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It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end.
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6/20/13
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Joe Scannell, a seven-term legislator in Nassau County’s 5th District, announced in late May that he would not seek re-election in November. The 14-year veteran of the Legislature spoke with the Herald last week about why he is moving on, what his future holds and the issues he believes will remain on the table in his district, which covers parts of Baldwin, Freeport, Rockville Centre and South Hempstead.
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By Chris Connolly
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6/6/13
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A very wise person once told me that the two greatest professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.
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5/23/13
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Nassau County will use funds from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant to help prevent a property-tax hike that a number of county residents would have faced because of Hurricane Sandy, according to New York state’s grant proposal and state and county spokespeople.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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5/10/13
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Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages hosted a Health Fair at Dutch Broadway School in Elmont on May 4. The event was designed to be a fun and educational way to bring families together and to …
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5/10/13
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Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages, of Elmont, confirmed to residents last week that, beginning next January, he will no longer represent certain portions of the current 3rd District, which has …
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Vikas Girdhar
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5/10/13
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Amid growing concerns among residents over the water quality in the ocean and Reynolds Channel in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager Jack Schnirman called on Nassau County last week to …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/17/13
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Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages, of Elmont, rode buses along the N2 and N6 routes on March 14 in response to increasing complaints his Legislative Office has fielded about Nassau Inter County …
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Vikas Girdhar
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4/5/13
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Nassau County officials announced that Long Beach will receive over half a million dollars in community development funds.
County Executive Edward Mangano and County Legislator Denise Ford …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/28/13
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About $300 million in additional state aid is expected to make its way to New York’s school when the state Legislature approves a budget later this month, possibly this week. At least some of that should trickle down to Valley Stream’s four districts.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/20/13
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