Morning Read, Upstate: The Budget That Isn’t, The Debate That Wasn’t

Two aides to former comptroller Alan Hevesi were indicted. A.I.G. gave state Democrats a large chunk of change; they say

Two aides to former comptroller Alan Hevesi were indicted.
A.I.G. gave state Democrats a large chunk of change; they say it was used for the Democratic National Convention.
David Paterson threw the Senate under a bus for not having a workable plan for the M.T.A.
Majority Leader Malcolm Smith says he is focusing on the budget.
There’s no agreement on that, either.
In a televised debate, Eric Sundwall said there is a fundamental problem with government and that he doesn’t believe government-provided health care is a fundamental right. Scott Murphy disagreed.
Susan Arbetter ate lo mein before moderating the event.

Morning Read, Upstate: The Budget That Isn’t, The Debate That Wasn’t