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- March 12, 2010
- Cuomo Hands Over Paterson Probes to Kaye (Daily News)
- Cuomo Taps Former Chief Judge for Paterson Probe (Crain's)
- Cuomo Hands Paterson Case to an Ex-Judge (NY Times)
- Governor Pulls Plug on Aqueduct Winner (Crain's)
- March 11, 2010
- Albany Taking New Budget Proposal Seriously (NY Times)
- Ravitch Remedy: $6 Billion Loan, Oversight (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson May Not Face Tampering Charge (Daily News)
- Protests Give Lift to State Parks (Albany Times Union)
- March 10, 2010
- Republicans Consider Running Democrat for Governor (NY Times)
- State's Top Cop Retires (Daily News)
- Rev. Flake, Jay-Z Exit Sinking Aqueduct Bid (Crain's)
- State Budget Would Cut Funds to Senior Centers (Staten Island Advance)
- March 9, 2010
- Bloomberg, Paterson Oppose Borrowing to Close State Deficit (NY Post)
- Voters Don't Like Paterson But Think He Should Stay (WNYC)
- March 8, 2010
- Paterson Could Talk -- If he Wanted to (NY Post)
- At Church, Paterson Remains Resolute (NY Times)
- Paterson: Here to Stay (NY Post)
- March 7, 2010
- Legal Minefield for Paterson (Associated Press)
- Albany Dysfunction Distracts (NY Times)
- Paterson's Rise and Fall (NY Post)
- Ethics Cloud Chatter (Washington Post)
- Cuomo and Ravitch Meet Secretly (Daily News)
- Clark Directs Thousands to Charity She Founded (NY Post)
- March 6, 2010
- O'Donnell's Opinion (NY Post)
- Paterson Promises to Clear his Name (NY Times)
- Silver Tells Governor to Come Clean (NY Post)
- Gov Hits Bottom of Poll (NY Post)
- March 5, 2010
- Scandals Test Democrats at Sensitive Time (NY Times)
- Koch Leads Effort to Oust Albany Incumbents (NY Times)
- Woman At Center of Paterson Probe Tormented After Incident (Daily News)
- March 4, 2010
- Bipartisan Groups Oppses Cuts to State Parks (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson Faces Ethics Charge Over Yankees Playoff Tickets (NY Post)
- Paterson’s Ethics Breach Is Turned Over to Prosecutors (NY Times)
- Inspector General Recuses Himself from Aqueduct Probe (Daily News)
- Democratic Boss Said to Have Preferred that Paterson Resign (Daily News)
- State Police Show Knack for Upheaval (Associated Press)
- March 3, 2010
- Friends: Paterson's Press Secretary was Pawn in Scandal (Daily News)
- Albany at a Standstill (Daily News)
- State Police Head Retires Amid Paterson Scandal (NY 1)
- Investigators Are Told of Paterson Bid to Quiet Accuser (NY Times)
- Public Authority Reform Law Takes Effect (Associated Press)
- March 2, 2010
- After Ouster, Monserrate to Run for Senate Seat (NY Times)
- State Prepares to Close 55 Parks. Historic Sites (NY Times)
- State Programs for Poor Face Huge Budget Cuts (WNYC)
- Ford Drops Bid for Senate Seat (City Room)
- Governor Says He Won’t Resign (Daily News)
- Governor Reportedly Asked Aides to Intervene in Abuse Case (NY Times)
- March 1, 2010
- 911 Calls Show Aide's Ex was Frantic (NY Post)
- Can Paterson Achieve Anything? (Daily News)
- Silver Calld for Ravitch in Budget Talks (Daily News)
- Troopers Torn Between Duty and Politics (NY Times)
- February 28, 2010
- Can Paterson Still Serve Effectively? (Albany Times Union)
- Minute-by-Minute: The Governor's Decision (Daily News)
- Leaders Say Let Paterson Govern (Daily News)
- Harlem Dream Dies with Paterson (NY Times)
- The Lieutenant Wields Power (NY Times)
- Aides Call Governor Lazy (NY Post)
- Officials Wonder Whether Paterson Can Still Lead (NY Times)
- February 27, 2010
- Case Calls into Question Protective Orders (NY Times)
- Paterson Took Podium "Alone" (NY Times)
- Johnson Asked Police to Call Woman (NY Times)
- Cuomo Now Takes the Spotlight (NY Times)
- Paterson Ends Campaign (NY Post)
- Paterson Abandons Run for Office Amidst Investigation (NY Times)
- February 26, 2010
- Lawyer Challenges a Paterson Claim in Abuse Case (NY Times)
- Experts Assail Call as Claimed Between Paterson and Aide’s Accuser (NY Times)
- Paterson Weighs Race as Top Aide Quits in Protest (NY Times)
- Paterson Gets Sobering Advice on His Future (NY Times)
- Paterson Has 'Open Mind' on Quitting Race (Daily News)
- Paterson Won't Drop Bid Despite Scandal (Associated Press)
- Paterson Plans to Withhold Another $1.4 Billion (Albany Times Union)
- February 25, 2010
- Paterson Suspends Top Aide, Asks Cuomo for Probe into Assault (Daily News)
- Questions of Influence in Abuse Case of Paterson Aide (NY Times)
- A Federal Ally for Threatened Parks (Albany Times Union)
- Campaign Attacks Opponents of Gay Marriage (NY Times)
- February 24, 2010
- Advocates Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana in New York (WNYC)
- February 23, 2010
- Governor Not Concerned Over Poll Numbers (Daily News)
- February 22, 2010
- Paterson Goes to Washington (NY Times)
- Katrina Aid Promised by Queens Charity Never Arrived (NY Post)
- February 21, 2010
- Top Democrats Absent From Paterson Campaign Kickoff (Daily News)
- Jay-Z Stake in Aqueduct Slots Draws Scrutiny (NY Post)
- Paterson Aide Scrambles to Explain Trip (NY Post)
- February 19, 2010
- Paterson Seen as Increasingly Remote (NY Times)
- Albany Democrats Accuse GOP of Wasteful Spending (Daily News)
- State Retirement Fund Bounces Back (Wall Street Journal)
- Paterson: Blame Lawmakers if Tax Refunds Delayed (Associated Press)
- February 18, 2010
- Espada Bill Allows Apartments to Stay Market Rate (NY Times)
- Feds Contact Losing Bidders in Aqueduct Probe (NY Post)
- Closings Loom for State Parks, Historic Sites (Associated Press)
- February 17, 2010
- Paterson Aide Under Scrutiny (NY Times)
- Aqueduct Racino Document Dump Reveals Dealings (Daily News)
- Cuomo Calls Monserrate Lawsuit Absurd (Daily News)
- Some State Tax Refunds Could be Delayed (NY Post)
- February 16, 2010
- Losing Aqueduct Bidders Say State Leaked Information to Competitors (NY Post)
- February 15, 2010
- Web of Links Tie Smith to Charity that Got State Funds (NY Times)
- February 14, 2010
- Federal Investigators Want State Inspector General's Help in Aqueduct Probe (NY Post)
- The Times Public Editor on the Paterson Rumors (NY Times)
- February 12, 2010
- Judge Denies Monserrate's Request to Block Expulsion (NY Times)
- Paterson Blames Spitzer For Woes (Daily News)
- Feds Seek Smith Member Item List (Albany Times Union)
- February 11, 2010
- Aide to Sen. Smith Under Federal Scrutiny for Charity (NY Times)
- Sen. Parker Threatens Colleagues in Debate (Daily News)
- For Detained Youths, No Mental Health Overseer (NY Times)
- February 10, 2010
- Senate Slashes Monserrate (NY Post)
- Senate Expels Monserrate (NY Times)
- Senate Rejects 9/11 Trials in City (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson Would Only Step Aside 'In a Box' (Associated Press)
- Paterson Aide Takes Times to Task (NY Post)
- February 9, 2010
- Senate Expected to Decide Monserrate's Fate Today (NY Post)
- Senate Fails to Override Veto of State Ethics Bills (NY Times)
- Paterson Tries to Fend Off Rumors (Daily News)
- Paterson to Announce Election Campaign (Wall Street Journal)
- Paterson Strikes Back at Rumors (CBS News)
- Paterson Proposes Hike in City Payroll Tax to Help MTA (Crain's)
- February 8, 2010
- Senate Democrats Will Force Vote on Monserrate (NY Times)
- Is Ford Taking on Schumer? (New York Magazine)
- February 5, 2010
- Seminerio Sentenced to Six Years (Albany Times Union)
- Aqueduct Bidders Slam Paterson (Daily News)
- Cuomo Sues Bank of America (Reuters)
- February 4, 2010
- Paterson: Budget Deficit Could Reach $8.2 Billion (NY Post)
- State Feficit Grows to $8.2 Billion (Albany Times Union)
- Cutbacks on Wall St. Are Burden for Albany (NY Times)
- February 3, 2010
- Veto Puts Future of Ethics Bill in Doubt (NY Times)
- City, State Budget Put Focus on Public Employees (Daily News)
- Charging Favoritism, GOP Moves to Halt Aqueduct Deal (NY Post)
- Andrew Cuomo Reinvents Himself (Village Voice)
- State Education Chief Slams Paterson's School Cuts (Associated Press)
- Paterson Vetoes Ethics Bill (Albany Times Union)
- February 2, 2010
- Legislators Reimbursed More than $3 Million (Albany Times Union)
- David Paterson's Biggest Fight (New York Magazine)
- February 1, 2010
- Paterson Has Less Campaign Cash Than Thought (Daily News)
- Ethics Wathdogs Donated Thousands to Candidates (Daily News)
- State Pension and Heal Care Payments to Hit $8 Billion (NY Post)
- January 31, 2010
- Upstate Dem Leaders Split Over Paterson and Cuomo (Daily News)
- Pols Pushed Cash Into Do-Nothing Queens Charity (NY Post)
- Surprise Choice to Develop Aqueduct Racino (Crain's)
- January 29, 2010
- Real Estate Interests Give Big to Cuomo (NY Times)
- Census Battle Over How to Count Inmates (NY Times)
- Bill Clinton Endorses Gillibrand (Daily News)
- Some State Workers Triple Salary With Overtime (Daily News)
- January 27, 2010
- Video Inspires Call for Cow Tail-Docking Ban (Associated Press)
- January 26, 2010
- State Budget Cuts Could Bring Layoffs: Bloomberg (Businessweek)
- Bloomberg Keeps Cool Over Albany Cuts (NY Times)
- Bloomberg Warns of Budget Cuts (Daily News)
- Bloomberg Blasts Albany's Budget (NY Post)
- January 25, 2010
- Paterson Scores Cuomo for Not Speaking Out on Key Issues (Daily News)
- Cuomo Courts Black Leaders (NY Times)
- January 24, 2010
- Monserrate Assails Fellow Democrats (Daily News)
- January 23, 2010
- Source Says Cuomo Will Run for Governor with Announcement in March (Daily News)
- January 22, 2010
- Paterson Tells Bloomberg to Stop Complaining About Budget Cuts (Daily News)
- Cuomo Subpoenas Espada's Son (NY Post)
- January 21, 2010
- Bloomberg to Albany: Don't Kill the Golden Goose (NY Post)
- Legislature Approves Ethics Bill (NY Times)
- Charter Advocates Hope State Makes Second Deadline (Daily News)
- January 20, 2010
- Failure to Lifter Charter Cap (NY Post)
- Request for School Aid Pushed to the Wire (NY Times)
- Failure to Agree on Charters (Associated Press)
- Rough Time for Budget Plan? (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson Seeks Huge Cuts (NY Times)
- Governor's Plan Would Extend Film Tax Credit (Crain's)
- City Hit Under Paterson Bill (Associated Press)
- Paterson Budget Offers $25 Million Toward Student MetroCards (Daily News)
- $104 Million in Additional MTA Cuts (StreetsBlog)
- Paterson Budget vs Tax Dodgers (Daily News)
- Advocates Push to Replace Espada as Housing Chair (City Limits)
- January 19, 2010
- Democratic Leaders to Sit Down over Paterson Candidacy (Albany Times Union)
- January 18, 2010
- Paterson Numbers Rise Slightly (Daily News)
- Cuomo Finds Espada Wrongdoing (NY Post)
- January 16, 2010
- Ford Could Bring a Weighty Challenge (Daily News)
- Plan Would Allow State Universities to Set Tuition (NY Times)
- January 15, 2010
- Committee Recommends Vote on Monserrate Expulsion (NY Times)
- Cuomo War Chest Five Times Bigger than Paterson's (NY Times)
- January 14, 2010
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- State Ethics Reform Advanced (Albany Times Union)
- Espada Probed for Use of State Money (NY Post)
- Cuomo to Back Senate in Possible Monserrate Suit (Daily News)
- Paterson Blasts 'Disrespectful' Ethics Bill (Daily News)
- January 13, 2010
- Paterson Calls for Merging Some State Agencies (Albany Times Union)
- Monserrate Says He Won't Give Up Seat (NY Post)
- Committee to Recommend Sanctioning Monserrate (NY Times)
- January 12, 2010
- Legislature Cuts it Close Over Charter School Debate (Albany Times Union)
- White House Supports Gillibrand (NY Times)
- Candidates Emerge for Gianaris Seat (City Hall)
- Ford Fires Up (NY Post)
- January 11, 2010
- Albany Veteran Onorato Won't Seek Reelection (Daily News)
- Paterson Wants to Legalize Cage Fighting to Balance Budget (Daily News)
- January 10, 2010
- Spitzer Slams Gillibrand (NY Times)
- Ford Refuses to Bow to Schumer on Senate Run (Daily News)
- Paterson Demands Independent Ethics Panel (Daily News)
- January 8, 2010
- The Firm That Determines Blight (NY Observer)
- Paterson Urges Swift Education Changes (Daily News)
- Governor Favors Unlimited Charters (NY Post)
- Seeking Grants, Paterson Urges Education Changes (NY Times)
- Lure of Aid Shifts Paterson's Charter Stance (Albany Times Union)
- January 7, 2010
- Paterson Takes on the Legislature (MSN.com)
- Paterson Says Legislators Put State in Danger (NY Times)
- Gov. Paterson Gives Legislators an Earful (Crain's)
- Senate Subpoenaed for Espada Records (NY Times)
- Albany Near Ethics Agreement (Daily News)
- January 6, 2010
- Harold Ford Jr. Weighs Challenge to Gillibrand (NY Times)
- Skelos: "Real Possibility" Dems Could Join us to Oust Monserrate (Daily News)
- Critics Pan Paterson's Drilling Plan (Daily News)
- January 5, 2010
- Lazio's Run Doesn't Latch On (NY Times)
- January 4, 2010
- Sampson Joins High-Profile Law Firm (NY Post)
- State Housing Commissioner Resigns (Crain's)
- December 24, 2009
- City Officials Cite Risks in Watershed Drilling (NY Times)
- Perkins's Statewide Campaign for Eminent Domain Reform (NY Observer)
- Paterson Vows to Fight School-Aid Lawsuit (NY Post)
- State Budget Chaos Years in the Making (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson Firm on Refusal to Release Education Funds (NY 1)
- Paterson Says State Likely to Repay Schools (Daily News)
- December 23, 2009
- Giuliani Says Farewell, for Now, To Politics (NY Times)
- NY GOP Lacks Big Name for 2010 (NY Times)
- Paterson Advisor Fined by Integrity Commission (NY Post)
- December 22, 2009
- Giuliani Opens up Race for Gillibrand (Daily News)
- Giuliani out of Senate Race (NY Post)
- Giuliani Won't Run for Senate (NY Times)
- Education Groups Blast Capitol Renovation (NY Post)
- December 21, 2009
- State Sets Plan for Greener, More Efficient Energy (WNYC)
- December 18, 2009
- Paterson: Layoffs on the Table (NY Post)
- December 17, 2009
- Paterson Sued Over School Payments (NY Times)
- Paterson Supports Raising Charter Cap (NY Post)
- What is Paterson's Strategy? (NY Observer)
- December 16, 2009
- State Budget Cuts Next Year Could Hit City Hard (Daily News)
- State Could Save Student Metrocards (Daily News)
- December 15, 2009
- GOP Lawyer Mulls Senate Run (NY Times)
- Ravitch Taps Foundations for State Fiscal Consultants (Daily News)
- December 14, 2009
- Gov. Paterson to Withold 10% From Schools and Municipalities (Daily News)
- Paterson Trims Aid to Schools and Localities (NY Times)
- Key Staffers To State Pols Face Conflict Over Positions (Daily News)
- December 11, 2009
- Cuomo Wants Subpoena Power in Public Corruption Cases (Daily News)
- December 10, 2009
- Paterson Warns Schools of $1 Billion Deficit (Crain's)
- Paterson Ripped for Leaving Ethics on Backburner (Daily News)
- Paterson Gives Wall Street a Pat on the Back (NY Times)
- December 9, 2009
- Bruno Trial Highlighted Albany's Indifference to Ethics (NY Times)
- December 8, 2009
- Bruno Convicted on 2 Counts (Daily News)
- 'Amigos" Reunite to Back Monserrate (Albany Times Union)
- Bruno Guilty of Corruption (NY Times)
- December 7, 2009
- Senate Sanctions for Monserrate could be Tougher than Sentence (Daily News)
- Monserrate Gets Probation (NY Times)
- Hiram Doesn’t Get Jail Time (NY Post)
- December 4, 2009
- Jurors Continue to Deliberate in Bruno Trial (Albany Times Union)
- Banker Pleads Guilty to Bribing Alan Hevesi (Daily News)
- Paterson Dares Pols to Sue Him Over Unilateral Budget Cuts (Daily News)
- Paterson Sidelined in Push for Same-Sex Marriage (NY Times)
- December 3, 2009
- Senate Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Bill (Crain's)
- Statehouse Approves Pension Plan (NY Post)
- Senate Rejects Gay Marriage Bill (NY Times)
- Senators Make Gay Marriage Personal (NY Times)
- Legislature Passes Budget and Pension Measures (NY Times)
- December 2, 2009
- Votes on Budget, Gay Marriage Postponed (NY Times)
- December 1, 2009
- Legislature Works on Its Own Budget Plan (Daily News)
- Budget Impasse Continues (Bloomberg)
- Bloomberg Pushes for Paterson's Plan (NY Post)
- Governor Threatens to Cut Aid (NY Times)
- November 30, 2009
- Paterson to Act on Own to Cut Deficit (Bloomberg)
- November 29, 2009
- Federal Government Rejects State's Housing Plan for Mentally Ill (Daily News)
- November 28, 2009
- DiNapoli Sees State Going into the Red (NY Post)
- New State Law Protects Whistleblowers (Associated Press)
- November 27, 2009
- State Running out of Money as Stalemate Continues (NY Times)
- November 26, 2009
- Thompson Considers Senate Run (NY Times)
- November 25, 2009
- Governor Asks for Unilateral Authority to Cut Budget (NY Times)
- Ex-State Police Leader Admits Guilt in Troopergate (NY Times)
- November 24, 2009
- Officials Deadlocked Over Racetrack Operator (NY Times)
- Deliberations Begin in Bruno Corruption Trial (Daily News)
- As Trial Ends, Bruno is Bully or Icon? (NY Times)
- November 23, 2009
- Bruno Was Jealous of Silver's Big Bucks, Friend Testifies (Daily News)
- Half of State Legislators Have Second Jobs (NY Post)
- November 20, 2009
- Paterson Extends Buyout Window (Albany Times Union)
- Bruno Trial Reveals More About Albany (NY Times)
- Giuliani Bows Out of Governor's Race (NY Times)
- Giuliani Decides not to Run for Governor (NY Post)
- Giuliani Has a Voice on His Own (Daily News)
- Giuliani Said to Lean Towards Senate Run (Associated Press)
- November 19, 2009
- Assembly Approves Authorities Oversight (NY Times)
- State Entrepreneurship Lagging Nation (Crain's)
- Clients Fuzzy Over Bruno's Services (NY Times)
- Bruno's Work Questioned (Albany Times Union)
- Senate Approved $500,000 for Bruno Partner (Associated Press)
- Executives Unaware What Services Bruno Provided (Daily News)
- November 18, 2009
- Mailing Ethics Filings Could Make a Federal Case (Daily News)
- Paterson Prepares Construction Wage Bill (NY Times)
- State Passes Foreclosure Protections (Associated Press)
- State Income Taxes Fell 21 Percent (Bloomberg)
- November 17, 2009
- Inaction Instead of Deficit Reduction in Albany (Daily News)
- Ex-Secretary Tells How Bruno's Jobs Intertwined (NY Times)
- Paterson Against Terror Trials in the City (NY Post)
- November 16, 2009
- Cuomo, Mulling Run for Governor, Ponders the Rest of the Ticket (NY Times)
- November 15, 2009
- Paterson Might Drop Plan Requiring New License Plates (NY Times)
- November 14, 2009
- Contractor Testifies He Paid Bruno for Speeches -- Not Favors (NY Post)
- November 13, 2009
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving Try to Save "Leandra's Law" (Daily News)
- Paterson Signals Willingness to Compromise on Budget Cuts (NY Post)
- Workers Plead Guilty in "Man Cave" Case (NY Times)
- Judge Chastises Bruno For Remark (NY Times)
- November 12, 2009
- City Hardest Hit if Albany Runs Out of Money (Daily News)
- Bruno Case Sheds Light on Albany's Inner-Workings (NY Times)
- November 11, 2009
- No Deficit Deals in Special Session (Newsday)
- Despite Paterson's Warnings, Albany Doesn't Act on Budget (Daily News)
- Senate Fails to Put Gay Marriage to Vote (Newsday)
- Senate Delays Vote on Gay Marriage Bill (NY Times)
- Obama's Education Secretary Questions State Charter Cap (NY Post)
- New $25 License Plants Mandatory on All Vehicles in State (Daily News)
- November 10, 2009
- Education Advocates Protest Proposed State Budget Cuts (WNYC)
- Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Hope to Regain Momentum in New York (Reuters)
- Paterson Paints Grim Picture of State Finances (NY Times)
- Paterson Urges Spending Cuts (Bloomberg)
- November 9, 2009
- State Legislature to Consider Gay Marriage (NY Times)
- Paterson to Address Legislature Again Today (WCBS)
- Senate Democrats Balk at Paterson Plan (Daily News)
- November 8, 2009
- Bruno Pushed Computer Company Client in Capitol (NY Post)
- November 6, 2009
- With Solid Win, Reyna Breaks with Formidable Patron (NY Times)
- Marriage for Gays on State Agenda (NY Times)
- Paterson Urges Action on Drunk Driving Bill (Daily News)
- November 5, 2009
- Reyna's Win a Big Loss for Lopez (Village Voice)
- November 4, 2009
- Bruno Business Without Corp. Filing (Associated Press)
- November 2, 2009
- Bruno's Trial Starts Today (NY Times)
- November 1, 2009
- GOP Moderate Quits Upstate House Race (NY Times)
- October 30, 2009
- Confusion After Paterson's Swine Flu Emergency Designation (Daily News)
- October 29, 2009
- Queens Democratic Party Expected to Dump Monserrate (NY Times)
- Paterson May 'Reassess' Election Bid (Daily News)
- October 28, 2009
- Ethics Commission Lets Monserrate Raise Money to Pay Legal Bills (WNYC)
- Stores Get an Extra Week to Comply with Bottle Bill (NY 1)
- October 26, 2009
- Cuomo May Push Giuliani Out of Race For Governor (NY Post)
- State Delays Payment to Pension Fund (Bloomberg)
- Paterson Says Hostile Critics Are Fueled By His Disability (Daily News)
- Democrats Worry Paterson is Really Running (NY Times)
- October 23, 2009
- Paterson Pledges to Put Gay Marriage on Senate's Agenda (NY 1)
- Cuomo Orders Nonprofits to Take Back Political Contributions (NY Post)
- Albany Lobbyists Admit They Gave Gifts (Daily News)
- October 22, 2009
- Albany: Schools to be Reimbursed for MTA Taxes (NY Post)
- Paterson Won't Call for Monserrate's Ouster (Associated Press)
- Paterson Administration Fears Cost of National Health Care Overhaul (NY Times)
- October 21, 2009
- Paterson Pushes Sugary Drink Tax Again (Daily News)
- Senate to Consider Expelling Monserrate (NY Times)
- October 20, 2009
- Hospitals Grilled on Delayed Reports (Daily News)
- A Look at Paterson's Deficit-Busters (Albany Times Union)
- October 19, 2009
- Paterson Proposes Environmental Cuts, Advocates Sneer (NY Times)
- Assemblyman Looks to Expand Charters (NY Post)
- October 18, 2009
- Governor Tells Lawmakers to Grow Up (NY Post)
- October 16, 2009
- Senate Looks to Further Discipline Monserrate (NY Post)
- Rangel Spends Campaign Cash on Legal Defense (NY Post)
- Gillibrand Building Impressive War Chest (Daily News)
- Contractor Accused of Cheating Minority Workers Out of Wages (NY Times)
- October 15, 2009
- Verdict Expected in Monserrate Case (Associated Press)
- State Running Out of Cash (Crain's)
- Paterson Tackles Huge Deficit (NY Post)
- State Comptroller Warns Albany to Cut Deficit (NY Times)
- October 10, 2009
- Paterson Signs Nixmary's Law (NY Post)
- October 9, 2009
- Paterson Rejects Extra Funding for MTA (NY Post)
- Cuomo Corruption Bill Ignored (NY Post)
- Defense Rests in Monserrate Trial (Daily News)
- Paterson Shirking Budget Duty, Pols Charge (Daily News)
- Families of Mentally Ill Have Mixed Feelings About Move Away From Adult Homes (NY Times)
- October 8, 2009
- Ex-Spitzer Aide Fined $10,000 in Bruno Case (NY Times)
- October 7, 2009
- Cuomo Gears Up, Says Nothing New (NY Observer)
- Judge Tosses Two of Three Charges Against Monserrate (NY Post)
- Paterson's Next Job: Replacing Rangel? (Newsday)
- Paterson Orders Agencies to Cut Additional $500 Million (Associated Press)
- Ex-Liberal Party Boss Pleads Guilty in Pension Probe (Associated Press)
- Cuomo Closing in on Hevesi Aide in Pension Case (NY Post)
- Former Liberal Party Boss Pleads Guilty in Pension Case (NY Times)
- October 6, 2009
- Paterson Tells Rivals to Step Up (Daily News)
- October 4, 2009
- Domestic Violence Workers Watch Monserrate Trial Closely (WNYC)
- October 2, 2009
- Commission Condemns State Liquor Authority (NY Post)
- October 1, 2009
- Paterson Says He Can Beat Giuliani (NY Times)
- Paterson's Lax Schedule (NY Observer)
- State Paves Way for Gas Drilling (ProPublica)
- State Sets Rules on Gas Drilling Upstate (NY Times)
- September 29, 2009
- Cox Tries to Revive State GOP (NY Times)
- September 28, 2009
- Rep. Carolyn Maloney Loses Her Husband (NY Post)
- September 25, 2009
- Tussle at Bronx Democratic Nominating Convention (Daily News)
- Paterson Endorses Shinnecock Tribe's Bid for Recognition (NY Times)
- September 24, 2009
- Mrs. Paterson Lashes Out at Obama (NY Post)
- Paterson Hints He May Not Run Again (Daily News)
- Paterson Says Obama Leaks Lead to Cuomo (Crain's)
- Paterson Says He Didn't Sign Up for All This (NY Times)
- September 23, 2009
- Lazio Launches Run for Governor (Wall Street Journal)
- Court Upholds Naming of Lieutenant Governor (NY Times)
- September 22, 2009
- Monserrate Trial Opens With Different Views of Slashing (NY Times)
- September 21, 2009
- Now it's Andy's Election (NY Post)
- Paterson Latestest Lame Duck (Daily News)
- Paterson Resists Obama (NY Times)
- September 20, 2009
- Obama Asks Governor to Quit (NY Times)
- Obama Move Allows Cuomo to Run (Newsday)
- Obama Tells Paterson not to Run (Staten Island Advance)
- Prez Urges Paterson to Withdrawal Re-Election Bid (NY Post)
- Spitzer Had Eye on Presidency (NY Post)
- September 19, 2009
- Paterson Backs Thompson (Daily News)
- September 18, 2009
- Senate Secretary Tried to Arrange Meeting for Contributor (Daily News)
- Cuomo Challenges Legislature to Act on Pension Pay-to-Play (Daily News)
- Paterson Signs 60 Bills, Vetoes 18 (Associated Press)
- September 17, 2009
- MTA Approves New Chief's Salary and Severance Package (Daily News)
- September 15, 2009
- Monserrate Waives Jury in Slashing Trial (NY Times)
- September 14, 2009
- Monserrate Trial Begins Today (NY Times)
- September 11, 2009
- New MTA Chief Promises 'New Team' (Daily News)
- Senate Republicans Block Stronger State Ethics Laws (NY Times)
- September 10, 2009
- Senate to Vote on Ethics Reform Today (NY Times)
- September 9, 2009
- Cuomo Report Finds Political Interference Among State Police (NY Times)
- Cuomo: Politics Interfered with State Police (Associated Press)
- September 7, 2009
- No Rogue Unit of State Police, Cuomo Finds (Daily News)
- September 4, 2009
- Power Plays by Party Boss Vito Lopez (Village Voice)
- September 3, 2009
- Bronx Group Refuses Espada's Millions (NY Post)
- Public Authorities Debt Surpasses $140 Billion (Associated Press)
- ACORN Received Government Money from Candidates their Affiliate Assisted (City Hall)
- September 1, 2009
- Hospital Chief Accuses State of Not Preparing for Swine Flu (Daily News)
- Espada Fires Staffer With Outstanding Building Violations (NY Times)
- Spitzer Considers Another Run (NY Post)
- August 31, 2009
- Democrats Angry Paterson Isn't Supporting Thompson (NY Post)
- Paterson Slow to Decide on Lottery Terminals for Aqueduct (Albany Times Union)
- Espada's Nonprofit Buys Son's Used Car (Daily News)
- Giuliani Maneuvers to Make Ally Republican Chair (Daily News)
- August 28, 2009
- Espada's Business Owes Over $1 Million in Back Taxes (NY Post)
- Paterson Recovers From Tough Week at State Fair (NY Times)
- August 27, 2009
- Will Cuomo Begin Investigating the Senate? (NY Observer)
- Tallying Stimulus Jobs Not Easy in New York (NY Times)
- August 26, 2009
- Paterson Tries to Back Away from Race Remarks (Daily News)
- State's High Court Will Hear Lieutenant Governor Case (Associated Press)
- August 24, 2009
- Aqueduct Racetrack and Casino Bids to Stay Mum (Albany Times Union)
- Disgust with Albany Finds an Outlet (NY Times)
- August 23, 2009
- City Democrats Taking Their Votes Upstate (Albany Times Union)
- August 22, 2009
- Reviewing Ravitch's 43 Day Term (NY Times)
- August 21, 2009
- Ravitch Appointment Ruled Unlawful (Daily News)
- Court Rejects Governor's Appointment (NY Times)
- Senate Eyeing Ethics Vote (NY Post)
- August 20, 2009
- Senate Goes on Hiring Spree (NY Post)
- Senate Approves Espada Hires (Newsday)
- New Espada Hires Cost $350,000 (Daily News)
- August 19, 2009
- Paterson's Future (NY Observer)
- Assemblymember Castro May Face Perjury Charges (Daily News)
- August 18, 2009
- Legislators Retire But Stay on the Job, Collecting Pay and Pension (NY Times)
- State Senators, Bloomberg Clash Over Bill on Public Authorities (Associated Press)
- August 17, 2009
- Cuomo would Beat Paterson 4-to-1, Poll finds (NY 1)
- August 16, 2009
- Thompson fundraising woes (Daily News)
- August 14, 2009
- Senate Democrats Set New Controls on Hiring of Staff (Newsday)
- Paterson Calls for Tougher Penalties on Driving Drunk with Kids (Daily News)
- August 13, 2009
- More Strange Hires in Albany (Albany Times Union)
- August 12, 2009
- Paterson Signs Bill Extending Mayoral Control (Daily News)
- August 11, 2009
- Lucrative Job in Senate for Espada's Son (NY Post)
- MTA $10 Billion Short on Construction Plan (Daily News)
- State May Be $80 Billion Short on Infrastructure Spending (Daily News)
- State Democrats Fear Paterson is Liability (NY Times)
- August 9, 2009
- Padavan’s Night Out (NY Times)
- August 8, 2009
- Special Election Announced then Cancelled (Daily News)
- The Resurrected Board of Education Short-Lived (NY Times)
- Process to Repeal State Rules Now Run by Hand-Picked Group (NY Times)
- August 7, 2009
- Senate Renews Mayoral Control (NY Times)
- Paterson Hires Friend Despite Hiring Freeze (Daily News)
- August 6, 2009
- Web Site Lists Lawmaker's Pork-Barrel Spending (Associated Press)
- August 5, 2009
- Ravitch Profile (New York Magazine)
- Espada Misses Self-Imposed Deadline to Pay Fines (Daily News)
- August 3, 2009
- Senate Dischord May Doom Paterson (NY Post)
- Public Advocate Candidates Weigh in on Mayoral Control (Daily Politics)
- Maloney Leaning Against Challenging Gillibrand (Politico)
- Senate Shuffle Cost Thousands in Lump Sum Vacation Pay (Daily News)
- On Governor's Race, Cuomo's Stance is Wait and See (NY Times)
- Attendance in Albany is Optional for Some Lawmakers (Daily News)
- July 31, 2009
- State Budget Has $2.1B Hole to Fill (Crain's)
- Court Rules Ravitch Can Serve While Legal Battle Continues (Associated Press)
- Mayoral Control Vote Set (NY Post)
- Group Honors Pedro Espada as "Senator of the Year" (Daily News)
- Monserrate's Assault Trial Set for September (NY Times)
- July 30, 2009
- Silver Doesn't Agree With Senate's School Governance Amendments (Daily News)
- Transit Head Nominee Gets Possible $850,000 Parachute (Daily News)
- July 28, 2009
- Hunter Dean Named to Head State Education Department (NY Times)
- July 27, 2009
- Hank Morris and the State Pension Scandal (New York Magazine)
- Now the Assembly Could Delay School Vote (NY Post)
- Democrats Fret About Management of Paterson Campaign (NY Times)
- July 26, 2009
- Deal Reached on Mayoral Control (Daily News)
- Responding to Duane's Plea, Senate Caps Rents for People with AIDS (Gay City News)
- July 25, 2009
- Deal Would Renew Mayoral Control of Schools (NY Times)
- July 24, 2009
- Special Election for Seminerio Seat Won't Hinder Baldeo (Queens Tribune)
- State Raids 911 Service Money (Associated Press)
- July 23, 2009
- Espada Fails to Report Posh Fund Raiser (Daily News)
- July 22, 2009
- Order Blocks Ravitch (Daily News)
- Court Block Lt. Governor Appointment (NY Times)
- Bill to Regulate Authorities in Governor's Hands (NY Times)
- Assemblyman Proposes Madoff Bill (Fox News)
- Labor Leaders Discuss Dropping Paterson (NY Times)
- July 21, 2009
- Poll Finds Voters 'Angry' at Senate Shenanigans (Newsday)
- Espada Finance Filing Shows Money from Landlords, Developers, But Little Spending (Daily News)
- State Revenues Drop Sharply (NY Times)
- July 20, 2009
- NY Senate Aide Pleads Guilty in Forgery Case (Associated Press)
- July 17, 2009
- State Slower to Spend Some Stimulus Funds (Associated Press)
- Member Items Drive Senate Rules Reform (Albany Times Union)
- Senate Approves Texting Ban for Drivers (NY Post)
- Turncoat Senator Served $2 Million in Pork (NY Post)
- July 16, 2009
- Early Morning Reform On Tap In The Senate (Daily Politics)
- Senate Approves Reforms, No Vote on School Control (Associated Press)
- Bloomberg’s School Control Bill Is Stalled in the Senate (NY Times)
- Bloomberg Tells Senate He Deserves Control of Schools (Daily News)
- Bloomberg Calls for Special Session for School Control (NY Post)
- Cuomo Leads in Fund-Raising, but Paterson Spends More (NY Times)
- Judge Delays Ruling on Lieutenant Governor (Associated Press)
- To Improve the MTA, Its Leader Must Tame Albany (NY Times)
- July 15, 2009
- Democrats Reinstate Monserrate's Chairmanship and Stipend (Daily News)
- State Senate Set to Consider Mayoral Control of Schools (Newsday)
- July 14, 2009
- Bruno Spending Campaign Funds on Legal Fees (NY Post)
- July 13, 2009
- Senate Throws Wrench in Mayoral Control (NY Post)
- Court Delays Ravitch Hearing (Albany Times Union)
- July 12, 2009
- Governor Urges Vote on School Administration (Daily News)
- July 11, 2009
- Senate Stalemate Thaws, Bickering Continues (Crain's)
- July 10, 2009
- Councilmember Gerson had swine flu (Downtown Express)
- Senators Paid $5 Million During Feud (NY Post)
- Mayoral Control of City’s Schools to Be Renewed (Crain's)
- Rogue Democrat Espada Returns to Fold (Daily News)
- Key Developments in Senate Standoff (Associated Press)
- Pedro Defects Back to Democrats (NY Post)
- Ravitch’s Wild Ride: Steakhouse Ceremony to Albany Return (NY Times)
- Albany Impasse Ends as Defector Rejoins Caucus (NY Times)
- July 9, 2009
- Paterson Picks MTA Figure as His Number Two (NY Times)
- Paterson Names Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor (NY Post)
- Paterson Chooses MTA Vet as Lieutenant Governor (Crain's)
- Paterson Names Lieutenant Governor (Associated Press)
- Can He do That? Paterson Names Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor (Daily News)
- Troubleshooting Numbers Cruncher Becomes Number 2 (NY Post)
- Albany Stalemate Cancels Police Recruit's First Day (Newsday)
- Comptroller Withholds Pay from Senators (WNYC)
- July 8, 2009
- Sampson Says He Would 'Enhance,' Not End, Mayoral Control of Schools (WNYC)
- Power Sharing Arrangement Could Break Senate Deadlock (Crain's)
- July 6, 2009
- Espada Could Have Role to Play, Paterson Says (Daily News)
- Deal Could Keep School Control As Is (NY Post)
- Mayor Control Could Alter in Senate (NY Times)
- Espada Takes A Victory Lap (New York Magazine)
- Both Sides Disagree on Negotiations (Newsday)
- July 5, 2009
- Senate Gets Friendlier (Albany Times Union)
- July 4, 2009
- Tensions Dissipate in State Senate (NY Times)
- Governor Gives Senate A Holiday (Daily News)
- July 3, 2009
- Bloomberg Blasts Senate (NY Post)
- Paychecks Held For Senators (NY Times)
- Sampson Finds His Voice As First in Command (NY Times)
- July 2, 2009
- Singh Says He Has Signatures, Support to Battle Weprin and then Queens Dem Machine (yournabe)
- City Stacks Education Board Amid Senate Chaos (Associated Press)
- Senate Impasse Forces City to Revive Old School Board, in Name (NY Times)
- Conflict Eyed in Sampson Move (NY Post)
- New Board of Education Supportive of Mayoral Control (NY Post)
- Meet the New Board of Education (Curbed)
- Bloomberg: Albany Stalemate will Cost City $60 Million a Month (Daily News)
- July 1, 2009
- Hidden Agenda in Senate Coup (Village Voice)
- June 30, 2009
- Governor Run Considered by Giuliani (Politico)
- Judge Slaps Senate (NY Post)
- Control of Schools Off Albany Agenda (Daily News)
- Judge Orders Senate to Convene (NY Times)
- Mayoral Control Doesn't Make the List (Daily Politics)
- June 29, 2009
- Gay Marriage Lost in Shuffle of Divided Senate (NY Times)
- Espada's Campaign Filings Raise Questions (Daily News)
- Paterson's Power Tested as Gridlock Drags On (NY Times)
- June 26, 2009
- Espada's Health Center Owes Back Tax (Associated Press)
- Bloomberg Asks Senate to Act on Schools (NY Post)
- Paterson's Bid to Shut Circus (NY Post)
- Senate Confusion Sidelines Gay Marriage (Newsday)
- Leaders Say Agreement Is Near to Unfreeze Senate (NY Times)
- June 25, 2009
- City Prepares For School Board's Possible Return (NY 1)
- Amid Senate Chaos, Hope Fades for Jobless Benefits Bill (NY Times)
- June 24, 2009
- Indicted Queens Assembly Member Resigns (Daily News)
- Albany Turmoil Continues (NY Post)
- More Democratic Defections Possible (Daily News)
- Parties Hold Dueling Sessions (NY Times)
- June 23, 2009
- What the Senate Mess Means for Housing Legislation (City Limits)
- Paterson Backs Bloomberg's School Control Bill (Daily News)
- Espada Turns Over Campaign Finance Forms After Legal Threat (Daily News)
- June 22, 2009
- Paterson Vows to Push Same-Sex Marriage Vote (NY Times)
- June 20, 2009
- Paterson Selects 2 Albany Mediators (NY Post)
- June 19, 2009
- The Day: A Primary Motive (NY Times)
- Closed-Door Meetings Yield No Results in Senate Stalemate (NY 1)
- Lobbying Intensifies, but Fate of Sex Abuse Bill is Up in the Air (NY Times)
- Espada and Klein Almost in Fistfight (Daily News)
- June 18, 2009
- State Tax Revenue Tumbles 36 Percent in May (City Room)
- Monserrate's Appeal To Cuomo (Daily Politics)
- Grand Jury Probing Espada (Daily News)
- Espada Lashes Out at Smith (NY Post)
- Senate Stalemate Poses Dire Threats to City Plans (Crain's)
- Assembly Approves Mayoral Control (NY Post)
- Assembly Gives Nod to Mayor on Schools (NY Times)
- June 17, 2009
- Espada Criminal Probe Intesifies (Daily News)
- Judge Refuses to Undo Change in Senate Control (NY Times)
- Will Senate Mess Doom Mayoral Control? (NY Post)
- Bloomberg and Silver Pressure Port Authority on WTC (NY Post)
- Espada's Switch Imperils Pro-Tenant Rent Law Changes (NY Times)
- June 15, 2009
- Silver Threatens to Leave Town (NY Post)
- New Majority Plans to Convene Senate Today (NY Times)
- Monserrate Ready to Flip Again (Daily News)
- Monserrate Switch Could Create More Confusion (Daily News)
- June 14, 2009
- Former Sen. Bruno Backs Same Sex Marriage (Daily News)
- Report Says Monserrate Asked Lobbyist for Help with His Defense (NY Post)
- June 13, 2009
- Democrats Wants Sampson as Senate Leader (NY Post)
- Judge Could Rule on Albany Chaos Monday (Daily News)
- Democrats Try to Get Smith to Step Aside (Daily News)
- Head of State Workers' Compensation Board Quits (NY Times)
- June 12, 2009
- Gennaro Snaps Up Avella's Chief of Staff (yournabe)
- Espada's Home Burglarized (NY Post)
- Court Bars Espada from Acting as Senate President (NY Post)
- Protest of Senate Coup Becomes Physical (Newsday)
- Coalition Enters Senate, but Stymied (Newsday)
- Attempt to Open New York Senate Falters (NY Times)
- June 11, 2009
- Latino-Black Rivalry Helped Fuel GOP’s Takeover of Senate (NY Times)
- Plan by Silver Would Extend Mayor’s Control of Schools (NY Times)
- Door Is Locked, and Senate Is in Gridlock (NY Times)
- Who Will Challenge the Senate Defectors? (Politicker)
- Senate Secretary Hold the Keys (Literally) (Staten Island Advance)
- Paterson Tells Senate, 'Act Like Adults' (Daily News)
- Senate Sgt. of Arms Becomes 'Ref in a Civil War' (Daily News)
- Monserrate Makes Demands on New Majority (Newsday)
- Smith Seeks Troy Venue to Block GOP Takeover (Albany Times Union)
- Senate Circus Awaits Last Act (Albany Times Union)
- June 10, 2009
- Dems Batten Down Hatches ()
- Smith Aides Charge Rebels With "Extortion" (NY Post)
- Senate Shut Amid 'Countercoup' Bid (NY Post)
- Albany Drama Is Tragedy and Farce (NY Times)
- Feeling Slighted, Rich Patron Led Albany Revolt (NY Times)
- Democrats Plot Strategy as G.O.P. Seeks More Defectors (NY Times)
- Poll Finds Paterson Deeply Unpopular (NY Times)
- June 9, 2009
- Republicans Gain Control of New York State Senate (NY Times)
- Albany in Chaos After Republican Coup (Daily News)
- Critics of Drug Law Reform Say Inmates Support Recent Changes (Daily News)
- Head of Empire State Development Corp. Quits (Crain's)
- Republicans in Power as Two Dems Flip (NY Post)
- Paterson Recieves Praise for Economic Plan (Daily News)
- June 8, 2009
- A Senator Starts Over (New York Magazine)
- June 7, 2009
- Lawmakers Want Safety Devices on Authority Elevators (NY Times)
- June 6, 2009
- Pension Deal Reviews (Daily Politics)
- Unions and Governor Reach Pension Deal (NY Post)
- Pension Deal Reached in Albany (NY Times)
- June 5, 2009
- Governor Puts Ticket Scalping Law in Limbo (Daily News)
- Comprehensive Ethics Bill Introduced in State Senate (WNYC)
- Bishop's Fight Against Bill on Abuse Suits Raises Church-State Questions (NY Times)
- June 4, 2009
- State Comptroller Calls for Campaign Finance Reform (Albany Times Union)
- Bills Could Allow Union Strikes, City Hall Says (Staten Island Advance)
- Silver to Support Disclosing Income (NY Post)
- Senate Approves Consolidation Bill (NY Times)
- June 3, 2009
- Survey Shows Gay Marriage Bill In Jeopardy (NY 1)
- Paterson Blows a Whistle on the Stealth Candidacy of Cuomo (NY Observer)
- Judge Delays Water Bottle Deposits for a Year (Associated Press)
- Judges Win Pay Raise Lawsuit (Daily Politics)
- Smith: No Outside Pay For Leaders (Daily Politics)
- Smith says Legislative Leaders Should Not Receive Outside Pay (NY Post)
- Speaker Raises Doubt on Ethics Overhaul (NY Times)
- Easy Bronx Assembly Wins for Ex-Aides (Daily News)
- Two Bronx Democrats Win Special Elections to Assembly (NY Times)
- June 2, 2009
- Gay Marriage will Pass Senate, Says Sen. Duane (Daily News)
- Ratner May Receive Generous New Terms from MTA (Brooklyn Papers)
- Partners Sue MTA Chairman Over Building Deal (Crain's)
- State Will Get Private Firms to Repair City Bridges (AM New York)
- Albany Debates Raising Wages to Build Lower-Cost Housing (NY Times)
- May 31, 2009
- Brooklyn Bishop Trying to Block Bill on Suits by Abuse Victims (NY Post)
- State Senator Indicted on Assault Charges (Crain's)
- State Pension Fund Records Major Losses (Crain's)
- May 30, 2009
- Pension Fund Has Record Loss, But DiNapoli Says It's Safe (Daily News)
- Governor, Comptroller Clash Over How to Help State Pension Fund (NY Times)
- May 29, 2009
- City Resists State on Voting-Machine Program (City Room)
- Democrats Want Silver's Education Plan Watered Down (NY Post)
- May 28, 2009
- City Modifying Film Tax-Credit Plan (Crain's)
- May 27, 2009
- Former CB 11 Chairman Iannece Re-elected to Post As He Eyes Council Spot (yournabe)
- Halloran Sole GOP Hopeful in Avella Seat Race Touts Independent Voice (yournabe)
- Silver Plan Would Keep Mayor in Charge of Schools (Daily News)
- Paterson's Ethics Changes Seen as Unlikely to Win Approval (NY Post)
- May 26, 2009
- State Comptroller Bans Worst Managers in Pension Fund Scandal (Daily News)
- May 25, 2009
- Paterson to Propose a Revision of Ethics Enforcement (NY Times)
- May 22, 2009
- Paterson: Grants to Spur Clean Energy Jobs (Associated Press)
- State Police Probe Looks Like a Bust (Daily News)
- Tenant Groups Pressure Espada Over Rent Laws (Norwood News)
- Conferences on Mortgages Are Called Ineffective (NY Times)
- May 21, 2009
- A Rebuttal for the Ethics Commission (Village Voice)
- State Budget May Already be $3 Billion in Debt (NY Post)
- Budget Gap Could Hit $6 Billion by Next Year (Daily News)
- Paterson Warns More Cuts May Be Needed This Year (NY Times)
- May 20, 2009
- State Revenues Drop Sharply (NY Times)
- Senate GOP Could Determine Fate of Mayoral Control of Schools (Daily News)
- May 19, 2009
- Business Coalition Calls for State Restraint in Spending (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson Wants Calorie Listings Statewide (Elmira Star-Gazette)
- Director of State Commission on Public Integrity Resigns (NY Times)
- May 18, 2009
- Lopez Gets Most Pork Dollars in Assembly (Daily News)
- Legislators Want to Out Tax Scofflaws (Daily News)
- Tenant Groups Demand Action From Senate (Legislative Gazette)
- Is Time Running Out for Same-Sex Marriage in NY This Year? (NY Times)
- 30,000 Received Pay Raises During Gov's 'Freeze' (NY Post)
- May 17, 2009
- Smith 'Satisfied" With Espada's Action on Campaign Finance Debt (Daily Politics)
- May 15, 2009
- Legislators Look to Lure Biotech (Daily News)
- Paterson Proposes Changes to Health Insurance Regulation (Newsday)
- Paterson Rejects Fines for Open Meeting Violations (Albany Times Union)
- State Settles with Carlyle in Pension Case ()
- May 14, 2009
- Paterson, Inspector General Say Ethics Head Must Go (Associated Press)
- State Ethics Chief Slammed in New Report (NY Post)
- State Lobbying Watchdog Lacks Bite, Study Says (Daily News)
- Paterson Asks Ethics Panel to Quit (NY Times)
- May 13, 2009
- Same-Sex Marriage Bill in Senate (Newsday)
- State Assembly Approves Gay Marriage (Daily News)
- Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill (NY Times)
- Businessman Pleads Guilty in Pension Probe (Associated Press)
- Critics Question Taxi Surcharge (NY 1)
- Legislators Call for Long Island to Secede (Newsday)
- Push on For Rent Regulation Bills in Senate (Crain's)
- Top Pick for MTA Chief Derailed (NY Post)
- Bill Would Take Away Mayor's Control of Education Panel (Daily News)
- Albany Moves to Enable Extended Jobless Benefits (NY Times)
- May 12, 2009
- Albany Gets Out Its Repair Kit (National Journal)
- Same-Sex Marriage to Come Before Assembly Again (Daily News)
- Espada Has One Week to File All Campaign Finance Reports (Daily News)
- Fare Hikes on Track (NY Post)
- MTA Approves Fare Hikes (Daily News)
- Subway and Bus Riders Will Pay More, but Less Than They Feared (NY Times)
- State Senators Push for Elderly Health Care (Associated Press)
- State Bracing for More Health Layoffs (Crain's)
- May 11, 2009
- Dissenting Legislators Mix Up Albany (NY Times)
- May 10, 2009
- Fate of Gay Marriage Bill Uncertain (NY Times)
- Silver and Mayor Call For End to Ground Zero Impasse (Associated Press)
- State Senator Loses Leadership Post After Arrest (Associated Press)
- May 8, 2009
- State Officials: Swine Flu Now Treated Like Regular Seasonal Flu (WNYC)
- MTA Boss Quits (NY Post)
- MTA Chief Resigns After Fare Deal (NY Times)
- Sander Steps Down from MTA (Daily News)
- Sander Resigns from MTA in Shakeup (Associated Press)
- May 7, 2009
- Anger Lingers Among Foes of MTA’s Bailout (Metro)
- Albany Amok: Whose Bailout Is This, Anyway? (NY Observer)
- Fare Deal Approved (NY Post)
- MTA Rescue Plan Elicits Muted Applause (Crain's)
- Legislators Pass MTA Bailout (Daily News)
- Brodsky, Yankees Headed for Extra Innings (Albany Times Union)
- Law's Creator Says Bloomberg Should Keep School Control (NY Post)
- MTA Rescue Passes, but Impact Is Questioned (NY Times)
- May 6, 2009
- Paterson, Lawmakers Vow to Address Property Taxes (Associated Press)
- GOP: Transit Bailout to Cost Upstate, Long Island (Associated Press)
- What Will the State Senate Do About Rent Control? (City Limits)
- Paterson Phases out Bottled Water in State Agencies (Newsday)
- May 5, 2009
- Paterson Proposes Spending Cap (Associated Press)
- Senate Housing Chair Lacks Strong Stance on Affordable Housing Issues (City Limits)
- Legislators Set to Address Mayoral Control (Daily News)
- Pols on Board With MTA Deal (NY Post)
- Bailout Plan Gains Two Essential Votes (NY Times)
- Senate Democrats Reach Tentative Deal on MTA (Daily News)
- May 4, 2009
- Paterson's Order Will Boost Labor Organizing (NY Times)
- May 3, 2009
- Paterson Demands Vote on MTA Bailout (NY Times)
- May 2, 2009
- Cuomo Issues Subpoenas in Pension Probe (NY Times)
- May 1, 2009
- New Bid to Handcuff Mayor on Schools (NY Post)
- Paterson Settles Discrimination Suit for $300,000 of Public Money (NY Post)
- Governor's MTA Plan Revealed (NY Post)
- MTA Plan Is Said to Relieve Cost on School Districts (NY Times)
- April 29, 2009
- Religious Groups Roiled by "Guilt" Comment (NY Post)
- State Budget Could Stay on Track (Albany Times Union)
- April 28, 2009
- Senate Report Guts Mayoral Control (NY Post)
- April 27, 2009
- Unions Want State Funded Projects to Follow Union Guidelines (Legislative Gazette)
- Paterson Dismisses Senate MTA Plan (Politicker)
- The Return of Government Reform to Albany? (Associated Press)
- Paterson Lacks Support of Influential Working Families Party (Daily News)
- Former State Senator John Marchi Dies (NY 1)
- Unions Prepare Push Against Mayoral Control (NY Post)
- Same-Sex Marriage Bill Stirs Debate (NY Times)
- Paterson Prepares for 2010 (NY Times)
- MTA Rescue Negotiation Breaks Down (NY Post)
- April 24, 2009
- Albany Restores $30 Million in Charter School Funding (NY Post)
- Bloomberg Among Many Opposed To New MTA Bailout Plan (NY 1)
- April 23, 2009
- Six candidates toss hats in the ring to replace outgoing Councilman John Liu (Daily News)
- Albany Bars Placement Agents for Pension Fund (NY Times)
- Silver Arranged Pension Sitdowns (Daily News)
- State Budget Director Resigns (Crain's)
- Bailout Vote Due in Albany (NY Post)
- April 22, 2009
- Reform in Albany Still Slow Going, Say Watchdogs (Daily News)
- April 21, 2009
- The Ties to State's Pension Probe (Bloomberg)
- Panel Set to Release Government Reforms (Daily News)
- Gay Marriage Gets Public Support, Poll Says (Daily News)
- Taxi Surcharge is Part of New Plan (Daily News)
- Senate Democrats Offer Another Plan (NY Times)
- April 20, 2009
- Mayor Does Little to Rally GOP Support for MTA Bailout (NY Times)
- April 17, 2009
- A Better Bottle Bill is Only the Beginning (NY Observer)
- April 16, 2009
- "Albany for Sale" Raps (NY Post)
- Pataki Aides Tied to Scheme (Daily News)
- Ex-Chairman of New York Liberal Party Indicted (NY Times)
- Cohen: Still A Candidate, Not A Target (Daily Politics)
- Giuliani Should Run for Governor in 2010, Gingrich Says (Daily News)
- Staten Island's Sen. Lanza Draws Ire of Transit Advocates (Staten Island Advance)
- Sanders Wades Back Into Mayoral Control (City Hall)
- Tolls Revived in MTA Rescue Bid (NY Post)
- Compromise Is Offered to Bridge Toll Opponents (NY Times)
- April 15, 2009
- Pay-to-Play Accusations in Public Employee Pension Fund (NY Post)
- Shortfalls at State Pension Fund (Crain's)
- GOP Tries to Invalidate Gillibrand's Ballot (Albany Times Union)
- Bipartison Support for Gay Marriage Legislation (Albany Times Union)
- April 14, 2009
- Advocates Push Senators to Preserve Rent-Stabilized Apartments (City Limits)
- Funding Shortfall for MTA May Mean More Cuts (NY Times)
- More Transit Cuts Looming (NY Post)
- NY Transportation Head Resigns (Associated Press)
- Pension Deals Focus of Inquiry (NY Times)
- Unions Go On Attack Over Paterson's Layoff Proposal (NY Times)
- Fossella Pleads Guilty to DUI (Daily News)
- April 13, 2009
- State Republicans Reject pork from Democrat (Staten Island Advance)
- MTA Plan May Hinge on Highways (NY Times)
- Paterson and State Unions Continue Standoff (Newsday)
- Top Albany Pols Shirk Campaign-Finance Violation Fines (NY Post)
- April 10, 2009
- Key Union Rejects Paterson's Plea (Associated Press)
- April 9, 2009
- Paterson to Re-Introduce Same-Sex Marriage Bill (Ithaca Journal)
- Paterson Urges Gay Nuptials Senate Vote (Daily News)
- Advocates on Both Sides Seek Momentum on Same-Sex Marriage (NY Times)
- State Liquor Authority Raided by Prosecutors (NY Post)
- Unions Rail Against Paterson's Layoff Plan (Albany Times Union)
- April 8, 2009
- Legislators, But Not Paterson, Divide $170 Million in Pork (Associated Press)
- Paterson Presses for MTA Rescue (WNYC)
- Red Light Cameras Get Green Light from State (NY 1)
- Governor Threatens 8,700 Layoffs (NY Post)
- April 7, 2009
- Paterson's Approval Rating Reaches New Low (NY 1)
- Poll: New Yorker's Don't Want Gov. to Run for Another Term (Daily News)
- Poll:Gov. Should Quit While He's Behind (NY Post)
- City to Get More Traffic Cameras (Associated Press)
- Smith Meets With Republicans on MTA (Daily News)
- Assembly Republicans Elect New Leader (NY Times)
- April 6, 2009
- Klein Dismisses Comptroller Report (NY Post)
- Law Capping Caseloads Tucked Into Budget (NY Times)
- April 5, 2009
- Powerball Could Come to New York (Daily News)
- State Approves $131 Billion Budget (NY Times)
- Pols Don't Know What Is in the Budget (NY Post)
- Member Items Throughout the State Budget (NY Times)
- City Contractor Indicted for Bribery (NY Times)
- Assembly Minority Leader Steps Down (NY Times)
- April 3, 2009
- MTA Deal Falls Through Ahead Of Weekend Break (NY 1)
- Ailing Senator Allowed to Vote on Budget Bills (Newsday)
- Paterson Issues Ultimatum to Lawmakers Over Bailout Plan (Daily News)
- Senate Agrees to Overcome Roadblock to Key Budget Vote (Daily News)
- State Budget Decimates Staten Island Mental Health Program (Staten Island Advance)
- April 2, 2009
- Paterson Fears Budget May Not Work (Buffalo News)
- DiNapoli Rips Fellow Democrats (NY Post)
- Long-Winded Lawmakers in Albany Fail to Pass Budget (Daily News)
- Debate and a Senator’s Trip to the Hospital Delay Votes on the Budget (NY Times)
- Paterson Blasts Senate on Stalled MTA Talks (Daily News)
- Governor's Emissions Change Plan Would Affect Few Power Plants (NY Times)
- New York's Workplace Injury System: Ill Will on All Sides (NY Times)
- April 1, 2009
- Taxi Surcharge Off the Table (NY 1)
- Bridge Tolls off the Table (WNYC)
- Albany Retires Manual News Clipping Service (Albany Times Union)
- Albany Considers Taxi Surcharge (Daily News)
- State Aids a Hospital Overflowing With Patients (Daily News)
- Bumps in Budget Road (Albany Times Union)
- $2.6 Million Settlement in Wrongful Conviction Case (NY Times)
- March 31, 2009
- Budget Deal Restores Environmental Funding (Associated Press)
- Budget Ax Falls Heavily on Health Care (Crain's)
- Last Minute Deal For Governors Island (NY 1)
- Businesses Lament Budget Deal (Crain's)
- Cuomo:Chase Bank to Refund Customers (Associated Press)
- No One Safe From Tax Smack in State Budget (NY Post)
- MTA Workers Face April Job Cuts (Daily News)
- Worker's Compensation Board Remains Mired in Dysfunction (NY Times)
- Legislators Optimistic On MTA Deal (NY Times)
- State Dems Pitch More Taxes (Daily News)
- Albany's Big Three Cut to One (NY Times)
- Paterson Tries to Defend Budget Deal (NY Times)
- March 30, 2009
- A Third Candidate Enters District 35 Council Race (Brownstoner)
- Spending and Taxes Increase (NY Post)
- State Busts Bank With Budget (Daily News)
- Rent Regulations Stalled in Albany (Daily News)
- Details of the State Budget Deal (NY Times)
- March 29, 2009
- Budget Slams Staten Island's Health Care (Staten Island Advance)
- Albany Dysfunction Abounds (Daily News)
- MTA Plan from Albany Could Come Soon (Daily News)
- Budget Packed with Pork (Daily News)
- Agreement Reached on Rockefeller Drug Laws (NY Times)
- March 27, 2009
- MTA Bonds May be Downgraded (Daily News)
- Budget Talks: Higher Tax Brackets, No School Spending Increase (NY Times)
- Over 1,000 MTA Workers May be Laid Off (Daily News)
- March 26, 2009
- Mayor Gives Himself High Marks on Schools (NY Post)
- Massive Fare Hikes Can Be Stopped (Daily News)
- Senators Derailed Rescue Plan (Daily News)
- March 25, 2009
- Paterson orders Layoffs of 8,900 (Daily News)
- With no Union Concessions, State Plans to Cut 9,000 Jobs (NY Times)
- State Tax Commissioner Corrupted Hiring (Crain's)
- Paterson:8,900 Layoffs of State Workers (Crain's)
- State Budget Deficit Deepens by $2 Billion (NY Post)
- New Allegations Added to Assemblyman's Indictment (NY Times)
- March 24, 2009
- Hiring Freeze Doesn't Halt Albany Big Hires (NY Post)
- Cigarette Fee Hike Draws Ire (Daily News)
- State Democrats Fear the Loss of Seats (NY Times)
- Pension Reform Could Worsen Nurse Shortage (City Limits)
- March 23, 2009
- Paterson, Democrats Reported to Have Reached Budget Deal (NY Post)
- March 22, 2009
- Bloomberg Stays Clear of MTA Furor (Daily News)
- State Budget Talks Remain Secret (NY Times)
- Upstate, Downstate Split Over Gillibrand's Guns (Newsday)
- March 21, 2009
- A Political Deja Vu (NY Times)
- State Labor Commissioner Picked for Federal Post (Crain's)
- March 20, 2009
- Little Progress Seen in Albany on M.T.A. Bailout (Newsday)
- Decisions Made Nine Years Ago Put M.T.A. in Current Fix (Newsday)
- M.T.A. Plan May be Sidetracked as Smith Calls Budget Priority (Daily News)
- Math Appears Faulty in Senate M.T.A. Plan (NY Times)
- Tax Revenue Drops ()
- State Leaders Talk Budget as Deadline Nears (Associated Press)
- $1 Billion Cut from Javits Expansion Plan (NY Post)
- Silver Puts Mayor’s Governors Island Idea on Hold (Downtown Express)
- New York Democrats Got $100,000 from A.I.G. (Daily News)
- Hevesi Aides Indicted in Kickback Scheme (NY Times)
- State Legislative Conference Committees History? (Albany Times Union)
- March 19, 2009
- Crunch Time for Bottle Deposit Bill (Associated Press)
- Bailing Out Governor’s Island (NY Observer)
- Republicans Fundraising for Cuomo (NY Post)
- M.T.A. Doomsday Budget Details: Single ride $2.50, Unlimited $103 (Daily News)
- Should the Mayor Control the City's Schools? (WNYC)
- Taxes Not Seen as Making the Rich Flee New York (NY Times)
- March 18, 2009
- Money Not Scarce for Politicians (Associated Press)
- Comptroller:Motorcycle Group Fleeced State (Crain's)
- Paterson Rejects Senate MTA Plan (NY Times)
- State Senate Staffers Recieve Salary Bump (NY 1)
- March 17, 2009
- Regents Chief Says to Keep Mayoral Control (NY Post)
- State Revises Plan for Failing Schools (NY Post)
- State Candidates get Contributions from Charities (NY Times)
- Paterson Looks for Better Outlook (Albany Times Union)
- Cuomo to Subpoena AIG (NY Times)
- Watered Down Plan for MTA from Senate Expected (Daily News)
- Senate To Release Own Transit Plan (NY Times)
- March 16, 2009
- State Senate Looks to Tax the Wealthy (NY Times)
- March 15, 2009
- State Cars Go Untaxed (NY Post)
- State Commission of Investigation May Close for Good (Newsday)
- State Comptroller Under Scrutiny (NY Times)
- March 13, 2009
- Bloomberg Seeks Full Control of Governors Island (Daily News)
- Author of Mayoral Control Law says it Needs Revision (Queens Chronicle)
- Monserrate Yanks Support for Tolls (NY Post)
- State Senate Stalls Over M.T.A. Rescue Plan (NY 1)
- Bus Routes in Danger (NY Post)
- Transit Rescue Plan Author Opposes Stopgap Measure (NY Times)
- Fare Hikes Loom Unless State Comes to the Rescue (Daily News)
- March 12, 2009
- G.O.P. Senators Claim They're Blocked from Budget (Associated Press)
- Religious Leaders Fight Bill to Open Abuse Cases (NY Times)
- March 11, 2009
- Senate Committee Passes Bill Requiring Term Limits Referendum (NY 1)
- Tolls Opponents Propose Alternatives (Politicker)
- MTA Rescue Plan Stalls (City Room)
- Report Calls for More Disclosure by State Pension Fund (Associated Press)
- March 10, 2009
- Governor's Train Is Not A Speedy Project (NY Post)
- Paterson Aide Rehired Day After Being Let Go (NY Post)
- Thousands Call for Budget Solutions (City Limits)
- March 9, 2009
- East River Bridge Tolls Won't Be a Slam Dunk (NY Post)
- March 8, 2009
- School-based Drug Counsellors Going Out to Bid (Daily News)
- March 7, 2009
- Audit Finds Bogus Absentee Ballots in Staten Island, the Bronx (NY Post)
- State Senate to Tie Drug Law Reform to Budget Bill (NY Post)
- March 6, 2009
- Albany's 'Gang Of Three' Oppose Ravitch Plan (NY 1)
- Assembly: Re-Regulate State Electricity Market (Associated Press)
- Paterson Shifts on Emissions, Drawing Fire (NY Times)
- March 5, 2009
- Bloomberg Says Stimulus Funds Getting Lost in Albany (NY Post)
- State to Developers: Mind Climate Change (NY Observer)
- City Officials say Paterson's E.M.S. Plan Will Slow Response (Daily News)
- Amid State’s Budget Crisis, a Scramble to Spend Billions (NY Times)
- Assembly Overhauls Rockefeller Drug Laws (NY Post)
- Albany Takes Step to Repeal ’70s-Era Drug Laws (NY Times)
- March 4, 2009
- Can Paterson Come Back? (Politicker)
- Paterson' Approval Rating Plummets (NY Times)
- Paterson Pension Plan Could Save Billions (NY Post)
- March 3, 2009
- Credibility of MTA Could Deter Bailout (Daily News)
- Smith Wants MTA Audit (NY Post)
- Two Bloomberg Schools Make State Failing List (NY Times)
- Film Industry Hopes for Breaks not Cuts (NY Times)
- DiNapoli Defends Pension System (Daily News)
- Schools Make the Grade (NY Post)
- Is the Governor Up for the Job? (New York Magazine)
- Bruno In Car Crash (Capitol Confidential)
- March 2, 2009
- Opposition To Silver Toll Plan Mounts (Daily News)
- Senate Repubs Face Donation for Lease Scandal (NY Post)
- Make or Break Month for NY and Gov. Paterson (Albany Times Union)
- Drug Law Reform on Fast Track (NY Times)
- February 27, 2009
- Paterson Adviser Has Private Clients and Public Ties (NY Times)
- Cuomo Probing Political Links to State Pension Business (Daily News)
- Silver Leans Toward Okaying Tolls to Cross East River (Daily News)
- Silver’s Bridge Toll Plan Divides Brooklyn (Brooklyn Papers)
- Deal for Bridge Tolls All but 'Done' (NY Post)
- Silver's Plan to Add Bridge Tolls Praised (Newsday)
- February 26, 2009
- Silver Proposes Tolls on East and Harlem River Bridges (NY Times)
- February 25, 2009
- 2009-2010 State Budget Deficit at $14 Billion (Daily Politics)
- Paterson's Approval Rating Falls (Daily News)
- Paterson Loses Political Consulting Group (City Room)
- February 23, 2009
- Paterson Will Try to Gain Trust (NY Times)
- February 22, 2009
- Paterson Wavers on Millionaires Tax (NY Post)
- Ex-Aide to Join Paterson Re-Election Team (NY Times)
- Paterson Orders Staff To Deny Kennedy As Frontrunner for Nomination (NY Times)
- February 19, 2009
- State Officials Try to Sort Out Stimulus Projects (Associated Press)
- February 18, 2009
- Campaign Funds Come From Just a Few Donors (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson Defensive Over Raises (NY Post)
- Pollsters Say Paterson Faces an Uphill Primary Race (NY 1)
- February 17, 2009
- New York to Cash in on Stimulus (Daily News)
- February 16, 2009
- Porn Industry Assails iPod Tax (Associated Press)
- February 15, 2009
- New York State to Get $24.6 Billion from Stimulus (NY Times)
- February 12, 2009
- Uncovering the Perks of Albany's Fallen GOP (NY Times)
- Smith: Income Tax Hike Could Force Wealthy to Leave (NY Post)
- February 11, 2009
- Profile of Chief Judge Nominee Jonathan Lippman (NY Times)
- February 10, 2009
- Rich Tax Gains Momentum (NY Times)
- SUNY to Get Female Chancellor (Associated Press)
- Cuomo Pushes for Reducing Redundancies in Local Governments (Albany Times Union)
- Gillibrand Wants to Fight Gun Violence (NY Times)
- February 5, 2009
- Millionaires Leaving New York (Daily News)
- February 4, 2009
- State Budget Deal (Daily News)
- State Closes This Year's Deficit (NY Times)
- February 3, 2009
- Political Lessons Taken on the Fly by Gillibrand (NY Times)
- NY Charter School Advocates Want Building Money (NY Post)
- February 2, 2009
- Assembly Sees Chance for More Rent Control (Associated Press)
- Paterson Restores School Attendance Policy (Staten Island Advance)
- Picture Darkens for City's Museums (Crain's)
- Paterson Taking Heat for Health Care Proposal (NY Times)
- January 30, 2009
- Queens Politicians Look For Hospital Bailout (Crain's)
- City, State Scrap Over Housing Fund ()
- New Yorkers Want Special Elections for Federal Vacancies (Albany Times Union)
- January 29, 2009
- Poll Shows Strong Support for Mayoral Control of Schools (NY Post)
- Klein Says 15,000 Jobs May Be Lost (Daily News)
- Klein Implores Legislators to Reduce Cuts to Schools (NY Times)
- January 28, 2009
- New Senator's Immigration Stance Criticized (NY Times)
- Tedisco To Run for Congress in Albany (Albany Times Union)
- Is the Governor's Senate Pick Machine Material? (Village Voice)
- January 27, 2009
- Former Health Commissioner Hit by Scandal (Daily News)
- January 25, 2009
- Paterson off to Davos, Switzerland Amid NY Leadership Crisis (NY Post)
- Examining Paterson's Management Skills (Crain's)
- January 24, 2009
- Bruno Indicted for 13 years of Corruption (Daily News)
- January 23, 2009
- Gillibrand Said to be Senate Choice (NY Times)
- Albany Rolling Toward MTA Bailout Tax (Daily News)
- Albany Leader Malcolm Smith in Campaign Cash Flap (Daily News)
- Bloomberg: State's Budget Unfair to NYC (Crain's)
- January 22, 2009
- Bloomberg Girds for State Aid Fight (Daily News)
- Upcoming Troopergate Report Called 'Laughable' (Daily News)
- Proposed Budget Shuts Out Zoos, Aquariums and Gardens (NY Times)
- New York Borrows to Pay Jobless Claims (NY Times)
- January 21, 2009
- The Post-Victory Landscape of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (Village Voice)
- In Albany, an Expectation of Higher Taxes for the Rich (NY Times)
- January 20, 2009
- No Decision Yet on Senate Choice, Paterson Says (NY Post)
- January 19, 2009
- Bloomberg, Golisano to Ramp Up Independence Party (NY Post)
- January 16, 2009
- Poll: New Yorkers Oppose 'Fat Tax' 2-to-1 (NY 1)
- Paterson, Cuomo Cite Privilege to Duck Senate Scrutiny (Associated Press)
- State Wireless Network for Emergency Workers Is Canceled (NY Times)
- January 15, 2009
- Paterson Hints At Timeline Over Senate Decision (NY 1)
- Amazon.com Loses Tax Fight in Court with State (Metro)
- January 14, 2009
- State Sales Tax Revenues Down (Albany Times Union)
- Bloomberg Playing Politics on Yankee Stadium (NY Times)
- January 13, 2009
- State Plans to Eliminate Program to Combat Evictions (City Limits)
- Under Investigation, State Ethics Chief Resigns (NY Times)
- Senate Democrats Change Legislative Rules (NY Times)
- January 12, 2009
- Assemblyman: Four-day Work Week Will Save State Money (NY Times)
- Democratic Majority May Not Be a Bloomberg Ally (Daily News)
- January 11, 2009
- Kennedy and Governor Sit Down (Associated Press)
- Paterson Puts Health On You (NY Times)
- January 10, 2009
- Paterson Opens Up on Kennedy's Inexperience (Daily News)
- Sugary Tax Exempts OJ (Daily News)
- January 9, 2009
- Many Enraged About Monserrate's New Chairmanship (Daily News)
- January 8, 2009
- Democratic Senators Claim Majority in New Session (Associated Press)
- Democrats Take Control of State Senate (NY Times)
- Sen. Malcolm Smith Makes Albany History (Daily News)
- Governor Targets Clean Energy, Health Despite Deficit (Reuters)
- Paterson: Perilous Present, Hopeful Future (Associated Press)
- Despite Assault Charges, Monserrate Will Be Seated (WNYC)
- Governor Says New York Is in a Perilous Situation (NY Times)
- January 7, 2009
- Democrats Finally Agree on Control of State Senate (NY Post)
- January 6, 2009
- Monserrate Speaks Out (Daily News)
- The Other Senate Candidates, Besides Kennedy (NY Times)
- Governor Readies State of the State (WNYC)
- Senate Leaders Close to Deal in Albany (Daily News)
- January 4, 2009
- Kennedy Avoided Financial Disclosure in Education Department Post (NY Times)
- January 3, 2009
- Paterson, Other Governors Propose Stimulus Plan (NY Times)
- Paterson Warns Budget Gap Could Get Bigger (Daily News)
- December 31, 2008
- Court: Espada Personally Liable For Campaign Finance Violations (Daily Politics)
- Weprin To Run For Brother’s Seat in Queens (Queens Tribune)
- Mark Weprin to run for Council (Queens Courier)
- Advocates and Officials Seek MTA Bailout from Albany (Daily News)
- A Look Back at Paterson's First Nine Months in Office (WNYC)
- State Could Get Up to $18 Billion More in Federal Aid (Associated Press)
- City Nears Deadline to Raise Day Care Pay or Lose Subsidy (NY Times)
- Paterson's Budget Could Cost City $1 Billion (Daily News)
- DiNapoli Deems Paterson's Budget Risky (Daily Politics)
- December 29, 2008
- Silver Voices Support for Mayoral Control of Schools (NY Post)
- New Web Site Tracks Health by Zip Code (Daily News)
- Obscure Fee Pays for Efficient-Energy Projects (NY Times)
- Federal Transit Stimulus Planned (NY Post)
- Obama Plan Could Help the MTA (Daily News)
- Federal Stimulus Could Help Shrink State’s Budget Gap (NY Times)
- December 24, 2008
- Resistance to Kennedy Grows Among Democrats (NY Times)
- MTA Took $500 Million Hit in Wall St. Meltdown (Daily News)
- December 23, 2008
- State Commission Recommends Suspension of Newly Elected Judge (NY Times)
- Bloomberg Defends Kennedy (Daily News)
- Kennedy Would Back Democrat for Mayor, Aide Says (Associated Press)
- Kennedy Won't Reveal Finances Unless She's Picked for Senate (NY 1)
- December 22, 2008
- Governor and Representatives Visit Iraq (Newsday)
- Pension Proposal Comes from the Past (NY Times)
- December 21, 2008
- Monserrate Vows to Take Senate Seat (NY Times)
- Cuomo Overshadowed by Kennedy's Candidacy (NY Times)
- Kennedy Reaches Out to Labor Leaders (Daily News)
- December 19, 2008
- Paterson Signs Plastic Bag Law (Queens Gazette)
- Paterson Plan Would Tax 'Lifestyle Drugs' (Daily News)
- DiNapoli: Public College Students Should Buy Online Textbooks (NY Post)
- Gas Drilling Upstate Raises Concerns About Water Supply (NY Times)
- December 18, 2008
- Police Union Criticizes Effort to Reduce a Pension Benefit (NY Times)
- Paterson's Plan Would Release Chronically Ill Violent Inmates (Daily News)
- MTA Approves Doomsday Plan (NY Post)
- MTA Adopts Budget; Fare Hikes, Service Cuts Planned (Newsday)
- MTA Approves Cuts but Seeks Help (NY Times)
- December 17, 2008
- Bloomberg Criticizes Some Cuts (NY 1)
- Soda Tax Prompts Debate (NY Times)
- Paterson Would Roll Back Pensions (NY Times)
- Plan Would Tax Music, Video Downloads ()
- New and Higher Taxes Attract Ire (AM New York)
- Paterson Plan Offers New Fees, Taxes (Daily News)
- Paterson Unveils Budget Plan (NY Times)
- December 16, 2008
- Kennedy Lobbies For Clinton's Seat (Daily News)
- Kennedy Wants Senate Seat (NY Times)
- State Cuts Slash At City Aid (NY Post)
- Governor to Cut Millions From City School Aid (Daily News)
- December 15, 2008
- Governor Paterson Will Propose $4 Billion in Taxes and Fees (NY Times)
- NY Among States Where Jobless Funds Drying Up (NY Times)
- Paterson Will Only Talk to Reporters Who Promise Not to Talk (Daily Politics)
- Statewide Poll: Raise Personal Income Tax (Albany Times Union)
- Paterson Signs Plastic Bag Bill, Amendments Will Preserve Local Laws (Hudson Valley Press)
- December 14, 2008
- Governor Paterson Proposes to Tax Sugar Soda (Daily News)
- December 12, 2008
- State Cutting Down on Contracts (NY Observer)
- Tenants Pressure State on Unfair Rent Increases (Norwood News)
- Democrats Plot Overthrow of Smith (Daily News)
- December 11, 2008
- Smith: Senate Leadership Deal Off (Crain's)
- Democratic Control of Senate in Peril (Daily News)
- Senate Accord Falls Apart (NY Times Book Review)
- Plans For More Medicaid Cuts Worry Hospital Officials (NY Times)
- December 10, 2008
- Senate Leadership Deal Seen as on Brink of Collapse (Politicker)
- Top Spitzer Aide to Leave Paterson Administration (NY Post)
- December 9, 2008
- Teachers Union President Bids for Clinton Seat (Daily News)
- State Budget Cuts Medical Spending (Albany Times Union)
- Will Ravitch Plan Ravage the City? (NY Post)
- Attorney General Cuomo Objects to Merrill Lynch Bonuses (NY 1)
- December 8, 2008
- Paterson Jokes About Senate Race (NY Times)
- Mayor Looks To New Senate Leader (Daily News)
- December 7, 2008
- Cuomo The Senate Candidate (Crain's)
- New Majority Leader Owes Thousands in Fines (NY Times)
- December 6, 2008
- Kennedy Looking at Senate Seat (NY Times)
- December 5, 2008
- Suitors Line Up For Seminerio's Seat in Queens (Queens Tribune)
- Mixed Reviews on Transit Plan (NY Times)
- Politician Rips Banks Over Holiday Foreclosures (Daily News)
- December 4, 2008
- Paterson Criticizes Panel for Its Judicial Selections (NY Times)
- December 2, 2008
- Hillary Replacements Keep Coming (NY Times)
- Bruno Preaches Sunlight and Accountability (NY Times)
- December 1, 2008
- Paterson Will Try to Fill Seat Soon (NY Post)
- November 30, 2008
- Paterson Begins Senate Search (Albany Times Union)
- November 27, 2008
- Cuomo for Senate? (NY Times)
- November 26, 2008
- Paterson: No Education Cuts Now Means Worse Cuts Next Year (Daily News)
- November 22, 2008
- The Quandaries of Selecting Clinton's Replacement (NY Times)
- November 21, 2008
- Politician Spends $35,000 in Campaign Cash to Fight Charges (Daily News)
- November 20, 2008
- Levy, Skelos: City Should Not Reimpose Commuter Tax (Newsday)
- November 19, 2008
- Leaders Fail to Fix the Budget Gap (Daily News)
- Why Leaders Didn't Solve the Budge Crisis (NY Times)
- Budget Negotiations Fall Apart (NY Times)
- November 18, 2008
- Senator Clinton is Obama's First Choice (Politico)
- Clinton's Seat Will be Hard to Fill (Crain's)
- Paterson Faces a Stand Off over Budget Cuts (NY Post)
- November 17, 2008
- State's Budget Crunch Will Have Wide Effects (Wall Street Journal)
- Paterson, Legislative Leaders Fail to Agree on Budget Cuts (NY Times)
- Giuliani Would Consider Run for Governor (AM New York)
- November 16, 2008
- MTA Suffering from Office Bloat, Auditors Say (NY Post)
- November 14, 2008
- Silver Puts it All on the Table for Budget Cuts (Daily News)
- State Says Concrete Company Polluted Newtown Creek (Queens Courier)
- State Legislators Plan to Fight on Term Limits (NY Times)
- November 13, 2008
- Senate Won't Act on Governor's Budget Plan (Associated Press)
- Opposition Building to Paterson's Budget Cuts (Crain's)
- Governor's Budget Ax Targets $2 Billion (NY Post)
- Paterson's Proposed Budget Cuts Face Entrenched Legislature (Daily News)
- State Slashes School and City Funding, Hikes State College Tuition (Daily News)
- Schools See Pain Ahead if the State Cuts Aid (NY Times)
- Paterson Calls for $5.2 Billion in Budget Savings (NY Times)
- City and State Vie for Federal Stimulus Money (NY Observer)
- November 12, 2008
- Paterson Talks Tough at Budget Forum (NY Times)
- Subway Riders Could Face Huge Fare Hike (Daily News)
- Paterson to Seek School, Health Cuts (Daily News)
- Fight for State Senate Set to Continue Until January (NY Times)
- November 11, 2008
- Dissident Albany Democrat Won't Quit Party (Albany Times Union)
- Union Leaders Won't Reopen State Contracts (Albany Times Union)
- SUNY Trustees ask for Tuition Increase (Albany Times Union)
- November 10, 2008
- State Republicans Scramble for Relevance (NY Times)
- Senator Says Goodbye To Politics (NY Times)
- November 9, 2008
- Gang of Four Loses A Member (Daily News)
- November 8, 2008
- New Leader Wouldn't Block Term Limits Bill (Daily News)
- November 7, 2008
- City Reaches Agreement With State on Sewage (NY Times)
- State to Cut Drug Abuse Programs for Ex-Convicts (NY Times)
- State Public Asset Sale Hearings Off to a Slow Start (Metro)
- November 6, 2008
- Dozens of Legislative Incumbents Faced No Challenger (City Limits)
- Change in Senate Control Could Hurt Landlords (Crain's)
- Democrats Try to Elect Their Own to Senate Leadership (NY Post)
- November 5, 2008
- Democrats Set to Control State Senate -- and Albany (NY Times)
- November 4, 2008
- Democrats Look for a Majority in State Senate (AM New York)
- November 3, 2008
- Governor's Spending Habits Change With Office (NY Times)
- Republicans Battle for State Senate Control (NY Times)
- October 31, 2008
- Koo challenges Stavisky for Senate (Queens Courier)
- Final face-off for Addabbo, Maltese (Queens Chronicle)
- Term-Limits Bill in Albany Draws More Support (City Room)
- Malcolm Smith Takes Aim at Majority (WNYC)
- October 30, 2008
- State Hires 31,684 During Hiring Freeze (Buffalo News)
- Paterson Asks Feds for Help (Daily News)
- Paterson on Rand (NY Post)
- Governors Call for Rescue Package for States (NY Times)
- October 28, 2008
- State Senate Races Priciest in History (NY Times)
- October 27, 2008
- O'Byrne's Rise and Fall (NY Post)
- October 26, 2008
- GOP Raises Questions About Paterson Aide (Daily Politics)
- October 25, 2008
- Paterson Aide Quits (NY Times)
- October 20, 2008
- Paterson Knew of Aide's Tax Troubles (NY Times)
- October 14, 2008
- Democrats Gain in State's GOP Strongholds (NY Times)
- October 9, 2008
- State Ranked Second Worst for Business Taxes (Associated Press)
- October 8, 2008
- Can a 'Nice Guy' Governor Save New York? (New York Magazine)
- Paterson to Run for Full Term in 2010 (Associated Press)
- October 6, 2008
- Paterson Moves to Help Democrats in State Senate (NY Times)
- October 4, 2008
- Gov. Paterson warns of $1.2 Billion Budget Shortfall (AM New York)
- September 30, 2008
- State Comptroller Warns of $3.5B loss in Tax Revenues (AM New York)
- September 29, 2008
- Political Leader in Bronx Unclear After Meeting (NY Times)
- Where Spitzer Is Now (NY Times)
- Consulting Firm Offers Glimpse Inside Albany (NY Times)
- Tappan Zee Replacement Plans Aim High (NY Post)
- September 28, 2008
- Bond Agency Settles Last Debts (Daily News)
- September 26, 2008
- Paterson Calls Public Meeting On Economy (Associated Press)
- September 23, 2008
- State Launches Home Contractor Blacklist (NY 1)
- Queens Senate Contenders United for November (NY Post)
- September 19, 2008
- State Report Sees Job, Revenue Losses (NY Sun)
- Arrest of Assembly Member Sparks Call for Stricter State Ethics Oversight (NY Times)
- September 17, 2008
- Yankees' Deal May Have Violated Law, Report Says (NY Times)
- September 16, 2008
- Department of Education Questioned on Class Size (NY Sun)
- September 12, 2008
- Leaders Vow 'Ethic' Cleansing (NY Post)
- MediSys May Figure in Case Of Seminerio (NY Sun)
- After an Arrest, Albany Plays a Guessing Game (NY Times)
- September 10, 2008
- Silver Fends Off Two Challengers (NY Sun)
- September 8, 2008
- Connor-Squadron Race Splits Hasidic Voters (Daily News)
- September 7, 2008
- Bloomberg Endorses Maltese (NY Post)
- September 6, 2008
- The Latest on Sheldon Silver's Race (Daily News)
- Two City Councilmembers Take on State Senator (NY Times)
- July 23, 2008
- Remembering a City Hall Assassination (NY Times)
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