And then there were three. A week ago Tuesday, the field for the Republican presidential primary shrank by one . . .
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3/25/16
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In these tough financial times, the middle class suffers. In the suburbs of Long Island, families struggle to pay astronomical property taxes. Now young families are strapped with an additional burden . . .
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3/18/16
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The Republican presidential nominee in 2012, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, began his attacks on Donald Trump two weeks ago by calling for him to release his tax returns. Before giving a speech in which he roundly disparaged Trump . . .
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3/10/16
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I have made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway the City of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar. Last Wednesday . . .
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3/3/16
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With sunshine and blue water sparkling outside, the Island Park Business and Residential Chamber (IPBRCC) gathered at Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 28, to honor four people who make the community …
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3/3/16
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The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia set off an immediate debate about whether President Obama should be able to fill the vacant seat in an election year. Politics are clearly on Obama’s mind . . .
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2/26/16
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The opening conversation in last Saturday’s Republican debate in South Carolina focused on an unexpected topic — the death of legendary Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. I knew Scalia . . .
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2/19/16
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There has never been more drama in politics. The main characters are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and neither scored the victories they were expecting in the Iowa caucuses.
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2/11/16
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Thirty-plus years ago, there was a presidential candidate who, while he had served two terms as governor of California, was still known as a celebrity, and not necessarily as a potential commander in chief. The Republican establishment was dead set against him. That man was Ronald Reagan . . .
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2/4/16
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On Monday, Republican and Democratic delegates from around the great state of Iowa will hold district conventions, at which attendees in their respective precincts will mark the names of the presidential candidates they support. Votes will be counted in each precinct . . .
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1/28/16
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