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Southern lawmakers have neglected basic worker protections and disinvested in social safety net programs while offering hefty subsidies to corporations, privatizing public goods, and giving the wealthy big tax breaks.  

Long Island addiction-treatment providers said Monday that a congressional spending bill's $880 billion in proposed cuts, largely to Medicaid, and more than $1 billion in proposed trims to the federal budget, could lead to closed substance abuse programs and reduced services.

The state's guidance says that generally a warrant signed by a judge is required for ICE enforcement or interrogation and administrative warrants are not valid to enter a school building.

After the vote, Presiding Officer Legis. Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) said he was "delighted" that all 19 legislators voted in favor of the environmental review.

Michael Levoff, Senior VP of Las Vegas Sands, said in a statement: "Today’s unanimous vote to approve zoning for the Nassau Coliseum site marks a pivotal step forward — affirming the shared vision of a dynamic future for this iconic location.

The former facilities director for the Lawrence Union Free School District allegedly steered more than $2 million in public heating and air conditioning contracts to a company he ran with a friend, an indictment unsealed Wednesday morning in Nassau County Court states.