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A State Supreme Court justice has signed a temporary restraining order barring Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, the County Board of Elections and the County Legislature from adopting the new legislative redistricting lines that were approved on May 24.
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By David Weingrad
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6/2/11
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Seventh-grade sports might have to be eliminated. The nine-period day might be reduced to eight. And teachers might have to be let go. After that, no one’s sure what might happen, but school districts will have to keep cutting.
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Scott Brinton
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6/2/11
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, is pushing a bill that would ban the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under age 18 in New York, saying they could cause premature skin cancer in young people.
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By Francis Berkman
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5/27/11
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In March 2010, Washington, D.C., joined Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont in allowing same-sex marriages. Imagine that: Gay and lesbian couples can wed in our nation’s capital, but not in New York, a state long known for its progressive politics.
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5/26/11
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The New York State Senate passed legislation last week sponsored by Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. that would close a loophole allowing someone arrested for driving under the influence with a conditional …
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5/25/11
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The New York State Senate recently passed legislation that would, if passed by the Assembly and signed by the governor, require people to indicate on their driver’s license applications whether they wish to become organ donors.
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By David Weingrad
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5/19/11
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To the Editor:
Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels.
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5/16/11
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Democrats welcomed news last Thursday that a State Supreme Court justice had issued a temporary restraining order barring the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature from moving ahead with a plan to redraw the Legislature’s lines.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/13/11
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The year 2012 seems very far away. We still have to get through the next eight months and survive a shaky economy, high unemployment and the early stirrings of the next presidential campaign. But one thing is for sure: 2012 will be a year of accountability for lots of people.
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By Jerry Kremer
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5/12/11
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With just four months on the job, New York State Assemblyman Ed Ra has spent much time traveling his district. On April 26, he visited the James A. Dever School to talk to students about state government.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/5/11
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