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Paterson, legislators escalate budget battle

The Business Review of Albany (Free subscription) | 56 minutes ago

New York Gov. David Paterson has abruptly declared that negotiations surrouding the state’s $3.2 billion budget gap are over.

Bloomberg Backs Paterson On Budget

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Bloomberg, who has emerged as one of Paterson's chief defenders in the budget battle, urged lawmakers to "cut the guy a break" and to end "this craziness and address the issues." More on Michael Bloomberg

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance December 1, 2009

New York Supreme Court Criminal Ter (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Source: Google News Alert Service, December 1, 2009. In Budget Impasse, Governor Warns of Withholding Municipal Aid New York Times “Unfortunately, the Legislature's last best offer does not take sufficient action to restore New York State's long-term fiscal stability,” Mr. Paterson said ... See all stories on this topic Not I, Said the New York Senate New York Times David Paterson...

Paterson: I Have The Power

The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Gov. David Paterson says he's confident he has the legal authority to withhold expected payments from schools and local governments , but only if that power is exercised across the board and not based on “ideology," DN Capitol Bureau Chief Ken Lovett reports. In other words, districts in low-income neighborhoods and the wealthier suburbs would be treated exactly the same. No more...

Paterson police search for motive in shooting of woman and her two young kids

The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009

PATERSON -- Investigators still don't know why a Paterson man opened fire on his estranged wife and their two young sons on a busy street, killing one boy. The woman and her older son remained hospitalized today in critical condition....

Paterson Makes $1.1 Billion In Budget Cuts

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

Gov. Paterson swung his own budget ax Sunday - implementing $1.1 billion in cuts and savings as weekend talks with legislators dead-ended with no deficit fix in sight. Paterson has warned that New York is going broke, struggling under a projected $3.2 billion deficit. More on Financial Crisis

Paterson and lawmakers: Still far apart on budget

Capitol confidential (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

From the remarks at a press conference he had a few hours ago, it doesn’t sound like G0v. David Paterson and lawmakers have made much progress in budget negotiations. We’ll have more on this first thing in the morning, and but here is a quick update: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=864884

Governor Paterson's late Sunday afternoon PC

DANGERDEMOCRAT (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009

Press Conference that is. Here is how the Times Union put it up on their blog. ALBANY -- Unable to get the Legislature to agree on how to address a $3.2 billion deficit, New York Gov. David Paterson on Sunday said he's taking $1.6 billion worth of temporary, emergency measures to cover the state's December bills. While he continues to negotiate, he may have lost some leverage. Several lawmakers...

Restraining order, allegations of abuse preceded deadly Paterson shooting

The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | yesterday

Edelmiro Gonzalez dies from police gunfire after shooting that kills son, wounds wife, older shild

Paterson makes $1.6B move

The Daily Gazette stories (Free subscription) | yesterday

Unable to get the Legislature to agree on how to address a $3.2 billion deficit, Gov. David Paterson on Sunday said he’s taking $1.6 billion worth of temporary, emergency measures to cover the state’s December bills.

• Governor Paterson's late Sunday afternoon PC - DANGERDEMOCRAT

Paterson Said Legislature’s Plan Doesn’t Cut Enough

Politics on the Hudson (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Gov. David Paterson said Monday night his office will delay payments to local governments and schools—and ultimately seek to cut the money entirely—because legislative leaders refuse to make enough spending reductions to state programs. The move came after a day of negotiations with legislative leaders, who met Paterson at the governor’s mansion and sought to reach [...]...

Paterson Sees The Legislature's Offer, Goes A Step Further (Updatedx2)

The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday

Gov. David Paterson says the Legislature's "last best offer" on a deficit reduction deal does not make sufficient cuts to prevent the state from running out of money, so he will take matters into his own hands by withholding local assistance payments. Paterson said he "welcomes" the $600 million to $700 million worth of cuts in the $2.8 billion deal floated today...

Paterson Sees The Legislature’s Offer, Goes A Step Further (Updatedx2)

All 24 Hours News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Gov. David Paterson says the Legislature's "last best offer" on a deficit reduction deal does not make sufficient cuts to prevent the state from running out of money, so he will take matters into his own hands by withholding local assistance payments.

• Paterson Sees The Legislature's Offer, Goes A Step Further (Updatedx2) - The Daily Politics

Gov. Paterson taking $1.6B in emergency measures to cover December bills

New York Post (Free subscription) | 29/11/2009

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson is now taking $1.6 billion worth of temporary, emergency measures to cover the state’s December bills. That’s while he’s continuing to try to get the Legislature to agree with $1.4 billion more to address a...

Paterson shooting leaves one dead, multiple people wounded

The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009

PATERSON — One person was killed and others wounded this morning when shots rang out near a Paterson apartment complex, a report in NorthJersey.com said. It was not immediately clear what sparked the gunfire, which occurred around 9 a.m. in...