The Morning Read: August 1, 2006

The Times reports on Hillary Clinton’s rural policy proposals. Pataki signs 300 new bills into law. The Daily News reports

The Times reports on Hillary Clinton’s rural policy proposals.

Pataki signs 300 new bills into law.

The Daily News reports that state energy companies have spent $13 million to lobby Albany lawmakers since 1999.

The Albany Times Union reports that Pataki “has championed the deregulation of the state’s energy market, received $316,000 in campaign contributions from energy companies from 1999 to 2006.”

—Nicole Brydson

The Morning Read: August 1, 2006