giving them a combined $800,000 … more
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James Coll enters Republican primary for District 17
Just three months into John Mikulin’s tenure representing the State Assembly’s 17th District, James Coll, 45, of Seaford, announced that he would be challenging him for the seat this fall. … more
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The New York state legislative session ended in Albany on June 20 and, despite the push by a number of advocacy groups around New York and in Nassau County, a number of voting reform bills did not make it through.
Voting reform off the table in New York
The New York state legislative session ended in Albany on June 20 and, despite the push by a number of advocacy groups around New York and in Nassau County, a number of voting reform bills did not … more
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Liuba Gretchen Shirley, pictured with her family, will face Rep. Peter King in November, after winning the District 2 Democratic congressional primary on Tuesday.
Liuba Grechen Shirley wins Democratic congressional primary
Liuba Gretchen Shirley will square off against 13-term Republican Rep. Peter King in the November midterms, after defeating DuWayne Gregory in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary. more
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Advocacy groups make last-minute push for senate to expand voting rights
Editors note: The state's legislative session ends on June 20 and the Herald will be releasing a follow-up story on the state of voting reform in our next edition.  As the state legislative … more
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Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, are schedule for retrial on corruption, extortion and bribery charges on June 19.
Former State Sen. Dean Skelos, son head back to court in retrial
Dean Skelos, the former Rockville Centre politico who rose to become speaker of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, are scheduled to return to federal court on June 18 to face charges that Dean … more
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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will face a new corruption trial, along with his wife, after a mistrial was declared in his first trial on Thursday.
Mistrial declared in Mangano corruption trial
A mistrial was declared on Thursday, Day 47 of the trial of former Nassau county Executive Ed Mangano and his wife, Linda. Jurors remained deadlocked on a verdict after nearly nine days of deliberations. more
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