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2010-11-30T13:55:51Z

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New York governor David Paterson airs his dirty laundry after replacing Eliot Spitzer

2010-11-29T15:41:44Z

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BABs TIGER in Democratic Jobs Agenda

2010-11-29T14:56:17Z

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Empower NY governors to shut mid-year deficits: study

2010-06-17T15:46:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York governors are among the nation's most powerful in enacting budgets but they have much less ability to fix any deficits that open up later on than some of their peers, a new study said on Thursday.

Since December, Governor David Paterson has steered the state through three cash crun...

NY governor sets budget deadline, rejects borrowing

2010-06-16T16:00:39Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's legislature must approve a budget by June 28 that does not rely on borrowing to close the deficit, Governor David Paterson said on Wednesday.

Otherwise, the Democrat said he would include his full-year financial plan in the next one-week emergency spending bill.

That could ...

Cash-poor NY state may issue IOUs like California

2010-06-10T15:00:51Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cash-poor New York state might have to pay its bills with IOUs next week to avoid the "anarchy in the streets" that could result from a government shutdown, Governor David Paterson said on Thursday.

It's a political variation of "Hotel California," a game the Democratic governor doesn't particularly want to play.

Like ALBANY (Reuters) - Frustrated with the refusal of New York's legislature to approve a budget, Governor David Paterson on Friday included most of the health care cuts he has been demanding in his latest temporary spending bill.

Budget Reuters) - New York state delayed paying $2.5 billion of bills as a short-term way of staying solvent but its cash crunch could get even worse in August and September, Budget Director Robert Megna said on Tuesday.

"Had we not done that, I think we would have been close to broke," Megna told reporters in <...

NY governor says layoffs needed, but up to successor

2010-06-01T13:30:10Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state might have to lay off thousands of state workers to help close a $9.2 billion budget deficit, but the next governor should make that decision, Governor David Paterson said on Tuesday.

Paterson, who is not running for election in November, had promised unionized public workers...

Judge blocks NY state worker furlough

2010-05-28T11:01:00Z

Federal judge blocks NY governor's attempt to furlough state workers, hold back raises

A federal judge has halted attempts by New York's governor to impose furloughs on about 100,000 state workers and withhold their raises.

The preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge Friday bars Gov. David Paterson and lawmakers from enacting short-term fundin...

APNewsBreak: Judge blocks NY state worker furlough

2010-05-28T08:16:05Z

APNewsBreak: Federal judge continues to block NY governor's bid to furlough state workers

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking New York's governor from imposing furloughs on about 100,000 state workers and withholding their raises.

U.S. District Judge Lawrence Kahn had temporarily blocked the furloughs two weeks ago. He is barring...

NY parks to stay open but budget talks drag on

2010-05-27T16:15:18Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just two days before the U.S. Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season, New York's lawmakers reached a deal to keep state parks open by tapping an environmental fund, Governor David Paterson said on Thursday.

Some 41 parks were...

After drop in poll, AG recuses himself in NY probe

2010-06-16T12:17:11Z

After drop in approval ratings, NY attorney general recuses himself in probe of Gov. Paterson

In recusing himself after two weeks of investigating Gov. David Paterson, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said there was no "technical conflict" but described the probe thus far as preliminary and bowed to pressure that included sinking approval ratings for th...

Strange Bedfellows

2010-10-27T07:42:12Z

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New York governor charged with breaking ethics law

2010-06-12T09:59:41Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Already caught up in a scandal involving a close aide, embattled New York Governor David Paterson was charged on Wednesday by the state's ethics watchdog for unlawfully taking free baseball tickets to the 2009 World Series.

The charge came days after Paterson ditched his short-lived campaign for a new term in office following revelations...

Officials voice opposition to 9/11 trials in NYC

2010-04-16T07:18:31Z

NY congressman, governor join groundswell to keep 9/11 trials out of civilian courts

Opposition to the government's plans to hold the Sept. 11 terrorist trial in New York City intensified Thursday, one day after Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed he had changed his mind and now hoped the trial would be held elsewhere.

In hurting upstate New York, Obama touts efforts to boost economy

Touting resilience in a part of New York particularly hard hit by recession, President Barack Obama said Monday that better economic days are coming thanks to innovation and some help from the government.

"As we emerge from this...

Obama calls Gov. Paterson a wonderful man

2010-06-25T20:35:47Z

Obama calls Paterson, New York's embattled governor, a wonderful man

President Barack Obama is calling New York's embattled governor a wonderful man even as some Democrats want him to drop out of the 2010 gubernatorial race.

Gov...

Paterson to pick Clinton replacement

2010-10-22T11:03:24Z

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Kennedy: Claim in new book is 'absolute nonsense'

2010-06-25T22:20:13Z

Caroline Kennedy: Claims in new book on why she ended Senate bid are 'absolute nonsense'

Caroline Kennedy denied Monday that she ended her quest for the U.S. Senate because her kids and husband complained she was becoming an angry, intense person.

Kennedy, the daughter ...

Book: Kennedy ended Senate bid to please her kids

2010-06-25T22:30:35Z

Book: Kennedy ended US Senate bid when kids, husband said she was becoming a different person

A new book paints a picture of an intense, angry Caroline Kennedy bent on extending her family's legacy in the U.S. Senate only to end her quest when her kids no longer recognized their cool, composed mother.

The book is by

GOP in NY demands probe into AIG campaign donation

2010-06-26T01:39:32Z

GOP says New York Democrats ducking probe into AIG donation to party

New York's Republican Party says the Democrat-controlled state government is ignoring calls for an investigation into a $100,000 donation to the state Democratic Party from

Mid-Morning Read: Paterson's Trouble, Gillibrand's Guns, and 'Whatever Chuck Wants'

2010-06-12T09:59:37Z

Kirsten Gillibrand’s rifles are not actually under the bed anymore.

New York got so much stimulus money because “whatever Chuck wants, Chuck gets.”

Dan Janison walks through Paterson’s self-inflicted setbacks (and sees one similarity with something David Paterson is looking more and more like another Jane Swift.

For the past few years, Swift has served as the standard by which failed acting governors are measured. In 2001, she claimed the top job in Massachusetts - the first woman ever to hold it - when Argeo ALBANY—David Paterson has announced that director of communications Risa Heller is leaving his administration to "pursue other opportunities."

Heller's last day is not yet set. Nor, Paterson just told reporters at a press conference, is her replacement.

"We really imposed a little bit on Risa from the very be...

Source: Paterson to Call Special Election for March 31

2010-04-16T17:13:02Z

ALBANY—The special election for the 20th Congressional District will be held on March 31, a source close to the process just called to say.

David Paterson said, earlier today, that tomorrow he will announce a spring date for the election.

The candidates for the seat formerly held by Kirsten Gillibrand ar...

New York's GOP urges Giuliani to help them rebound

2010-06-26T02:42:57Z

Down-and-out New York Republicans talk up Rudy Giuliani for governor, party savior in 2010

New York Republicans are completely out of power for the first time in four decades. Democrats rule the executive and legislative branches and hold 26 of the state's 29 congressional seats.

On the fringes of this grim political tableau hovers a larger-than-life figure who won worldwide acclaim after the...

Paterson Comes to Praise Weingarten, Sort Of

2010-06-26T02:43:18Z

On January 23, United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten waited by the phone for hours until after 2 a.m. to learn David Paterson's final decision on whether she or Kirsten Gillibrand, the last two candidates standing, would take Hillary Clinton's seat in the senate.

It wasn't W...

NY gov. says campaign aide leaked Kennedy dirt

2010-06-12T09:59:51Z

NY governor says campaign aide leaked unproven Kennedy claims, but won't be fired

Gov. David Paterson's revelation that he is responsible for a campaign staffer who leaked unproven personal accusations about Caroline Kennedy after she withdrew from Senate consideration could lead to a state privacy investigation, experts said Wednesday.

Paterson Tightens Rules for Accoutants, People on Probation

2010-06-26T02:48:55Z

ALBANY—David Paterson signed nine bills into law this week, including a measure to tighten probation requirements.

That new law requires law enforcement officials to enter warrants for probation violations into a statewide database within 48 hours of issuance, and courts must address reported violations within 72 hours.

Paterson also signed the last bill passed ...

Weekend in Review: Getting to Know Gillibrand

2010-06-26T05:25:53Z

New York's new senator-to-be, Kirsten Gillibrand, did the Harlem-Queens route yesterday on a sort of downstate "listening tour."

She also met with David Paterson, Chuck Schumer, and Hillary Cli...

Schumer the unseen hand in NY Senate choice

2010-06-26T01:00:07Z

Sen. Charles Schumer, by influence and as model, was the unseen hand in New York Senate choice

Democratic insiders say the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant ALBANY--Smiling broadly as David Paterson told of the first time they met--during the great blackout in 2004, when Paterson was state senate minority leader and Gillibrand was an attorney--Kirsten Gillibrand was elevated from the Hous...

New York Senator Gillibrand A Gay Rights Proponent

2010-06-12T12:06:43Z

New York Gov. Paterson's pick for Senator, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, is a gay rights proponent

Kirsten E. Gillibrand, the upstate New York Democratic congresswoman chosen to fill the Senate seat vacated earlier this week by Governor David Paterson announced Friday he has chosen congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Hillary Clinton's vacated US Senate seat.

"I believe that I have found the best candidate to become the next

Little-known politician appointed to Clinton New York Senate seat

2010-04-16T15:12:20Z

New York Governor David Paterson announced Friday he has chosen state congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Hillary Clinton's vacated US Senate seat.

"I believe that I have found the best candidate to become the next NY gov picks Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant Senate seat

Gov. David Paterson appointed Democratic U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday to fill New York's vacant Senate seat, finally settl...

Paterson's Decision Coming Friday

2010-06-26T01:02:23Z

David Paterson is announcing who will fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat tomorrow at noon.

Here's the announcement.

Friday, January 23

Governor David A. Paterson is in New York City and Albany.

12:00 PM Announces David Paterson officially names Kirsten Gillibrand as his pick to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate, the backlash from within the ranks of the more-senior House delegation has begun.

"She has a reputation...

Caroline Kennedy to withdraw Senate bid: report

2010-06-26T01:03:18Z

Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn from consideration to occupy the US Senate seat vacated by newly sworn-in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

A person close to the decision indicated t...

Caroline Kennedy withdraws Senate bid: report

2010-06-26T01:04:43Z

Caroline Kennedy has withdrawn from consideration to occupy the US Senate seat vacated by newly sworn-in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, US media reported Thursday.

"I informed (New York) Governor...

Mid-Morning Read: Obama's Honeymoon, Reminders in Harlem

2010-06-26T01:06:27Z

Dominic Recchia declares the beginning of the "Barack Obama Dynasty."

Michael Bloomberg “cut through the police barricades and the crowd” to get to a dinner in Washington Monday night, reports Page Six.

In Washington, City Cou...

Paterson Says Three Days, Schumer Says the Hillary Comparison Was Just 'Hyperbole'

2010-06-26T01:06:30Z

WASHINGTON--Even at a black tie ball where President Barack Obama and his wife danced to celebrate his historic inauguration, New York's most frustrating political parlor game continued to take center stage.

"I think I've got an idea," said Governor David Paterson.

He was responding to questions from reporters ...

Paterson's Positive M.L.K. Day Message

2010-06-26T01:07:41Z

In a web video posted today, David Paterson discusses Martin Luther King, Jr. and Barack Obama.

"Only a charlatan would believe that we have not come a long way in race relations in this country,” Paterson says,

ALBANY—The group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is asking members to lobby against the possible appointment of Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to the U.S. Senate.

The group urges people to call David Paterson and "tell him you don't want the

Paterson Says He's Getting There

2010-06-26T02:59:35Z

ALBANY—As the U.S. Senate appointment he'll have to make draws nearer, David Paterson indicated today he's doing second-round interviews.

"I'm having new thinking about who I might appoint and a few follow-up conversations with some of the people who have put themselves forward as potential candidates," Paterson sai...

Gov, Cuomo cite privilege to duck Senate scrutiny

2010-06-25T18:29:13Z

Experts: Paterson, Cuomo secrecy on NY Senate seat selection based on dubious legal claim

The leader in polls to become New York's next U.S. senator has enjoyed the enviable political position of never saying he sought the job, avoiding a potential defeat. But legal experts question the ...

NY Senate poll favors Cuomo, but gov doesn't care

2010-06-25T18:28:29Z

Cuomo leads in poll for NY Senate seat; man who would make appointment says it doesn't matter

Media buzz and a new poll make the selection of New York's next U.S. senator look like a race between Democratic titans named Cuomo and Kennedy, but the one New Yorker who will make the decision...

Mid-Morning Read: State of the State Doubts, Kennedy in Brooklyn

2010-06-12T09:59:32Z

A writer in Our Town says Caroline Kennedy is "just like us," and explains, "Like a lot of New York women, she's educated, married, takes care of her family and avidly fundraises."

Kennedy met with African-American elected officials in Brooklyn after she met with

Paterson Says Federal Funds Could Prevent Tax Increases

2010-06-26T01:14:44Z

ALBANY—As David Paterson and Chuck Schumer talked about new federal aid—hopefully at least $5 billion in Medicaid funding and "billions" for education, depending on the estimate—Paterson said it would be his preference to use some of the new money ...

Now, Israel Heads to Upper Upstate

2010-06-25T18:25:42Z

ALBANY—Representative Steve Israel will be in Watertown on Saturday, less than a week after his trip to Syracuse and Utica and the day before David Paterson visits the North Country ...

Paterson mulls NY Senate pick with little help

2010-06-25T15:59:32Z

Paterson's process to pick NY Senator doesn't include county leaders, party's progressive wing

Democratic Party leaders across New York say Gov. David Paterson has kept them out of the loop in his process to pick Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's successor — and that's just fine with them.

Paterson: Kennedy lacks some experience for Senate

2010-06-25T18:24:34Z

Paterson: Caroline Kennedy's lack of legislative experience a `minus' as she seeks Senate job

Gov. David Paterson said for the first time Thursday that Caroline Kennedy's lack of legislative experience is a "minus" to her qualifications as a possible appointee to the

Kennedy missteps might not trip her up in the end

2010-06-25T15:58:58Z

Caroline Kennedy loses some luster, but missteps might not mean much in NY Senate quest

Caroline Kennedy's missteps and halting speech patterns have been replayed endlessly since she announced her bid to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the

Weekend in Review: Richardson Steps Out, Bloomberg Goes to Israel, Maloney Heads Upstate

2010-06-26T01:23:20Z

Bill Richardson withdrew his name from nomination for commerce secretary.

Gary Ackerman, Ray Kelly and Michael Bloomberg are in Israel today, back tomorrow.

They were at on...

Kennedy's 'you knows' become political fodder

2010-06-25T23:25:41Z

Yes, she knows: Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy's speaking pattern becomes political fodder

If Caroline Kennedy had, you know, only known. Tracking the would-be New York senator's verbal tics has become a political parlor game in the days since she gave her first round of in-depth interviews, even spawning a hip-hop-style mash-up online blending her "you...

Seriously! Paterson Getting Frustrated Over Senate Appointment

2010-06-25T23:28:15Z

ALBANY—Even on the other side of the Atlantic, David Paterson can't escape the buzz over whom he will appoint to the U.S. Senate.

The governor, with representatives Steve Israel and Anthony Weiner, j...

Elsewhere: Paterson Returns, Will Tax Fishing

2010-04-16T13:42:56Z

A compilation of reasons David Paterson might not pick Caroline Kennedy, from Chris Cillizza.

Paterson will also tax fishing.

Pro-Malcolm Smith unions ratchet up the pressure on two members of the Gang of Three.

Paterson vis...

With Kennedy's Hands Tied, Others Do the Talking for (and Against) Her

2010-06-25T23:28:22Z

At a cocktail party attended by Democratic elected officials and operatives on the evening of December 18 at Josie Wood's Pub on Waverly Place, political consultant Joseph Mercurio was enjoying a glass of merlot when a former associate and supporter of Andrew Cuomo approached to make some small talk. Before long, the dis...

Kennedy campaign takes page from Clinton

2010-06-25T23:29:56Z

Shhh ... Caroline Kennedy's listening tour around NY is quieter version of Clinton strategy

The start of Caroline Kennedy's "listening tour" was awfully hard to hear.

So far, her first foray into politics has been one of private meetings, brief appearances, and unanswered questions about what she would do, say and think if chosen as New York's next...

Kennedy Near Cuomo for Support, But Winning Expectations

2010-06-25T23:31:09Z

ALBANY—New Yorkers seem to be getting used to the idea of Caroline Kennedy in the Senate as she "campaigns" for Hillary Clinton's seat.

A Siena Poll conducted last week -- before Kennedy came out and officially expressed interest i...

Elsewhere: Lamenting the Budget, Reid for Kennedy for Senate

2010-06-12T12:41:22Z

"If you shop, drive or drink in New York, Gov. David Paterson's proposed budget is not for you," writes the Times Herald-Record.

It is also not for the Working Families Party.

And

Paterson Says He Hasn't Spoken Again with Kennedy

2010-06-25T23:34:02Z

ALBANY—David Paterson said he hasn't spoken again with Caroline Kennedy, who reportedly expressed official interest in being appointed to the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton.

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New York Governor Highlights the Dismal Record of Senate Appointments

2010-11-02T14:00:32Z

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After Illinois, Paterson Eyes Merit, 2010 for a Senator

2010-06-25T23:40:23Z

After speaking in praise of retiring Chief Judge Judith Kaye at an event on West 44th Street last night, I asked Paterson if the news out of Illinois is affecting his decision-making process about Hillary Clinton’s vacant senate seat.

He said it made ...

Wanted: NY senator with smarts, good upstate map

2010-06-25T23:43:07Z

New York's next US senator needs to know Ithaca and Afton along with Iraq and Afghanistan

The politician picked to succeed U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will need more than policy smarts. Enthusiasm for visi...

NYC mayor praises Caroline Kennedy for Senate seat

2010-06-25T23:43:23Z

NYC mayor Bloomberg praises Caroline Kennedy amid search for next senator

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a boost to Caroline Kennedy as a possible Senate candidate, saying she is experienced and "can...

NYC mayor praises Caroline Kennedy

2010-06-25T23:43:25Z

NYC mayor Bloomberg praises Caroline Kennedy amid search for next senator

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a boost to Caroline Kennedy as a possible Senate candidate, saying she is experienced and "can...

DSCC Chief to Meet With Caroline Kennedy

2010-04-16T13:57:23Z

Senator Robert Menendez, who now heads the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, has reached out to Caroline Kennedy to gauge her interest in filling the empty seat Hillary Clinton will le...

Caroline Kennedy interested in NY Senate seat

2010-06-25T23:45:31Z

Caroline Kennedy interested - and ready - for Senate seat, cousin Robert Kennedy says

Caroline Kennedy is interested in the Senate seat that would open once Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes secretary of s...

Mid-Morning Read: Senate Democrats

2010-06-12T12:06:34Z

Buffalo Pundit thinks Western New York’ got a raw deal in the State Senate shakeup bluntly.

El Diario applauds Senators Ruben Diaz and Pedro Espada, writing, “They may have succeeded in beginning to turn a page” by increasing Hispanic leadership in New York State is in a recession.

"Bonus-killer" Andrew Cuomo raised a lot of money at his 51st birthday party.

Vito Fossella either is, or is not, planning a bid to reclaim his congressional seat in 2010.

Gubernatorial aide New York 1 News anchor Pat Kiernan said about tolling the East River bridges. David Weprin was on Fox News 5 saying he supports the commuter tax, but opposes tolling East River bridges [no...

Paterson: 'I Think I Can Take Time'

2010-04-16T14:00:26Z

From PolitickerPA reported Dan Hirschhorn, at the National Governors Association in Philadelphia:

David Paterson reiterated today that he would take his time in choosing a David Paterson basks in Clinton-related attention.

According to Rick Karlin, in Albany, "Speculation about whether there will a retirement incentive has become something of a favorite indoor sport."

New York is ranked by one survey as the fifth "greenest" city in the country, up from sixth last year.

The Daily N...

Elsewhere: Tedisco on Clinton's Replacement, Heastie's Call for Unity

2010-06-25T23:55:56Z

Brand new Bronx Democratic boss Carl Heastie, who led a messy coup against former leader Jose Rivera, calls for unity.

Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco, who helped Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos bar

Paterson Planning to Take His Time

2010-06-25T23:55:59Z

ALBANY—This may go on even longer than expected.

Earlier today, David Paterson said he will likely wait until Hillary Clinton is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as secretary of state before naming a successor to her Charlie Rangel investigated.

The New York Times editorial board hopes Nancy Pelosi was “shocked into action” after yesterday’s story about Rangel preserving a tax break for a donor.

Rangel paid $121,000 to a lawyer for help with ot...

Mothers Behind Bars

2010-10-20T22:05:27Z

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2009 file photo, the Correctional Association of New York's Women in Prison Project, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Women on the Rise Telling Her Story (WORTH), hold a protest in front of Gov. David Paterson's offic...

Food Stamps Sugary Drinks

2010-10-08T09:20:15Z

In this photo provided by the Mayor's office, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, and New York Gov. David Paterson, center, attend a news conference to unveil an initiative excluding sugar-sweetened beverages from food stamp purchases Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, in the

Attacks Redevelopment

2010-09-07T15:00:24Z

Developer Larry Silverstein, left, and Gov. David Paterson, center, listen as Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to the media about the progress of construction at ground zero in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Indian Cigarettes

2010-08-31T13:02:05Z

In this Aug. 23, 2010 photo, signs are posted on a bridge on the Tonawanda Seneca Nation in New York. Tensions are rising as the state nears the Sept. 1 start date to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes. The photo at left depicts New York Gov. David Pa...

NY Governor Tickets

2010-08-27T01:45:32Z

FILE - New York Gov. David Paterson, center, arrives at his midtown office, in this March 5, 2010 file photo taken in New York. In a report Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 former state Chief Judge Judith Kaye noted four of five of Paterson's tickets to the World Series opening game between the Yankees and the