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Education leaders: State funding formula comes up short for districts, needs updating
A complex formula known as Foundation Aid was enacted in 2007-08 and is the single largest source of financial support for public schools.
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Howard Kopel starts second term as presiding officer of Nassau Legislature
Kopel first took office in 2010. He was elected to his ninth term in November.
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Facing reelection, Hochul is being pressured from left and right
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Mamdani and his wife make it official with Gracie Mansion
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Blakeman to take oath of office as he mounts bid for governor
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Meet Suffolk's new county legislators
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Gradual rise in minimum wage better for businesses, workers, Hochul says
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What to know about Trump's crackdown on immigration programs
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on child care money
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Hochul seeks to pump nearly $4B into NYS water infrastructure projects over 5 years
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Mamdani stands by tenant advocate amid social media controversy
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Fraud by lawyers prompts 'fresh look' at real estate deposits
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Protesters in East Meadow assail ICE, Trump over fatal shooting
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Judge disqualifies prosecutor leading probe of Letitia James
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Hochul, Mamdani announce plans to boost child care access
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Hochul, Blakeman spar over killing of Minnesota woman by ICE officer
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State plans 180-acre expansion of Caumsett State Park
LIPA prediction of lower monthly electric bills won't happen this month
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ICE blows past federal deadline mandating report on Nassau jail death
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Felix Grucci leaves Brookhaven town role
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Hochul: NYS should block building of homemade '3D guns'
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Brookhaven lab offering voluntary separations to some staff
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Suozzi confronts pardoned Jan. 6 protesters
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'Living in fear': East Hampton forms Latino advisory committee amid ICE worries
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Here's a look at what to expect in LI towns, cities in 2026
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Mamdani, Tisch highlight NYC's reduction in violent crime in first NYPD news conference
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Top issue is affordability as State Legislature returns
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Mamdani signs orders targeting 'hidden junk fees'
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Hochul calls for new social media, AI safeguards for kids
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Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
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Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela
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Trump's list of targeted opponents grows longer with action against Powell and the Federal Reserve
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What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump
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Michigan's lieutenant governor drops gubernatorial bid and launches campaign for secretary of state
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Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election
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Nepalese royalists demand monarchy restoration ahead of March elections
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Myanmar holds second round of voting in first general election since military takeover
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Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort
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Man convicted for carrying Pelosi's podium during US Capitol riot seeks Florida county office
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Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
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Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year
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Cyprus says video alleging the country is corrupt is likely the product of Russian disinformation
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UN rights office cites 'widespread repression' in Uganda before next week's presidential election
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Honduran lawmaker injured in Congress by homemade explosive
Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates
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Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign' for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk
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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting
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Brazil's Lula vetoes bill that could reduce Bolsonaro's prison time
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Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures and activists, which Trump says US requested
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Energy, pride and school spirit: Newsday's 3rd annual Cheer Fest
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Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton
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Health insurers must cover scalp cooling treatments
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Bacon, egg and cheese with a twist at this LI bakery
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Last-minute ticket surcharge irks LIRR riders
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Rapid Response Network tracks ICE presence in Port Washington
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Flying high: New indoor trapeze school opens
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33 LI students named Regeneron Science Talent Search semifinalists
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Newsday reporter recounts being inside Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection
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One of LI's oldest German restaurants closes
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