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Oswego Daily News

Aubertine Wins Support From Golisano’s Political Group

August 27, 2008 Contributor

State Senator Darrel Aubertine has picked up the support of the most prominent citizen clamoring for change in Albany. Rochester billionaire Tom Golisano, once a third-party candidate for Governor, announced that his new independent political group will spend some of its $5 million budget to back Aubertine’s bid for a first full term.

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Budget Cuts a Start; More can be Improved in Budget Process

August 26, 2008 Contributor
On Aug. 19, the State Assembly returned to Albany for a special session.  As a result, many mid-year spending cuts were made.  Although it’s never easy to make spending cuts, it was necessary in light of the fiscal crisis that the state is facing.  The state’s budget, for better or worse, relies heavily on Wall Street and therefore, when Wall Street suffers, so too does state revenue.

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