Kinda makes you want to leave LI even more...

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New Legislation: local edition

Want to know what LI legislators spend their days legislating? Okay, maybe not, but I just couldn't quite believe that anyone would spend their time on THIS choice piece of legislation that puts candy cigarettes behind the counter.

Yes, you read that correctly - CANDY cigarettes are now being put behind the counter in an effort to eliminate their status as a gateway to smoking the real thing. Obviously the copious amounts of anti-smoking education these kids are exposed to are being overpowered by the natural progression from candy cigarettes to their close cousin real tobacco cigarettes.

I know we all asked for change from the politicians, but I'm fairly certain this wasn't what they had in mind.

Wait, you mean there are more elections going on than just the Presidential one!? (bumped)

That's right, folks. There is more to this election season than just the race to be the Commander in Chief. For us here on Beacon Hill, here are the main local races:

**US House of Representatives: 1st district
Tim Bishop (D- incumbent)
vs.
Lee Zeldin (R)
(newsday article)
(votesmart.org)

**State Senate: 2nd district
John Flanagan (R- incumbent) (website)
vs.
Michael DePaoli (D)
(newsday article)
(votesmart.org)

**State Assembly: 4th district
Steven Englebright (D- incumbent) (website)
vs.
Bruce Bennett (R)
(newsday article)
(votesmart.org)

**NY Supreme Court Justice: 10th district - vote for 4 candidates
Jerry Garguilo (D)
Robert A. Lifson (R)
Kenneth A. Davis (R)
Edward A. Maron (D)
William J. Condon (D)
Hector D. LaSalle (D)
Patricia Filiberto (R)
(League of Women Voters page)
(more details needed)

**State Amendment - proposal 1
Proposal to eliminate requirement of receiving disability pay in order for Veterans to qualify for extra credits on civil service examinations.
(League of Women voters page)

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Bumped post. Originally posted on 10/20/08.