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Letter: Varmints of the skies
The mission of the FAA, which is to encourage and support airlines and air travel, must be changed
Greg Blass Agriculture is the lifeblood of our economy — and our future
Why all East End residents need to embrace local agriculture, support it and promote it.
Suffolk CloseupTime to end political party cross-endorsement deals once and for all
Cross-endorsement deals give Suffolk's Conservative Party far too much sway.
From Congress to Catholic deacon: Mike Forbes reinvents himself, again
Former East End congressman Mike Forbes chose an unusual path after leaving elective office.
Greg Blass How to make sure a child thrives when parents live apart
Less than half of all kids in the U.S. today live with both biological parents until they reach adulthood. The impacts of this— on the children and society as a whole — are legion. Here's what parents who live apart need to do to help their children thrive. Advice from former family court judge Greg Blass.
Suffolk CloseupWhy Suffolk lawmakers should pass the single-use plastic bag ban
The adjustment is small. And the stakes—cutting back on this enormous form of toxic debris—are high.
Suffolk CloseupTaming the Wild West of the Web
We desperately need sheriffs coming to our “global town” to bring law and order to the Wild West of the Web.
Greg Blass We need PC-free discourse to solve public education’s toughest problems
PC worries prevent meaningful discussion of the very real impacts of illegal immigration on local schools.
Suffolk Closeup County’s fiscal emergency stems from reliance on sales tax to finance operations
Suffolk government counts on its 4.25 percent sales tax to generate 52 percent of its revenues — more than $1 billion. A 1-percent dip means a more than $10 million sudden shortfall.
Opinion A $15 minimum wage would hurt L.I. farmers and small businesses
A $15 minimum wage would hurt Long Island's farmers and small businesses.
