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"Informed Sources": What Really Happened When Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin Got Into Upstate New York Politics

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Al D'Amato, Congress, Rush Limbaugh, David Paterson, Senate Races, Democratic Party, New York, Caroline Kennedy, Moderate Republicans, Albany, Andrew Cuomo, Senate, Conservatives, Moderates, George Pataki, Elliot Spitzer, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Jfk, Kirsten Gillibrand, Republican Party, Ny Governor, Politics News
Reese Schonfeld

The latest tempest involved New York's 23rd Congressional district, where the Republican candidate was forced out of the race because of her positions on gay and abortion rights.

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Marriage Equality in New York: The Time Is Now

Liz Krueger | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Maine Gay Marriage, New York General Assembly, New York Senate, Gay Rights, New York Gay Marriage, David Paterson, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Same-Sex Marriage, New York News
Liz Krueger

I do not know that this legislation will pass, although I am optimistic. But whether we have the votes to pass marriage equality legislation or not, it will be a credit to the Senate.

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Can Paterson Learn From The Secret Race to Replace Jon Corzine?

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Rob Andrews, David Paterson New York Governor, Cory Booker, Harold Ickes, David Paterson, Frank Pallone, Frank Lautenberg, Richard Codey, Barack Obama, Jon Corzine, Andrew Cuomo, Governor David Paterson, 2010, New York Governor, New Jersey, George Norcross, David Axelrod, Patrick Gaspard, Dick Codey, New York News
John R. Bohrer

Unfortunately for Paterson, he has disadvantages that Corzine did not: a contested primary next September and powerful leaders opposed to his renomination.

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Jason Linkins

New York Times Bent Over Backwards To Please Spitzer Flacks During Scandal

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.04.2009 | Media

Read More: Eliot Spitzer, Flacks-vs-Hacks, David Paterson, Media Criticism, New York Times Spitzer, Danny Hakim Spitzer, Media News

Hey kids! Remember that time when South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford disappeared off the face of the earth, leaving his perplexed staff behind to g...

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State Must End Threat to NYC's Drinking Water

Scott Stringer | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York

Read More: Watershed, Environmentalism, Marcellus Shale, Natural Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracking, David Paterson, New-York-Drinking-Water, New York News
Scott Stringer

New York State regulators trail everybody else in protecting New York City's drinking water from natural gas drilling, despite the fact that they alone have the authority to do so.

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Swine Flu: State Of Emergency Declared In New York By Paterson

NBC New York | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Paterson State of Emergency, Swine Flu Vaccine, State of Emergency New York, H1N1 Virus, David Paterson, Swine Flu, H1n1 Flu, H1n1, New York, New York News

Gov. David Paterson has declared a state of emergency because of the rise in swine flu cases. The executive order means that far more health ca...

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Gov. Paterson Forfeits Leadership Role in Race to the Top; Will Anyone Step Forward?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Merryl Tisch, Education, David Steiner, David Paterson, New York, Race to the Top, New York Schools, Charter Schools, School Reform, Education Reform, New York News
Thomas W. Carroll

The governor's inaction -- perhaps disinterest -- in whether New York has a shot at hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education aid underscores the current vacuum on educational issues.

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New York For Gillibrand

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Lgbt, Politics, Kirsten Gillibrand, New York, Gay Marriage, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Dadt, Gay Rights, Senate Democrats, New York Politics, David Paterson, Same-Sex Marriage, New York News
Ryan J. Davis

It's time for New Yorkers to rally around their new senator, regardless of their feelings on lame-duck Paterson. Gillibrand seems ready to provide us with progressive leadership.

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Andrew Cuomo Told Rudy Giuliani He's Running For Governor: New York Post

nypost.com | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York

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Andrew Cuomo has secretly notified Rudy Giuliani that he will run for governor next year, The Post has learned. The confidential message, conveyed ...

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Paterson Says Gay Marriage Bill Will Pass In New York

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Gay Marriage Bill, Thomas Duane, New York Gay Marriage, New York State Senate, David Paterson, Empire State Pride Agenda, New York, Gay Marriage, New York Senate Session, News York Gay Marriage, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday that he expects to sign a same-sex marriage bill into law in the coming weeks. Paters...

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Swine Flu: Mandatory H1N1 Flu Shot Order Rescinded By New York Officials

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc Health Department, Swine Flu Vaccine, David Paterson, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, H1N1 Vaccine, New York Mandatory Swine Flu Vaccine, H1n1, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers across the state to get vaccin...

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A Pileup of Lawsuits Slams Atlantic Yards

Daniel Goldstein | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Brooklyn, Atlantic Yards, Atlantic Yards Brooklyn, Eminent Domain, Eminent Domain Abuse, Mta, Esdc, Empire State Development Corporation, Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, Dddb, Bruce Ratner, Ny Supreme Court, Acorn, David Paterson, Michael Bloomberg, New York News
Daniel Goldstein

Where are the charges of frivolity when it comes to Ratner's, Bloomberg's and Paterson's hardheaded goal of building the most expensive arena in history, in the middle of a recession and housing crisis?

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New York Democrats Prefer Cuomo To Paterson By A 3-1 Margin: Poll

newsday.com | Henry Goldman | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York

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New York Democrats prefer Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to Gov. David A. Paterson next year by a 3-1 margin, while blacks favor Cuomo 2 to 1 over the...

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Paterson Talks Saturday Night Live, Obama Administration

NY1 | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Budget Crisis, Snl, Andrew Cuomo, New York Legislature, Saturday Night Live, Governor Paterson, David Paterson, Barack Obama, Albany, New York News

In an exclusive interview Monday on NY1, Governor David Paterson reaffirmed that he is running in the gubernatorial election next year and addressed t...

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Gov. Paterson: Where Is Your Education Strategy?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Education, Arne Duncan, Charter Schools, David Paterson, Barack Obama, New York, Race to the Top, National Assessment of Educational Progress, New York Board of Regents, Eliot Spitzer, Naep, Education Reform, Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York News
Thomas W. Carroll

Since taking office as governor, Paterson has yet to articulate an educational vision. His most significant education proposals have revolved around student access to snack foods.

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MTA Cuts Likely If Paterson, Albany Cut Aid

nytimes.com | MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York

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Among the billions of dollars in cuts that were proposed by Gov. David A. Paterson last week was $113 million in state financing for the Metropolitan ...

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Paterson Proposes Billions Of Dollars In Cuts To Fight $50 Billion Deficit

nytimes.com | Danny Hakim | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

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Gov. David A. Paterson proposed billions of dollars in spending cuts on Thursday and raised alarms about New York's financial health as the state face...

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Losing Jobs to Jersey

Kathryn Wylde | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Taxes, Empire-State-Development-Corporation, Empire Zones, Biotechnology, Tax Credits, New Jersey, David Paterson, New York State, Economic Development, Recession, New York City, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, New York News
Kathryn Wylde

Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. is just the latest in a string of firms lured across the Hudson by state incentives. Since the '80s, major New York employers have moved tens of thousands of jobs.

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Comptroller DiNapoli: New York Running $4.1 Billion Budget Deficit

nytimes.com | DANNY HAKIM | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York

Read More: 4.1 Billion, Thomas DiNapoli, Budget Deficit, New York State Comptroller, David Paterson, New York Budget Crisis, New York Budget Deficit, New York News

Deteriorating economic factors have propelled New York State's projected budget deficit to $4.1 billion, according to the state's comptroller, who war...

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$2.5 Billion Budget Cuts: Paterson To Slash Health, Education

nydailynews.com | Kenneth Lovett | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York

Read More: US Economy, David Paterson, Education, Great Recession, Health Care Cuts, Health Care, Recession, Health Care Reform, Governer David Paterson, Education Cuts, New York Deficit, New New, Great Depression, New York News

Get ready for more pain. Gov. Paterson will propose $2.5 billion in budget cuts today - primarily in health and education - to close a mushrooming def...

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Swine Flu: Albany Spends $19,000 On Anti-Swine Flu Hand Sanitizer

New York Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis | Jimmy Vielkind | Posted 10.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Hand Sanitizer, Governor David Paterson, Swine Flu Prevention, Swine Flu, David Paterson, Governer Paterson, Richard Daines, Recession, Dr. Richard Daines, Public Health, Department of Health, New York, Swine Flu Pandemic, Albany, New York News

Swine flu is upon us. And New York has responded, in part, by spending over $19,000 on 546 hand sanitizer dispensers that are now dotting the walls of...

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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy

Dan Collins | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York

Read More: Joe Bruno, Andrew Cuomo, Rudy Giuliani, Governor David Paterson, David Paterson, Ray Harding, Thomas DiNapoli, Gov. Paterson Fiscal Crisis, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Alan Hevesi, New York Politics, New York News
Dan Collins

It's hard to believe anyone with leadership and public spirit would be willing to hang around Albany. Cynicism and despair aren't going to get us anywhere, but there are days when you find it hard to feel anything else.

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Charlie Rangel May Be Step Aside For Paterson: Report

newsday.com | Dan Janison | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York

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One interesting notion drawing chatter on the political circuit: That Rangel would retire midterm, with party leaders paving the way for a poll-vexed ...

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Jason Linkins

Gov. David Paterson Offers Jay-Z Critical Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

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One thing I have to give New York Governor David Paterson is that he gets hip-hop right more often than not. Today, according to New York Magazine's ...

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Kirsten Gillibrand Weighed Down By Paterson Anchor

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 10.05.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Democrats, David Paterson New York Governor, Kirsten Gillibrand Senate Seat, 2010 Elections, David Paterson, Kirsten Gillibrand, New York, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson keeps sinking in the public's opinion, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is stuck in the vortex: She has t...

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