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Flanagan pledges to fight for LI 'high-tax' school districts

Sen. John J. Flanagan fields a question from

Photo credit: Daniel Brennan | Sen. John J. Flanagan fields a question from an audience of educators and administrators during Longwood Central School District's 9th Regional Legislative Breakfast at Longwood Middle School in Middle Island. (Feb. 23, 2013)

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's plan for cutting financial aid to many of Long Island's highest-taxed school districts must be reversed -- even if it means taking money from some of the governor's pet projects, a key GOP lawmaker said Saturday.

State Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) assured a breakfast crowd of local educators that he and his colleagues will push for restoration of "high-tax"...

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