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April 7, 2014

Both Nassau and Suffolk have elaborate bus and sewer systems. Nassau stands to tap millions in state aid for improvements to their systems, while Suffolk likely will not.

Suffolk’s Being Robbed April 7, 2014  By Steve Levy Published on Long Island Business News Suffolk County’s been robbed.  […]
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March 19, 2014
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The President, Governor and Mayor have been tripping over themselves to prove they are more pro-child than the other by pushing for universal Pre-K. But did anyone examine if Pre-K even works? The evidence is inconclusive.

Is Pre-K worth the investment? From Long Island Business News  On my Saturday radio show on 103.9 FM (2:00 […]
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December 11, 2013

This column votes for 16-year-old Pakistani youngster Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for advocating for the education of young women in the third world, as not only the most influential news-maker of 2013, but the most noble and courageous as well. The GOP would be wise to adopt a similar stance. .

Malala should be Person of the Year and GOP should take note By Steve Levy Published in The Washington […]
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November 13, 2013
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Everyone wants to avoid a strike at the Long Island Rail Road.

Now is the Time to Get LIRR Concessions From Long Island Business News Steve Levy Everyone wants to avoid […]
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October 30, 2013

What will it take for officials to finally do something to curb law enforcement salaries on Long Island, now hovering around $200,000?

If not the $200k cop, what will spur change? From Long Island Business News What will it take for […]
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October 8, 2013

Opponents say showing ID is simply too burdensome… yet we require an ID to obtain a library card, or to obtain social services.

ID Needed for Golf But Not Voting October 8, 2013 by Steve Levy Published on Long Island Business News […]
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September 30, 2013

Will other Governments go the way of Detroit? Steve Levy explains how Detroit’s collapse can be avoided elsewhere.

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August 29, 2013

A more decent wage for hardworking manual laborers will hit the sweet spot for most centrists and conservatives, i.e., providing incentive to work.

Conservatives Should Support Living Wage Increase August 29, 2013 by Steve Levy   Across the nation, fast food workers […]
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August 26, 2013

Sometimes, something is worse than nothing. Such is the case with the remarkably tepid changes that have been made by the State to the woefully expensive mandatory arbitration process. Published in the Albany Times Union

Support pension reform By Steve Levy Published 3:45 pm, Monday, August 26, 2013 Sometimes, something is worse than nothing. […]
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