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Top U.S. Department spending on LI, 2000-2009
President Barack Obama's proposed budget represents a mixed bag for Long Island and the region, hiking funding for some homeland security projects, but also leaving many programs with cuts or no increases, members of Congress said.
Poll: Most say Mangano shouldn't sue NIFA
More than three-quarters of Nassau voters want County Executive Edward Mangano to work with a state oversight board instead of suing to maintain control of the county's finances, according to a Newsday/News 12/Siena Research Institute poll.