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A New Chief of Staff, Early Signs of Functionality
ALBANY—It's been a week since Larry Schwartz took over the second floor, and already, some people in and out of the governor's office say that he has taken steps to bring order from chaos. Whether any...
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A New Chief of Staff, Early Signs of Functionality
ALBANY—It’s been a week since Larry Schwartz took over the second floor, and already, some people in and out of the governor’s office say that he has taken steps to bring order from chaos. Whether any...
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Can Malcolm Smith, or Anyone, Make the Senate Function?
ALBANY—After yet another failure to hash out an agreement on how to bail out the M.T.A. this week, State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith declared that it was no longer about the merits, but purely...
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Can Malcolm Smith, or Anyone, Make the Senate Function?
ALBANY—After yet another failure to hash out an agreement on how to bail out the M.T.A. this week, State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith declared that it was no longer about the merits, but purely...
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Now, Paterson Acts Like He Means It
ALBANY—David Paterson—affable colleague, funny orator, passive and heretofore ineffective governor—is trying to show that he can be a fighter, after all. In recent days, as polls continue to show him...
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Now, Paterson Acts Like He Means It
ALBANY—David Paterson—affable colleague, funny orator, passive and heretofore ineffective governor—is trying to show that he can be a fighter, after all. In recent days, as polls continue to show him...
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What Happens If the Only Ones Who Can Save the Senate Are the Senators?
ALBANY—Here’s the problem. Any workable resolution to the leadership fight in the State Senate—one that isn’t immediately challenged in court by one side or the other, or both—will have to be brought...
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Labor: We’re Watching You, Senators
ALBANY—It's not quite a Planet of the Apes rant, but a large coalition of labor interests says it will be take into account this mess in Albany when it makes endorsements for the 2010 elections....
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Paterson’s Tricky Dance With Unions
ALBANY—After a gripe session at the end of last month in Kingston, David Paterson has been working to shore up ties with labor groups. But it's a tough sell at a tough time. "I don't have any trouble...
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Labor Leader: ‘How Many Times Does He Have to Tell Us He Doesn’t Want to Be...
ALBANY—A top official at NYSUT is very upset with "a growing pattern of problems" from David Paterson, and said openly that he doesn't see how the union could support him for election. "If the election...
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NYSUT Backs Scozzafava, Says Boots Will Trump Money
ALBANY—Will it come down to money versus bodies in NY-23? Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava just secured the endorsement of another big union–New York State United Teachers–which has committed to...
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Senate Dems, Teachers Question Paterson’s Ability to ‘Impound’ Funds
ALBANY—We’ll see you in court, governor, if you do delay the payments. State Senator Eric Schneiderman held a conference call with reporters Thursday afternoon to say that David Paterson stands on...
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Education Groups Sue Paterson
ALBANY—As threatened, a coalition of education groups announced on the (cold!) Capitol steps they have sued David Paterson, saying his decision to stall education payments (which were to be sent...
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NYSUT: 400 Charter Schools is ‘Ridiculous’
ALBANY—A plan to double the number of charter schools is not getting a warm reception from two education groups that just sued David Paterson. “There are ways of doing it, of raising the cap and also...
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