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5/11/04
Eric Kopp, County Executive Tom Suozzi’s Chief Deputy for Public Safety resigns today citing family and personal reasons…Kopp was former Chief Deputy Executive to Suffolk County Executive Robert Gaffney…

5/10/04
Great Rick Brand Article in Newsday asking if the charges against Baranello will stick to County Executive Levy, click here to read….. Suozzi Official Charged with DWI and Impersonating a Police Officer …

4/25/04
Well, the voters on Long Island suffered a devastating blow this week when two politico’s, an OTB executive and a former legislator, were indicted on political corruption charges. Hopefully the residents of Long Island will still entrust their elected officials with the duty they are sworn to uphold by coming out to vote this November, only time will tell….. from Newsday, County Exec. Tom Suozzi headed upstate this week for 2 political events…

4/22/04
2 new indictments in Suffolk, former Legislator Wayne Prospect and Democrat Operative Steve Baranello … Newsday Reports both are close campaign advisors to County Executive Steve Levy, click here to read…. From News12, When District Attorney Tom Spota was asked if County Executive Levy was being investigated, he’s quoted as saying, “the investigation continues” click to Play the video on News12 …

4/13/04
New Political Insider Interview with N. Hempstead Democrat Leader Joe Galante

4/12/04
New Games at LI Politics.com, click here

4/6/04
NYS 2004 Political Calendar Online, Filing Dates, Petition Dates, ect…. NOT FOR PROFIT SPOTLIGHT, email us at info@lipolitics.com to have your not for profit listed on our website

3/27/04
New Political Insider Interview with N. Hempstead Councilman Angelo Ferrrara… Suffolk Commish of Jurors Mike O’Donohue Get 2nd CD nod to run against Steve Israel …

3/20/04
Week in review…. Dave Bishop steps down as Minority Leader of the Suffolk Legislature, Dems pick Brian Foley as New Leader …. LI Village Elections took place amidst a brutal nor’easter, congrats to the winners and most of all the VOTERS who came out and voted during the storm.

3/9/04
Joe Saladino, Winner vs. William Funk, Click Here for Results
Ginny Fields, Winner vs. Eileen Peters, Click Here for Results

3/4/04
Two New Political Insider Interviews, both candidate’s in Nassau’s 12A.D.

3/2/04
SUPER TUESDAY, LONG ISLAND DEMOCRATS, GET OUT AND VOTE!

3/1/04
New Political Insider Interview with with Bill Funk, Democratic Candidate for Assemblyman, 12th District …. SUPER TUESDAY SOON!!

2/19/04
NYS Assemblyman & NYS Deputy Minority Leader Howard Mills announces candidacy for US Senate against Charles Schumer

2/5/04
County Executive Steve Levy Announces State of the County for Monday Night at Southampton College, Legislator Andrew Crecca will give the Republican Response

1/12/04
Suffolk Legislature Rules Committee Vote will be held on January 15th…. Former LI Assemblyman and NYS Assembly Speaker Perry Duryea Jr passes away at age 82… Nassau GOP Call on Suozzi to Sever Ties With Law Firm (from newsday)

1/7/04
2 New guest articles are now online. An interesting article on the career of Maxine Postal by LI Journalist Karl Grossman. The other article is written by LI Politics.com contributor Jim Dobkowski…..visit our homepage for the links…

1/4/03
LI Politics promotional partner, “The Schwartz Report” has removed all pop-up ads on their message board. If you would like to advertise on both LI Politics.com and the Schwartz Report, you can email us at info@lipolitics.com ….

1/2/04
LI Politics.com offers our sincere condolences to the family of former Suffolk Legislator Maxine Postal. Her public service and dedication to the residents of Suffolk County will long be remembered. If you would like to pay your respects to the Postal Family, funeral services will be held Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at I. J. Morris Funeral Home in Dix Hills…..Today in the Suffolk Legislature: Joe Caracappa elected Presiding Officer and Angie Carpenter elected as his Deputy (from newsday)….

1/1/04
LI Politics.com Chosen as AboutPolitics.com’s Political Site of the Day….. Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy’s Inauguration today … Tomorrow, 10am, swearing in of new county officials and Presiding Officer vote at the Suffolk Legisalture…

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2003 Archive

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