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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The delay in passing the state budget may <a href="http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=678630&amp;category=STATE&amp;newsdate=4/7/2008">give Michael Bloomberg a little longer to lobby for congestion pricing.</p>
<p></a>On congestion pricing, Sheldon Silver said, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_congestion_pricing_deadline_monday_night.html">&quot;There isn't a groundswell of support for it.&quot;</a></p>
<p>So, the program may be <a href="http://nysun.com/news/new-york/congestion-pricing-may-be-dead-albany">“dead,” according to Jacob Gershman.</p>
<p></a>There’s <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_he_saidthey_said_on_tom_suozzi_running_f.html">a lot of talk</a> of Tom Suozzi <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04072008/news/columnists/suozzi_eyes_a_re_run_105399.htm">running for governor</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nysun.com/news/new-york/council-speaker%25E2%2580%2599s-influence-withers-slush-fund-dries">Christine Quinn influence “withers”</a> because her slush fund is gone, according to the New York Sun.</p>
<p>City Councilwoman and comptroller candidate <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04072008/news/regionalnews/its_her_term_in_office_105365.htm?page=0">Melinda Katz is eight months pregnant.</p>
<p></a>On Chuck Schumer, Marty Connor says, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_chuck_schumer_backs_former_aide_over_vet.html">“Chuck's so powerful now he thinks he can go back and get even with everyone who slighted him over the last 10 years.”<br /></a><br />Mark <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_clinton_pollsters_ouster_seen_as_boost-1.html">Penn’s departure may not turn things around for Hillary Clinton</a>, but it’ll boost morale in the campaign, writes Thomas DeFrank.</p>
<p>There will be <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/Penns_demotion.html">“no dramatic shift in message,”</a> for Clinton with Penn’s departure, says Ben.</p>
<p>According to <del>Dan Janison</del> Glenn Thrush, <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-ushill075641299apr07,0,6690563.story">Penn advised Clinton not to be seen too often with women and children on the campaign trail.<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/NEWS01/804060364/1020/NEWS04">Clinton’s neighbor is for Barack Obama.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04072008/news/regionalnews/inside_tale_of_albanys_shadowy_police_pa_105362.htm">Fred Dicker tells the story of Daniel Wiese,</a> a controversial state police officer now on paid leave for his role in Troopergate.</p>
<p>And at the state Democratic Party, <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-lijani075641325apr07,0,7995512.story">“candidates have been interviewed to replace Edna Ishayik as executive director.”</a>.</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The delay in passing the state budget may <a href="http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=678630&amp;category=STATE&amp;newsdate=4/7/2008">give Michael Bloomberg a little longer to lobby for congestion pricing.</p>
<p></a>On congestion pricing, Sheldon Silver said, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_congestion_pricing_deadline_monday_night.html">&quot;There isn't a groundswell of support for it.&quot;</a></p>
<p>So, the program may be <a href="http://nysun.com/news/new-york/congestion-pricing-may-be-dead-albany">“dead,” according to Jacob Gershman.</p>
<p></a>There’s <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_he_saidthey_said_on_tom_suozzi_running_f.html">a lot of talk</a> of Tom Suozzi <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04072008/news/columnists/suozzi_eyes_a_re_run_105399.htm">running for governor</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nysun.com/news/new-york/council-speaker%25E2%2580%2599s-influence-withers-slush-fund-dries">Christine Quinn influence “withers”</a> because her slush fund is gone, according to the New York Sun.</p>
<p>City Councilwoman and comptroller candidate <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04072008/news/regionalnews/its_her_term_in_office_105365.htm?page=0">Melinda Katz is eight months pregnant.</p>
<p></a>On Chuck Schumer, Marty Connor says, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_chuck_schumer_backs_former_aide_over_vet.html">“Chuck's so powerful now he thinks he can go back and get even with everyone who slighted him over the last 10 years.”<br /></a><br />Mark <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/04/07/2008-04-07_clinton_pollsters_ouster_seen_as_boost-1.html">Penn’s departure may not turn things around for Hillary Clinton</a>, but it’ll boost morale in the campaign, writes Thomas DeFrank.</p>
<p>There will be <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/Penns_demotion.html">“no dramatic shift in message,”</a> for Clinton with Penn’s departure, says Ben.</p>
<p>According to <del>Dan Janison</del> Glenn Thrush, <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-ushill075641299apr07,0,6690563.story">Penn advised Clinton not to be seen too often with women and children on the campaign trail.<br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/NEWS01/804060364/1020/NEWS04">Clinton’s neighbor is for Barack Obama.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04072008/news/regionalnews/inside_tale_of_albanys_shadowy_police_pa_105362.htm">Fred Dicker tells the story of Daniel Wiese,</a> a controversial state police officer now on paid leave for his role in Troopergate.</p>
<p>And at the state Democratic Party, <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-lijani075641325apr07,0,7995512.story">“candidates have been interviewed to replace Edna Ishayik as executive director.”</a>.</p>
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