Top Government Stories of 2013

It was a year in which incumbents from both parties stayed in office, but it was far from uninteresting. There were those who retained power and those who looked to expand power. We even saw a scandal or two.

Here's a look at the top government stories in 2013: 

• Peter King mulls a run for the presidency. Will he or won't he?  The Seaford Republican made several trips to New Hampshire in 2013.
• King  was also very critical of his own party at one point saying, "this party is going nuts.
• There was a shocking announcement from another local member of Congress, when Carolyn McCarthy, D-Mineola revealed she has lung cancer.
• Here in Nassau County, voters decided to stay the course by electing Ed Manganoto a second term.
• Republican Kate Murray was also returned to office in the Town of Hempstead. 
• The Town of Hempstead was rocked by scandal as former town clerk Mark Bonilla was convicted of official misconduct.