David Paterson
David Paterson is the new Governor of New York. He takes over for Eliot Spitzer on March 17th, 2008.
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Insiders say Governor David Paterson was expected to announce the winning Aqueduct track bidder months ago
Eight years, and many will-they-won’t-they stories, after former New York Governor George Pataki first granted permission for electronic slot machines to be built at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens, a winning bid to develop the track has yet to be picked. Despite stalled debate on the issue between Governor David Paterson and key state...
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- New York gubernatorial election, 2010 (en.wikipedia.org)
Albany, NY (AP) - As another week passed without a deal to address New York’s $3.2 billion deficit, Gov. David Paterson today told lawmakers they should put the people first, not powerful special interests. AP Photo / Mike GrollNew York...
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New York's Gov. David Paterson is telling lawmakers they should put the people first, not powerful special interests — and deal with the state's $3.2 billion deficit.
Paterson is releasing a letter to all 212 lawmakers that says the warnings to the state are clear if the Legislature doesn't act.
He is holding out hope for cooperation [...]
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As wrangling over how to close the state's $3 billion-plus budget deficit continues, what minimal respect state leaders had for each other has apparently broken down completely. According to the Post's Fred Dicker: Governor David Paterson has expressed "contempt" for Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson. Sampson thinks Paterson is selfish. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has expressed "contempt" for Sampson. Sampson says Silver doesn...
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- Poll has mixed results for Paterson (northcountrypublicradio.org)
Gov. David Paterson has some unfinished business with News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch.
The governor couldn't help but take a few digs at the media mogul this morning in spite of their "cordial" conversation yesterday, during which Murdoch apologized for oddly linking the polarized public discourse in New York to Paterson's disability.
"I think I would be willing to on 'Jeopardy' with Mr. Murdoch any time," Paterson joked with WOR's John...
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Rupert Murdoch has apologized for blaming the polarization of our political debate on the fact that New York Gov. David Paterson is "blind, and can't read braille, and doesn't know what's going on." Murdoch made the bizarre comment at a Wall Street Journal conference earlier this week, and he called Paterson in Albany yesterday to, in Paterson's words, apologize "like a gentleman." Which is odd, because in Murdoch-world, gentlemen do not...
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Much as they did in the wake of the June 8 coup, the Senate Democrats and Republicans have managed to find common ground in their opposition to Gov. David Paterson.
Over the past several days, the Democrats have adopted the GOP's "send us the bill" mantra, accusing Paterson of playing politics with the deficit reduction plan by refusing to provide the Legislature with his $3.2 billion cut-and-sweep proposal in bill form.
The Senate gaveled...
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