On Jan. 17, in front of New York’s policymakers, Governor Cuomo announced his 2012-13 budget. The governor used the speech to apply pressure to our state’s unions, interest groups and school districts by defiantly stating, take what we’re offering or make due without state funding.
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1/26/12
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A trio of thorny issues — the 2012-13 school calendar, linking teacher evaluations to state aid, and the 2 percent tax levy cap — topped the agenda at the Jan. 18 Board of Education meeting
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Judy Rattner
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1/25/12
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The Middle Country School District in Suffolk County faces a $10.3 million budget deficit in 2012-13 because of Governor Cuomo’s vaunted 2 percent property-tax levy cap, so Middle Country is considering eliminating its pre-school program, reducing full-day kindergarten to a half-day and axing sports and after-school clubs for middle and high school students, according to News12.
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1/19/12
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As part of his continuing protest of service cuts imposed by the Nassau County Police Department and his effort to eliminate the county’s so-called “headquarters tax,” Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray detailed service eliminations, cutbacks and “double dipping” in an interview with a local TV station last week.
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Judy Rattner
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1/18/12
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The Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA) hosted a seminar in Williston Park on Jan. 10 — and the state’s new tax levy cap law that went into effect in January was a hot topic of …
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By Brian Croce
bcroce@liherald.com
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1/18/12
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The Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA) hosted a seminar in Williston Park on Jan. 10 — and the state’s new tax levy cap law that went into effect in January was a hot …
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By Brian Croce
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1/18/12
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Many questions arise when you're thinking about end-of-life decisions. How will your assets be distributed to your loved ones? Will they have to go to court? Will my children be taken care of? …
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By Jennifer Santaniello, Esq.
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12/16/11
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Although not scheduled to return to Albany until the new year, members of the State Assembly and Senate were called back for a special session on Dec. 6 to vote on Governor Cuomo’s proposed economic plan.
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12/15/11
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To the Editor:
I am pleased to say that the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo recently worked together in a bipartisan fashion to address the right priorities needed to help our economy grow: cutting taxes, creating jobs and upgrading our infrastructure. In stark contrast to Washington, which is plagued by partisan gridlock, New York state is addressing the critical issues we face and delivering the results that residents expect and deserve.
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By Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
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12/15/11
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Small-business owners of Long Island, rejoice, for your tax load just got a little lighter. Before a standing-room-only crowd at the Cornwell Avenue School in West Hempstead on Monday, Gov. Andrew …
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Lee Landor
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12/14/11
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