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It’s Time For the County Executive to Do His Job
By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton As I enter my 14th year as a Nassau County Legislator and reflect upon my time in office, it dawned on me that I have served for all of these as a […]
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Steve Levy’s Daily Rant: Why Weak Leaders Create Bad Times
Great passage in the Washington Examiner from Tim Carney about the rise and fall of good men, weak men and bad times. He cited an old saying: “Strong men lead to good times. Good times […]
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Must We Sue Our Schools to Protect Our Children?
By Steve Levy The parent of a Freeport High School student is taking legal action against the school after her son was stabbed by another student. She claims her pleas to the school to protect […]
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It’s Time for Nassau County to Right a Wrong
By Seth I. Koslow As a Nassau County Legislator, I have one overarching responsibility: to protect the interests of our residents and ensure their hard-earned money is spent wisely and fairly. Yet, a glaring injustice […]
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Woke Democratic Committee Gathering Was a Laughingstock
Did you see that cringeworthy election of a new leader of the Democratic National Committee? The only two words to describe it was “clown show.” It’s obvious from what transpired that the Democratic activists have […]
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Congress Should Approve DOGE
Many Americans who have longed for a watchdog to slice through all of the immense wasteful spending in the federal government have been excited about the concept of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency […]
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Oops, He Did It Again!
A short time ago, this newspaper started its Good Trump/Bad Trump op-eds, which reflected the enormous highs and lows that come with a Trump presidency. One minute, it’s astonishingly good policy like opening up our […]
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The View from Albany: Put the Brakes on Electric Bus Mandate
By The Assembly Minority Conference The disastrous Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which, so far, has amounted to little more than a list of unworkable mandates with an unlimited price tag, continues to […]
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The Looming Debt Crisis
By John C. Zaher The Evolution of U.S. National Debt and Deficits The history of U.S. national debt and annual deficits is a complex story shaped by wars, economic crises, policy decisions, and demographic changes. […]
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Steve Levy’s Daily Rant: Good Trump, Bad Trump on Frivolous Spending
Long Island Life and Politics has been featuring the highs and lows of the new Trump administration. He can give the American people a great deal of hope with the action he takes in the […]