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NY State Sen. John DeFrancisco becomes GOP's 'pit bull'
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 22, 2010, 5:34AM
Republicans hope his outspokenness will help them regain control of the state Senate. Full story »
NY Minute: New York considers suing BP over lost pension funds
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 18, 2010, 10:35AM
Also: Lots of jobs in the Mohawk Valley; Assemblywoman pushing for more independence for midwives; Lawmakers try to figure out how to close state budget gap without borrowing; New candidate enters race for governor. Full story »
NY Minute: Almost 1,400 retired state workers earn pensions greater than $100,000
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 17, 2010, 10:41AM
Also: Gov. David Paterson and Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch are at odds over the budget; Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson blows off budget talks for Yankees fundraiser; City of Syracuse still waiting for state aid. Full story »
Worst is ahead in closing New York's $8 billion gap
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 17, 2010, 8:26AM
Gov. David Paterson sets new deadline, but old issues remain. Full story »
NY Minute: Top aide to gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino indicted on charges of stealing $1 million in campaign funds
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 16, 2010, 10:48AM
Also: No-fault divorce bill passes state Senate; Gun micro-stamping bill fails in Senate; Andrew Cuomo investigates Google; State layoffs could be on the horizon. Full story »
NY Minute: AG hopeful Eric Schneiderman plans to sue schools that ignore harassment of gay, transgender students
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 15, 2010, 10:20AM
Also: Town, city clerks to take over dog licensing from state; Paterson administration looking at third attempt to collect taxes on Indian cigarettes; Democrats losing independent voters. Full story »
NY Minute: State on the verge of legalizing Ultimate Fighting
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 14, 2010, 10:20AM
Also: State government shutdown unlikely; Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch blows off budget meetings; NY could lose already-budgeted federal aid. Full story »
NY Minute: Will state government shut down Monday?
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 11, 2010, 9:20AM
Also: No legislative movement on property tax relief; Senate Republicans offer ideas for budget cuts; Ousted senator accused of slashing girlfriend considering run for Assembly. Full story »
NY's budget crunch hurting CNY's non-profit agencies
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 11, 2010, 6:00AM
Syracuse, NY - Talina Jones relished the one-hour breaks a visiting respite worker would give her from caring for her son, Kareim Tajee Jones, 5, who has Down syndrome. “I didn’t leave the house,” Jones recalled. “I washed dishes. I did laundry. I couldn’t do those things otherwise.” The Jowonio School, where Kareim attended pre-school, helped Jones pay for the... Full story »
NY Minute: State prepares for first government shutdown in history
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 10, 2010, 10:42AM
Also: Lack of state budget stalls construction projects; Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy didn't tell his daughters he was running for lieutenant governor. Full story »
NY Minute: Little action in domestic violence case against former aide to Gov. David Paterson
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 09, 2010, 10:21AM
Also: Andrew Cuomo trying to influence who will succeed him as attorney general; Will NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg run for President? Full story »
State budget talks heat up as Gov. David Paterson implements cuts
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 09, 2010, 5:09AM
Lawmakers and lobbyists expect Paterson to include a cigarette tax increase of $1 per pack. Full story »
NY Minute: State spends $200,000 a year removing dead deer from roads
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 08, 2010, 9:48AM
Also: Legislators approve $385 million in health care cuts; Cuomo running mate Robert Duffy receives pension and mayoral salary; The Senate coup one year later. Full story »
NY Minute: Gov. David Paterson plays budget chicken with state legislators
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 07, 2010, 10:35AM
Also: Black leaders meet to discuss Andrew Cuomo; Senate Republicans want to re-gain control of their house; Paterson backs Rep. Charles Rangel. Full story »
A man of few words: Sen. Michael Nozzolio said three words in four months of session
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 30, 2010, 6:40AM
He was the most silent senator in the Legislature, NYPIRG says. Full story »
Mayors Stephanie Miner, Muriel Allerton named state Senate 'Women of Distinction'
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 30, 2010, 6:33AM
Two Central New York mayors are now "Women of Distinction." Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and former Fulton Mayor Muriel Allerton have been named 2010 State Senate Women of Distinction. Sen. David Valesky nominated Miner, while Sen. Darrel Aubertine nominated Allerton. Miner was elected last year Syracuse's first female mayor. Allerton was elected Fulton's first female mayor in 1987, when she... Full story »
New York state to fund parks with fees on companies that make electronics, generate hazardous waste
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 28, 2010, 7:17PM
Lawmakers also raided the state's Environmental Protection Fund to pay for the parks. Full story »
NY Minute: New York drivers are the worst in the country
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 28, 2010, 10:08AM
Also: Legislature considering deal to open parks for Memorial Day weekend; Gov. David Paterson's furlough plan in court today; A look at Andrew Cuomo's inner circle. Full story »
NY Minute: Can a lieutenant governor from Rochester really help Upstate?
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 27, 2010, 9:59AM
Also: New York's Democratic lineup for 2010 is all white; Gov. David Paterson skips the Democratic Convention. Full story »
NY Minute: Queens assemblyman proposes bill to create statewide cigarette butt recycling program
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 26, 2010, 10:00AM
Also: Office of Children and Family Services commissioner being called on to resign after prison social allegedly led to lap dance and sex; Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver expected to propose new "Millionaire's Tax." Full story »
NY Minute: State parks not likely to be open for Memorial Day; Gov. David Paterson accused of keeping them closed as negotiating ploy
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 25, 2010, 10:08AM
Also: New York City politicians won't reveal their outside income; State OK's $25 million loan to keep horses racing. Full story »
What could Gov. Cuomo II mean for Central New York?
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 25, 2010, 6:00AM
Andrew Cuomo has left his mark on the region, for better and worse. Full story »
NY Minute: Actor Alec Baldwin for New York governor?
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 24, 2010, 10:05AM
Also: Predictions of a fight brewing between gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Critics claim GOP Chairman Ed Cox throwing race against Kirsten Gillibrand to open field for his son. Full story »
Syracuse's baby peregrine falcons are healthy (video)
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 20, 2010, 11:50PM
Groucho and Fancy raising four chicks atop downtown office building. Full story »
NY Minute: Soda tax not dead; Gov. David Paterson tweaks proposal to add tax breaks for diet drinks
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 20, 2010, 9:48AM
Also: State parks make most-endangered list; Paterson nixes overtime pay at state agencies; DA hopeful pledges to sue federal government over Defense of Marriage Act. Full story »
NY Minute: Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer bashes Joe Bruno, sticks up for Tom DiNapoli and gives cryptic answers about possible future run for office
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 19, 2010, 10:19AM
Also: Speaker Sheldon Silver's law firm making big donations to attorney general hopeful Kathleen Rice. Full story »
Gov. David Paterson signs bill banning pesticides on school playing fields
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2010, 5:35PM
Albany, NY -- Gov. David Paterson signed a bill this afternoon banning the use of pesticides on school athletic fields and day care playgrounds. Schools will have one year to stop applying pesticides on playing fields. They still will be able to use chemical treatments if a pest infestation breaks out. More than 18,000 people signed petitions in favor of... Full story »
NY Minute: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver should use his clout to get budget done, instead takes easy way out
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2010, 9:53AM
Also: Emergency budget extender includes raises for state workers; Comptroller blasts lawmakers for wasting time on budget. Full story »
NY Minute: Hiram Monserrate dumps girlfriend who stood by him during abuse accusations, hits on reporter
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 17, 2010, 10:31AM
Also: Presumed gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo expected to pick running mate and weigh in on the state budget within the next week; Gov. David Paterson threatening to cut 10,000 state workers. Full story »
Idling in Albany: Short fuses, long faces, no budget
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 17, 2010, 6:14AM
Lawmakers fill their days with everything but action on the state's most pressing business. Full story »
