County Legislature

Hydrofracking is a danger to Rockland County

July 3, 2010
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Hydrofracking is a danger to Rockland County

The nearby Marcellus Shale region is being destroyed by a questionable drilling method known as hydrofracking. We need to protect Rockland County's water supply from the toxins left over from this method of drilling. And we need to act now!

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Will Vanderhoef stand up to St. Lawrence’s Field of Nightmares?

April 24, 2010
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Will Vanderhoef stand up to St. Lawrence’s Field of Nightmares?

Ramapo's baseball stadium could have a negative impact for all of Rockland. So perhaps the entire county, and not one town's board, should decide on what's best. And who's best to lead the county but the County Executive?

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Vanderhoef wants a Senate run; should he resign as Exec?

March 4, 2010
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Vanderhoef wants a Senate run; should he resign as Exec?

Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef has dropped his bid for State Comptroller and is now mulling a run for the Senate. Yet another diversion by Vanderhoef is bad news for Rockland as he is again more concerned about career advancement than the the tough job at hand.

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Legislator Joe Meyers says enough is enough in regards to slaughterhouse

January 6, 2010
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At least one local politician is taking a stand during the slaughterhouse controversy. I'm calling on all other Rockland County Legislators to join Mr. Meyers in his pursuit of the historical truth behind the New Square Meats slaughterhouse inspections. It is time for an inquiry and the institution best suited to start looking into...

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Schoenberger, legislature quietly give Vanderhoef 12.5 percent raise

December 18, 2009
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Vanderhoef's salary will increase to $152,046 at the start of the year and to $155,087 midyear, a whopping $17,322 increase. But does he deserve it? And how was he able to sneak away with a 12.5 percent raise when the media reported it would be a mere 4 percent a day earlier?

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The importance of partisan politics at the local level

October 28, 2009
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I often hear that political partisanship has no place in local politics. I'm told that we should chose candidates based on local issues, and not their political affiliation. But the truth is, political divisions are inherent in all political discourse and partisanship at the local level is much better than the alternative.

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