Monday’s Briefing: Off To Denver

by Contributor | August 25, 2008 11:35 am

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[1], though one of the two will get more attention than the other 360.

VP pick Joe Biden has a strong tie to Central New York.  He’s a graduate of Syracuse University’s law school and his first wife, who died in a car crash with their young daughter weeks after he was elected to the Senate, hailed from Auburn.  SU, naturally, is pleased[2].

So much for that.  Elsewhere:

• Gov. Paterson (who’s in Denver and will speak at the convention) finally took the gloves off a little and did some partisan slapping-around of the Republican-run State Senate[3].
• The Gov. wants more power to get rid of regulations[4] that businesses don’t like.
• He’s frozen medical malpractice insurance rates[5] for a year.
• And he’s finding that not everyone loves a budget cutter[6].

Outside Of Albany:

• More farmers markets will take food stamps[7].
• Cornell students build car that gets 100 miles a gallon[8], aim to have it ready next year.
• Upstate New York’s only Olympic medalist comes home[9].
• We told you about the skydiver who lost his artificial leg in mid-air.  He’s got a new leg, and jumping out of planes [10]again.

Finally:

Those of you who’d like to see New York City become its own separate state could just get your wish…but not the way you’d think[11].

[The Briefing is a daily roundup of news from around the state.  It is neither straight news nor commentary. It is also just back from vacation.]

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