Paterson Stresses the Importance of Cuts to Education, Medicaid in Special Joint Session
The proposed cuts to education and Medicaid total over $750 million but, to be fair, New York spends more money on Medicaid than any other state.
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There Isn't a Ton of Cohesion on the State-Budget Crisis Right Now
Paterson is addressing the Legislature today to plead his case.
READ MORE »Jury Seated for Joe Bruno Trial
Will all of Albany take the stand?
READ MORE »New York Times Joins Media War Against Albany
Not that it will help.
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Ruben Diaz Sr. Standing Up to State Senators Who Want Monserrate to Step Down
His is a lonely voice, however.
READ MORE »State Budget Destined for Disaster
Paterson and Senate Democrats clash on his proposed budget cuts.
READ MORE »Former Spitzer Aide Darren Dopp Fined $10,000, Resolves to Sue Integrity Panel
Their integrity, after all, may not be unimpeachable.
READ MORE »Malcolm Smith Would Fight Dean Skelos If It Helped Children
Unfortunately, Dean Skelos is a coward.
READ MORE »State Senator Neil Breslin: Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada ‘Should Be in Jail’
Apparently, it's honesty week up in Albany.
READ MORE »David Paterson Can Appoint a Lieutenant Governor After All!
Something good finally happened to Governor Paterson! It probably won't change much, though.
READ MORE »Joe Bruno’s Software Firm Wins $22 Million State Contract
But the former State Senate majority leader had nothing to do with it, we're assured.
READ MORE »State Senators NOT Taking Off Until 2015
An e-mail glitch with hilarious/depressing consequences.
READ MORE »Governor Paterson: Man of Steel?
According to him, yes.
READ MORE »The Secret to Connecticut’s Success
Playing solitaire during budget debates!
READ MORE »Pedro Espada Hires, Fires Slumlord
Interesting how this man's entire history managed to escape Espada until a newspaper mentioned it.
READ MORE »State Senator Daniel Squadron on His ‘Surreal’ First Session in Albany
The 29-year-old on serving under Pedro Espada, being called "barely an adult" by a colleague, and discussing his embarrassment with the Albany stalemate.
READ MORE »Court Rules Governor Paterson Can’t Appoint a Lieutenant Governor
A loose end of the Albany stalemate is finally tied up.
READ MORE »The Senate Makes It Up to Pedro Espada
And Espada makes it up to someone who funneled money meant for AIDS patients into his campaign.
READ MORE »More Than Half of New Yorkers Think We Have One of the Worst Legislatures in the Country
Well, at least we're all in agreement.
READ MORE »Lawmakers in Albany Collect Pension and Salary at Same Time
Our level of surprise on this one? Zero to negative 25 percent.
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