The Governor of Accidents

In Hollywood, they say, it can take a lifetime to become an overnight success. In Albany, it can take a lifetime to become an overnight failure.

Governor David Paterson has spent a lifetime in Albany.

Before his six-day-old campaign came to a halt last week—and long before he became Topic A for the New York Read More

Key Staff Changes in Paterson Administration: Kauffmann, Sefl, Greenberg and Quinlan

David Paterson is making key staff changes today.

According to a source with knowledge of the hires, former Hillary Clinton spokesman (and post-9/11 Navy veteran, and current Glover Park employee) Peter Kauffmann is coming in as the new communications director.

Tracy Sefl, another former Clinton adviser, who recently joined the D.C.-based consulting firm Navigators Global, will Read More

Newly Rehabilitated O’Byrne Tells Paterson to Clean House

Charles O'Byrne had some pointed advice for his former boss David Paterson during their Feb. 21 meeting.

Off with their heads.

According to a well-placed source, Mr. O'Byrne, the former chief of staff and powerful consigliere who left the governor's office under the cloud of a tax scandal, told Mr. Paterson to act quickly and Read More

Newly Rehabilitated O’Byrne Tells Paterson to Clean House

Charles O’Byrne had some pointed advice for his former boss David Paterson during their Feb. 21 meeting. Off with their heads. According to a well-placed source, Mr. O’Byrne, the former chief of staff and powerful consigliere who left the governor’s office under the cloud of a tax scandal, told Mr. Paterson to act quickly and Read More

Global Leaves Paterson

Governor Paterson's political consulting firm Global Strategy Group officially ended its relationship with the governor today.

"The governor said he wanted to find his own team so Global resigned and is going to do anything they can in the transition and going forward," said a source familiar with the situation.

Liz, Read More

Global Leaves Paterson

Governor Paterson’s political consulting firm Global Strategy Group officially ended its relationship with the governor today.
“The governor said he wanted to find his own team so Global resigned and is going to do anything they can in the transition and going forward,” said a source familiar with the situation.
Liz, who had Read More