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Monday’s Briefing: Off To Denver

August 25, 2008 Contributor
The focus of New York politics shifts to Denver this week (and next) as the candidates for President have their made-for-TV conventions.  Most of New York’s political elite is there, too.

361New Yorkers are delegates to the convention.  Only two of them are named Clinton, though one of the two will get more attention than the other 360.

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Thursday’s Briefing: The Reviews Are In

July 31, 2008 Contributor
Governor David Paterson took a bold step this week.  He declared the state to be in a recession, with its budget falling deeper into a dark pit of debt.  He challenged — nicely — state lawmakers to match the cuts he was making.  How’s his message going over?  That’s the main story in our roundup of news from elsewhere today.

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Tuesday’s Briefing: The Governor’s Moment

July 29, 2008 Contributor
Governor David Paterson tonight makes the most significant speech of his short tenure.  He’s confronting a crisis in the state budget and will say the money’s just not there to do everything that was planned.  His warning:  hard times are coming, particularly for state employees.

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