News Source: Reuters
| about 1 month ago
New York's Democratic-led senate on Friday said tax revenues will slip 1.5 percent in the current fiscal year to $59.4 billion, a rosier forecast than the one issued by the Assembly's Democratic majority. The Assembly predicted the state would...
News Source: The New York Times
| about 1 month ago
Paterson will run his first television ads on Friday, his campaign announced Thursday. The two ads, each 30 seconds long, highlight his biography and address criticism Mr. Paterson has faced from labor unions and business interests over his proposed...
News Source: The New York Times
| about 1 month ago
Paterson said Thursday that he would include gay marriage on the agenda of an extraordinary session he is calling for Tuesday, potentially setting up the first vote on the issue in the State Senate and a dramatic floor debate. Senate Democratic...
News Source: Seattle Times
| about 1 month ago
N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. Paterson wants the Senate to give final legislative approval to same-sex...
News Source: Seattle Times
| about 1 month ago
N.Y. — The Senate's Democratic majority won't attend Democratic Gov. David Paterson's address to a joint session of the Legislature Monday, when he will try to build support for attacking New York's latest fiscal crisis, according to state...