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NY State Senate Refuses To Deal With Deficit During Special Session

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Albany, Gov. Paterson, Special Session, New York Deficit, David Paterson, New York State Senate, New York Budget, New York Legislature, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — With New York drowning in deepening deficit spending and running out of cash to pay huge bills due next month, the Legislature me...

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State Senate Fails To Vote On Same-Sex Marriage

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Senate, Special Session, New York Gay Marriage, David Paterson, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — After weeks of uncertainty and pleas for action by Gov. David Paterson, New York's Senate failed to vote on a bill legalizing sam...

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How Deep Is New York's Deficit?

timesunion.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

Read More: New York Budget, Special Session, New York Economy, New York Deficit, David Paterson, New York Budget Deficit, Albany, New York News

Gov. David Paterson has threatened, scolded and tried to cajole legislators into addressing the state's growing budget deficit. But despite his Monday...

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Same-Sex Marriage May Get Albany Vote On Tuesday

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Albany, Special Session, Gay Rights, New York State Senate, Maine Gay Marriage, Paterson, Gay Marriage, David Paterson, Same-Sex Marriage, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson on Monday urged lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, calling it "an issue that touches on the...

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Why Colorado Needs a Special Session

Scott Downes | Posted 09.21.2009 | Denver

Read More: Fiscal Crisis, Denver-News, State Budgets, Colorado, Poverty, Tabor, Colorado-Taxes, Special Session, Bill Ritter, Shawn Mitchell, Colorado General Assembly, Denver News
Scott Downes

What was a bad situation in August has turned into a downright scary one now. But I'm told that freaking out and assuming the fetal position is not a sound fiscal strategy.

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Updated: Quit Happens; Sarah Palin's Constitutional Train Wreck

Shannyn Moore | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Special Session, Alaska, Senator-Wielechowski, Branchflower Report, Joe Schmidt, Constitutional Crisis, Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, Celebrity Governor, Sarah Palin, Governor, Palin Ethics Complaints, Sean Parnell, Ethics Complaints, Quit Happens, Palin, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

For some reason, nothing is simple in Alaska. The state sits on the edge of a constitutional crisis because of the "chain of command vacuum" created by the governor's abrupt resignation.

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Threat Of Budget Cuts Draws Thousands To Springfield, But No Progress On Tax Hike Talks

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Budget, Pat Quinn Budget, Illinois Budget Deficit, Illinois Capitol Protests, Springfield Protests, Special Session, Statehouse Rally, Video, Dan Hynes, Campaign for Illinois Future, Illinois Income Tax Increase, Michael Madigan, Illinois General Assembly, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD (AP) -- Illinois lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday searching for some way to fill a $9.2 billion hole in the state budget. The...

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