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Tim Bishop is a Congressman for New York's 1st congressional district.
Tim Bishop is a Congressman for New York's 1st congressional district.
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LI farmers worry over loss of workers
mitchell.freedman@newsday.comWell over half of Long Island's farmers are having trouble keeping their workers, and 84 percent think they will have difficulty keeping their workforce over the next three years. That is a troubling conclusion in a new survey of local farmers by Dowling...Tags: National Government, Employees, Farms, Long Island, Demographics
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Survey: LI farmers worry over loss of workers
mitchell.freedman@newsday.comWell over half of Long Island's farmers are having trouble keeping their workers, and 84 percent think they will have difficulty keeping their workforce over the next three years. That is a troubling conclusion in a new survey of local farmers by Dowling...Tags: National Government, Employees, Farms, Long Island, Demographics
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LIRR president calls for benefits reform
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comSaying she could not stand idle as Long Island Rail Road employees continue to abuse a flawed pension system that grants disability benefits to nearly anyone who applies, railroad president Helena Williams yesterday called for widespread reforms at the...Tags: National Government, Retirement, Hillary Clinton, Long Island, Labor Legislation
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Long Island pols explain why they passed bailout bill
They all voted "yes" on the Wall Street bailout - and in an unusual gesture, Long Island's House delegation issued a joint statement Friday explaining their reasons for supporting the unpopular $700-billion package. "Supporting this legislation was not...Tags: National Government, Laws, Steve Israel, Long Island, Government
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LIRR head calls for disability system overhaul
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comSaying she could not stand idle as Long Island Rail Road employees continue to abuse a flawed pension system that grants disability benefits to nearly anyone who applies, railroad president Helena Williams yesterday called for widespread reforms both at...Tags: National Government, Retirement, Hillary Clinton, Long Island, Labor Legislation
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Long Island lawmakers hold out hope for bailout
juliann.vachon@neWASHINGTON - Long Island lawmakers, frustrated with the defeat of a $700-billion Wall Street bailout, remained hopeful Congress will reverse course and approve a deal - saying yesterday's stock market plunge showed the dangers of doing nothing. "If a...Tags: National Government, Long Island, Government, Stocks, George Bush
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LI delegation votes yes on bailout bill
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comMembers of Long Island's congressional delegation did as they promised and voted for a $700-billion rescue of the country's financial markets. The lawmakers said the bill's provisions that were most critical to them included helping homeowners avoid...Tags: National Government, Hillary Clinton, Long Island, Government, State Budgets
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LI House delegation to back $700B bailout
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comMembers of Long Island's congressional delegation said they will vote today for a $700-billion rescue of the country's financial markets. The lawmakers said the bill's provisions that were most critical to them included helping homeowners avoid...Tags: National Government, Hillary Clinton, Long Island, Government, State Budgets
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Report says financial sector gave nearly $24M to NY pols
ellen.yan@newsday.com; keiko.morris@newsday.comThe financial services sector, one of the most powerful lobbying forces in Washington, D.C., shelled out more than $23.2 million over six years to New York's two U.S. senators and about $661,000 in the past two years to the Long Island House delegation,...Tags: National Government, Religious Leaders, Deer Park (Cook, Illinois), Finance, Elections
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Paterson: Congress should probe LIRR disability plan
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comGov. David A. Paterson yesterday asked Congress to launch an investigation into possible abuses of a federal disability compensation plan by employees of the Long Island Rail Road. Paterson's call came on the same day that a member of the obscure federal...Tags: National Government, David A. Paterson, Retirement, Hillary Clinton, Long Island
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Majority of Americans oppose $700 billion bailout, poll finds
tom.incantalupo@newsday.comThe proposed bailout of distressed financial firms is facing a tough sell not just on Capitol Hill but on Main Street USA -- and Jericho Turnpike. A Bloomberg-Los Angeles Times poll of more than 1,400 Americans conducted over the weekend found 55 percent...Tags: National Government, Elections, Steve Israel, Long Island, Political Candidates
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Financial bailout a tough sell on Long Island, too
tom.incantalupo@newsday.comThe proposed bailout of distressed financial firms is facing a tough sell not just on Capitol Hill but on Main Street USA - and Jericho Turnpike. A Bloomberg-Los Angeles Times poll of more than 1,400 Americans conducted over the weekend found 55...Tags: National Government, Elections, Steve Israel, Long Island, Government
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