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The national housing crisis has hit a little too close to home. On Long Island, foreclosure rates have soared through the roof, with rates rising 50 percent in Suffolk County and nearly 34 percent in Nassau County. more
Earlier this year, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said to his state’s public unions, “I am going to take control of this budget.” And come hell or high water, he did. more
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano recently asked the State Legislature for authorization to borrow at least $41 million in order to pay property tax settlements without the approval of either the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which currently controls the county’s finances, or the County Legislature. more
Here’s another way to cut the federal deficit. more
Staten Island Borough President Jim Molinaro has come out swinging against a little-known tax loophole that, according to estimates, costs American taxpayers $4.2 billion per year. more
Last week, Barack Obama became the first sitting president to announce support for same-sex marriage. more
Warren Buffett, the billionaire businessman and investor, well-known in America’s political community for his public proclamations that he is willing to pay more taxes and that his fellow billionaires should join him in his fight to repeal the U.S. tax code, has himself in a little pickle. more
Last week, I focused on how Long Island taxpayers were lucky to have two county executives who, despite being from different political parties, were doing everything in their power to save their respective counties. more
Disgraceful. That pretty much sums up the performance of our federal government in recent weeks. more
Last week, Mitt Romney’s biggest hurdle to securing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Rick Santorum, officially suspended his presidential campaign. more
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