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Politics on the Hudson (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... gap. In mid-December, he plans to release his 2009-10 budget proposal—a month earlier than usual. John McArdle, spokesman for Senate Republicans, said the governor’s office has yet to even release budget bills for legislators to review. Republicans have opposed midyear cuts largely because the governor hasn’t provided details of the 2009-10 budget. Republicans have said that it doesn’t...
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New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... will take control of the Senate in January for the first time in 43 years.Skelos spokesman John McArdle shot back, "Our members got elected - they were elected - by their constituents to do a job, which they are doing."Paterson became governor after the resignation of in March.McArdle also said Paterson was being unreasonable to expect lawmakers to adopt his deficit-reduction...
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New York Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
... we win the Senate," said Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf. Senate Republican spokesman John McArdle said Democratic voters have split their tickets in the past and would do so again. "There is concern about a big Democratic turnout, but the reality is that with a lot of young, first-time, voters they don't necessarily go beyond voting for president, they don't vote straight down...