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July 24, 2012
Tim Bishop for Congress

Congressman Tim Bishop called on Randy Altschuler to divest all of his outsourcing holdings today, after Altschuler disclosed having as much as $550,000 invested in outsourcing companies.read more

July 24, 2012

FARMINGVILLE, N.Y.—Congressman Tim Bishop called on Randy Altschuler to divest all of his outsourcing holdings today, after Altschuler disclosed having as much as $550,000 invested in outsourcing companies.

“In 1999, Randy Altschuler made the choice to bet against the American worker. He founded a company that sold companies on the idea of firing Americans so he could ship their jobs to low-wage countries,” Bishop said. “Even after...read more

July 16, 2012
Tim Bishop for Congress

“It’s pretty clear who really has the momentum in New York’s First Congressional District.”

Bishop campaign doubles Altschuler’s Cash On Handread more

July 16, 2012

Bishop Beats Altschuler in Fundraising Quarter

“It’s pretty clear who really has the momentum in New York’s First Congressional District.”

Bishop campaign doubles Altschuler’s Cash On Hand

FARMINGVILLE, N.Y.—Fundraising documents filed over the weekend show Tim Bishop for Congress outraised Altschuler’s campaign by $65,000 for the reporting period and $50,000 for the entire quarter. The documents also show the Bishop...read more

July 13, 2012
LI Politics.com

New York State Assembly candidate Joe Dujmic today announced a Safe Waterways Act he would introduce in Albany which would, for the first time, require all persons operating a boat to have a state-authorized license, conditioned upon passage of an approved safe boating course and proper liability insurance.

To avoid added layers of bureaucracy, Dujmic’s proposed legislation would simply add a boating classification to drivers’ licenses...read more

July 10, 2012
Dan's Papers

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has repealed the “twilight” fees at Smith Point in Shirley and Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton. The $4 fee at the county beaches, charged for visitors between 5 and 8 p.m.—previously a free time to enjoy the beaches—had been in effect since June 23 and had angered a number of politicians as well as residents. Last week, legislation was introduced by Suffolk County Legislators Kate Browning and Jay...read more