ALBANY—David Paterson just held a press conference to attack education groups who are suing him, saying the “special interests” have joined legislators who “stuck their heads in the sand.”
“What these groups have said is, ‘We’re not special interests, we’re extra special,’” Paterson said in the Red Room. “We’re supposed to get all of Read More
ALBANY—The seven judges of the State Court of Appeals peppered attorneys for David Paterson and Dean Skelos with questions as they argued the constitutionality of Richard Ravitch's appointment as lieutenant governor.
On of the lighter comments came from Judge Robert Smith, as he parsed an argument made by Paterson that Skelos did not Read More
ALBANY—Two good-government advocacy groups and Assemblyman Michael Gianaris have an idea to solve the leadership struggle in the State Senate: have David Paterson appoint a lieutenant governor.
Standing before a blown-up chart showing an excerpt from the Public Officers law, which contains a "catch-all" provision for filling vacancies, Gianaris, a former Read More
ALBANY—On Tuesday morning, David Paterson sent the still-hobbled State Senate his political wish list to act on in extraordinary session that went up in flames. Now, as the governor points his finger at the chamber, some are wondering if that was the idea all along.
"It wouldn't surprise me if it Read More
ALBANY—Three o'clock has come, and Democrats have gathered in the State Senate chamber to convene the extraordinary session, but not do anything.
Citing legal concerns admitted this afternoon by Peter Kiernan, the governor's counsel, most of the members of the Democratic conference stood on the floor of the chamber and articulated Read More
ALBANY—Even as he delivered another 11 bills for an extraordinary session of the hobbled State Senate scheduled for this afternoon, David Paterson’s top attorney said he would rather see legislation passed in a regular session without the current “legal cloud” of a one-house extraordinary session.
“I don’t want to get into the legal weeds. Read More
ALBANY—Even as he delivered another 11 bills for an extraordinary session of the hobbled State Senate scheduled for this afternoon, David Paterson's top attorney said he would rather see legislation passed in a regular session without the current "legal cloud" of a one-house extraordinary session.
"I don't want to get into the legal Read More
ALBANY—This was supposed to be David Paterson’s moment to step into the fray created by the State Senate leadership struggle and restore working government to New York. Instead, his attempts to force Albany back to work have prompted the Senate to spiral toward a new level of chaos, partisan rancor and legal purgatory.
“I’ve Read More
ALBANY—This was supposed to be David Paterson's moment to step into the fray created by the State Senate leadership struggle and restore working government to New York. Instead, his attempts to force Albany back to work have prompted the Senate to spiral toward a new level of chaos, partisan rancor and Read More
ALBANY—Justice Thomas McNamara has punted again.
He huddled behind closed doors with lawyers representing both sides in the State Senate leadership dispute, before announcing in court that he was, for the fourth time, giving both sides more time to negotiate.
"During the course of that conference several issues were discussed, and Read More
