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Rick Brand

Rick Brand is a longtime Newsday reporter who writes about politics and government on Long Island.

Suffolk Legis. Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue), shown in 2017,

Brand: Work to start on campaign financing plan

Suffolk County’s entry into the brave new world of public campaign financing may still be ...

Rick Brand Brand: Bellone, Schaffer unite to battle Trump
Bellone, who has been feuding with Schaffer, attended last week as Suffolk Democrats elected Schaffer to his 10th term as the party's county chairman.
9/29/18
Rick Brand Brand: Chasm widens in Bellone v. Schaffer
It’s not often these days that warring Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Democratic chairman ...
9/22/18
Rick Brand Brand: Endorsement decision looms for Bellone
To endorse or not to endorse? That’s the question facing Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone ...
9/15/18
Spin Cycle Huntington GOP proposes 'Stop LIPA' ballot line
The plan is among several petition drives for independent ballot lines in Suffolk County.
8/22/18