David Paterson News

As hard as they're trying, for sheer dysfunction, the Connecticut General Assembly can't hold a gavel to their counterparts in Albany.

Named the most dysfunctional state legislators in the nation, New York lawmakers seem determined to live up to the title.

The Senate stalemate in Albany is now threatening to slam the brakes on more than a quarter-million jobs.

NEW YORK Press release - Governor David A. Paterson today announced that New York City has been selected to host the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service.

A candidate for Westchester district attorney is seeking a state investigation into the recent endorsement of incumbent Janet DiFiore by the Westchester Chiefs of Police Association.

As the New York state Senate moved into its fourth week of a 31-31 stalemate, the June 30 deadline for a number of state statutes expired -- including a number of budget and tax measures.

On Feb. 27, 1933, somebody burned down the Reichstag building in Berlin ... with less than salubrious results.

Sen. Brian X. Foley, D-Blue Point, has asked Gov. David Paterson to sign legislation that Foley said would help Suffolk County veterans who have lost their homes to foreclosure.

Republican state Sens. Pedro Espada, Jr. and Dean Skelos at 'public meeting' they scheduled - with empty chairs for Democratic leaders - to try to establish that GOP controls the Senate.

The stalemated New York Senate met briefly again Wednesday without getting anything accomplished.

It would have been what one union official described as the "loophole of all loopholes." Alas, it was only open for a few hours -- and probably applied to no one at all.

Forget the July 4th holiday, Gov. David Paterson tells members of the state Senate on Wednesday.

The AP is reporting that Rep. Carolyn Maloney will challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the state's Dem primary, according to a senior campaign adviser.

An appeals court is refusing to block a judge's Monday order that the divided state senators convene jointly in compliance with Gov.

Gov. David Paterson is trying to edge Senate Democrats and Republicans toward a leadership agreement today by placing dozens of bills on the special session agenda about local taxes and state programs that will expire if not acted on soon.

With our state government in Sacramento in continued disarray and unending budget fights, with state budget deficits that only seem to get bigger with each spending cut made, and our state's economy and revenues in the biggest freefall since the Great Depression, it is perhaps perversely comforting to know that in the Empire State - " New York - " ...

Senate Democrats have gavelled in and are passing bills at a "breakneck speed," reports CBS 6's Steve Flamisch at the Capitol -- and they may have one Republican Senator's thirst for soda to thank for it.

Internet giant Yahoo Inc. plans to open a data center in western New York. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Internet giant Yahoo Inc.

David Paterson. A five-judge appellate division panel has scheduled a hearing for this afternoon on the Republicansa efforts to block a judgea s order that they have to attend sessions called by the governor.

Will Help to Ensure More Children are Tested $2.5 Million Increase in Funding to Fight Lead Poisoning included in the 2009-10 Budget Governor David A. Paterson today announced that he has directed the Department of Health to begin to reimburse New York physician offices and clinics that conduct onsite lead testing in children and pregnant women ...