Governor David Paterson

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Pension Tension: Paterson Veto Shocks Police, Firefighter Unions

New York Post | BRENDAN SCOTT | Posted 07.05.2009 | Local

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Gov. Paterson dropped a bombshell on two powerful unions when he unexpectedly vetoed a routine measure that for nearly 30 years had allowed city cops...

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"Senator Working Mom" Builds Her Resume

Politicker NY | Jason Horowitz | Posted 06.27.2009 | Local

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"What I have been trying to do is really be a voice for New York families," said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in an interview with PolitickerNY.com. She al...

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New York Democrats Covet Andrew Cuomo's (Current) Job

New York Times | Danny Hakim | Posted 06.27.2009 | Local

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ALBANY -- It may be the most persuasive evidence yet that the political establishment expects Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo to run for governor nex...

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Gov. David Paterson: New State Budget May Already Be Up To $3 Billion In The Red

New York Post | FREDRIC U. DICKER | Posted 06.20.2009 | Local

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Gov. Paterson said today that the state's newly adopted record-high budget may be out of balance by as much as $3 billion and that next year's deficit...

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Spitzer Trumps Paterson For Governor: Poll

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics

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A new Marist poll found that a majority of New Yorkers would prefer sex-scandal plagued former Governor Eliot Spitzer to current Governor David Paters...

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Gay Marriage in Vermont: Three Progressive Lessons

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.20.2009 | Politics

For too long, federalism, the Madisonian concept of shared power between state and federal government, has been an idea monopolized by conservatives.

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Dear Governor Paterson (An Open Letter)

Russell Simmons | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

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As the first African-American Governor of New York, you have already made history. We now want to help you create a legacy.

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Time to Show the World

Russell Simmons | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

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The nation is watching to see if we will do the right thing in New York by repealing the Rockefeller Drug Laws. And if we do the right thing, the nation will follow in our footsteps.

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Governor Jindal, Governor Sanford... Mayor Bloomberg?

Betsy Gotbaum | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics

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Mayor Bloomberg refuses to extend federally funded benefits to hungry, out-of-work New Yorkers while they look for jobs. Though with his friends in the financial sector, he isn't so strict.

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Gillibrand "Frightened" By Growing Opposition, Worried She'll Be Defeated Next Year

New York Post | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

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US SEN. Kirsten Gilli brand is nervously telling friends that Gov. Paterson's sharp drop in popularity may lead to her defeat in next year's all-but-c...

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NY Unions Hammering Gov. Paterson Over Proposed Cuts To Hospitals, Nursing Homes

New York Observer | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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Two health care organizations, including the state's largest union, are beginning a multi-million dollar political campaign opposing David Paterson's ...

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Three Truly Weird Governors, USA

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics

Somehow Palin's speaking pattern, upswept hair, glasses and supreme self-confidence electrified the body politic. Love or fear her, she and her small-town ways could not be ignored.

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Paterson's Approval Rating Drops Down To 44 Percent: CNN

CNN | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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The perceived chaos surrounding the appointment to fill Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Senate seat has taken a toll on New York's governor, acco...

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Republicans Like Gillibrand More Than Democrats: Poll

The Hill | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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A new poll suggests Republicans in New York are happier than Democrats with the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) as the state's next senator -...

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Gillibrand: 'I Realize You Don't Know Much About Me'

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Instantly opening a rift among New York Democrats, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand _ a little-known, pro-gun Democrat from a rural Republ...

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Gillibrand, Sitting in my Den

Claudia Ricci | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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Less than three years ago, on a winter Sunday afternoon, Kirsten Gillibrand sat in the den of my 1850s farmhouse in upstate New York, contemplating her very first run for office.

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Paterson Still Undecided For Clinton Replacement

CBS | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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In Washington for Barack Obama's inauguration, New York Governor David Paterson ended up talking about Hillary Clinton and the U.S. Senate seat she re...

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Caroline Kennedy Promising That Obama Will Campaign For Governor Paterson

CBS | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Now that Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearings are underway, the clock is officially ticking for Gov. David Paterson to pick her successor. There'...

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Regulator: Gov.'s Senate process may break NY law

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson's secretive process to select Hillary Rodham Clinton's successor in the U.S. Senate conflicts with his campai...

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Paterson's Secretive Senate Selection Process May Violate State Law

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson's secretive process to select Hillary Rodham Clinton's successor in the U.S. Senate conflicts with his campai...

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Paterson: Kennedy's Inexperience "Does Not Help Her"

CNN | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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New York Gov. David Paterson says Caroline Kennedy's lack of elected office experience "does not help her" in her drive to fill the senate seat being ...

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The State of New York's Economy

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 02.07.2009 | Business

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Today Governor David Paterson gave his State of the State Address. I watched it and you can too. Why does it matter? Because the state is facing huge...

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On the Appointment of Caroline Kennedy, or Any Other Non-Elected Individual to Fill the New York Senate Vacancy

Michael Vazquez | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama's campaign, in its mastery of the myriad intricacies of our electoral process, created a strategy which has helped us rediscover and reexamine democracy in America.

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