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Brown: One toke over the (town) line

Long Island officials already are dealing with issues including how to determine when drivers are impaired by marijuana.

Janison: Ruling the GOP from Mar-a-Lago faces tests
Trump and his acolytes face new tests of how much longer the defeated president can play boss of his own brand of the Grand Old Party.
Asking the Clergy: Honoring those lost in the past year
This week's clergy discuss how their congregations are honoring those affected by COVID-19 with prayer, religious rituals and good works.
God Squad: Ramadan comes during spring this year
The floating nature of the holiday gives rise to the wonderful Muslim greeting, "May you celebrate Ramadan in every season of the year."
Janison: Meet the new nexus of politics and business
Corporations' role in public affairs has become a salient topic in national politics, largely shaped by the change in White House administrations.
Janison: Biden faces Putin's Ukraine hostility
As Russia escalates hostile actions in Ukraine, a key question arises over whether Putin is "testing" the Biden administration.
Brown: Push for policing reform is far from over
Community activists continue to push for outside oversight of complaints about police conduct.
Janison: How probe of Trump ally can stain GOP brand
Lurid scandals of member of Congress come and go, but the storm around Rep. Matt Gaetz has timely implications for the national Republican Party.
Asking the Clergy: The message of Easter in a global crisis
As services begin to return to Long Island churches, this week's clergy discuss Easter's message of hope in troubled times.
Janison: Tax rates are one thing, compliance another
Discussion on tax fairness should include boosting IRS enforcement, not just the planned rate hikes on top corporations and top earners.
Janison: How chaos and passivity worsened the pandemic
It's an extraordinary moment when an ex-president's advisers suggest American lives were squandered by the chaos and inaction of the administration they served.