Monday’s Briefing: Paterson’s Running, Raising

by Contributor | July 14, 2008 10:56 am

Your Governor did something no other Governor has ever done. He ran the full 15 mile Boilermaker marathon in Utica this past weekend. He’s also doing something most cannot do — rake in big piles of donor cash. Details in our daily roundup of news from around the state.

Gov. Paterson’s athletic prowess is no longer a secret. He finished tied for 5410th place[1], running the 15 mile route in 1:35.21. That put him almost smack dab in the middle of the pack of nearly 9800 runners. Seconds after crossing the finish line, he says he had no idea there were so many hills[2].

His prowess as a fundraiser was also a secret, but not anymore. He’s taken in more than $3 million[3] in the last two months. It’s a good number for any governor[4], let alone one who got there late and by accident. The number worries good-government types[5].

Department Of Sex:

• Sheldon Silver’s aide’s alleged actions may come back to bite the boss[6].
• Can’t improve on this NY Post headline, so I won’t try: Spitz will talk dirty to panel[7].

Elsewhere:

• Everything changes on Day One: The state’s new economic development chief starts his tenure…on vacation[8].
• Empire Zone reform: Dead again[9].
• You like books[10]?
• New York’s divorce laws often force divorcing spouses to invent grievances[11].

Department Of Energy:

• Winter heat, summer gas — either way, it’s getting more expensive by the day[12].
• A bill to boost natural gas production in the Southern Tier sits on the Gov’s desk[13].

Potpourri Of Links:

• Does this qualify as shutting the barn door after the horses have fled[14]?
• Speaking of barns: 65 pigs call the Finger Lakes home[15], after escaping Iowa’s floods.
• Remember the days when pool halls were seedy and yet stylish[16]?

And Today’s Trend Worth Knowing About:

• The apparently growing number of fake cops[17].

What’d we miss? Drop a link or a summary in the comments.

[The Daily Briefing is neither straight news nor commentary, but is intended to be a slightly off-kilter roundup of news from around the state. Take it with a grain of salt, but only after discussing the use of salt with your doctor.]

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