Paterson’s Magic Carpet Ride
Smack in the middle of the state budget crisis, the guv dropped almost $40K on Turkish rugs. But maybe that's okay?
Posted 11/19/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Screwing the State Is Fun and Hilarious!
Dean Skelos, David Paterson, and Sheldon Silver laughed it up in Albany yesterday.
Posted 11/18/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson Appoints Peter J. Kiernan As Chief Counsel
The New York lawyer will now be a powerful adviser to the governor.
Posted 11/14/08 in Daily Intel
Election Hair of the Dog
Chris Smith on Hillary, Paterson, and Who’s Next
If Clinton does indeed take the secretary of State post, what happens here in New York State?
Posted 10/22/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Dean Campaign Officials Don’t Quite Remember Charles O’Byrne
The tax-scandal-ridden Paterson aide is frequently listed as a former speechwriter for the Howard Dean campaign. But two sources there can't quite remember what he was up to.
Posted 10/20/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
A Giuliani-Paterson Matchup Would Be Like ‘Luke Skywalker Against Darth Vader’
The 'Times' reports that the former mayor is weighing a run for Albany in 2010.
Posted 09/09/08 in Daily Intel
Governor Awesome
Paterson Makes Dracula Joke, Legislators Go for the Jugular
Republican legislators are up in arms over a comment made by the lovable gov.
Posted 09/05/08 in Daily Intel
Governor Awesome
Paterson to Appear on ‘Colbert Report’ Tonight
Will Colbert make a blind joke? Will the lovable gov have a better one at the ready? We can't wait!
Posted 08/22/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson: A Third Bloomberg Term Is ‘a Great Idea’
The day the mayor made headlines for arguing that City Council could make a change on term-limit rules, he gets a boost from a powerful ally.
Posted 08/21/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Governor Awesome Spills More Truths, Earns More of Our Love
David Paterson admits he has feelings, talks back to the bullies in Albany.
Posted 08/20/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson Gets Albany Budget Cuts, But Not As Many As Hoped
Having forced the State Legislature to reconvene over economic issues, the governor made progress — but critics argue it wasn't nearly enough.
Posted 08/16/08 in Daily Intel
It Happened This Week
Falling Dollars
Everything that happened last week, in case you weren't paying attention.
Posted 08/11/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson Takes Aim at Medicaid in His Proposed $1 Billion Spending Cuts
Public-school funding is safe so far, according to Paterson, but big cuts in discretionary funding, local government aid, and health care are on the horizon.
Posted 08/08/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
Paterson’s Gay-Marriage Opponents Look to Be Headed for Defeat
A State Supreme Court judge was unimpressed by arguments on behalf of the Alliance Defense Fund, which is suing Governor Paterson for ordering same-sex marriages performed elsewhere to be recognized in New York.
Posted 07/31/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson Swats Down Silver’s Tax-Hike Hopes
The assembly speaker is once again aiming for a "millionaire's tax," which the governor dismisses — arguing that taxes are "addictive."
Posted 07/29/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson’s Speech: The Economic Crisis in New York Is ‘Devastating’
As predicted, the governor's televised address had more warnings than it did solutions.
Posted 07/29/08 in Daily Intel
Intel
Chris Smith on Today’s Budget Speech: A Fresh Start for Both State and Governor?
In an hour the governor of New York will make his television address about the financial crisis facing the state. Will it be enough to change Albany? And will it be enough to change him into a new kind of governor?
Posted 07/28/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Bloomberg Beats Paterson to the Bad-Budget-News Punch
News of massive budget gaps double punches us early this week for both the city and the state.
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