Morning Read, Upstate: Tax Rallies, Paterson’s Visit

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Donn Esmonde says he should "look in the mirror" if he wants ideas to cut costs. And then trying to squeeze the state legislature.

In Niagara Falls, Paterson defended a sweep of the state's Power Authority.

Don Glynn doesn't think his visit will do much to help his standing in the polls.

Paterson insisted that economic development projects in Buffalo will go forward.

Here's a write-up of the Syracuse rally that Dr. Daines missed. Another rally was held in Rochester.

The governor announced funding for an office complex there.

It looks like Republican votes will be needed to pass a rescue package in the State Senate.

The Daily News is blasting holdout Democrats as "the fare hikers."

Lawyers for Joe Bruno.

The head of the State Insurance Fund has resigned, facing heat for allowing a man to earn $94,000 a year to do no work.

Upstate Democratic House members are defending their earmarks.

Not wanting to burden power generators, David Paterson overrode an emissions reduction requirement.

Chuck Schumer is fighting the cow tax.

Eliot Spitzer's new office overlooks the Mayflower Hotel.

Lawmakers debated the merits of de-regulated power.

A legislator complains that gas cards for job seekers won't come to her district.

The Senate Republicans have proposed an alternative budget. It rolls back proposed tax increases.

The DCCC will run ads in support of Scott Murphy.

And below, here's the latest attack ad already running against him from the NRCC, which the Times Union has critiqued:

Morning Read, Upstate: Tax Rallies, Paterson’s Visit