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Wednesday, December 22, 2010  In issuing her report, Chief Judge Kaye also referred the case to the Albany County District Attorney.

Sunday, December 19, 2010  He'll soon be out of office, but at least one Long Island school will always remember Gov. David Paterson.

Thursday, December 16, 2010  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy talks about capping property taxes in New York where we pay higher property taxes than anyone else in the country.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  The lame-duck Paterson administration is planning to hold formal public hearings on next year's state budget a week after Election Day.

Friday, October 22, 2010  Gov. David Paterson has vetoed legislation that would require New York insurers to cover screening, diagnosis and lifetime treatment for autism spectrum disorders.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  In a move worth over $100 million, International Sematech, the computer chip manufacturer, is relocating its headquarters to the UAlbany Nanocollege.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Muslim leaders in the United States are criticizing Gov. David Paterson for his description of the developers of an Islamic center and mosque planned near ground zero as peaceful, "almost westernized" Muslims.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  As we reported earlier this week,a coalition of small businessmen and state and county officials is reminding Governor Paterson of the September 1 deadline, to start collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Native Americans.

Thursday, July 29, 2010  New York Gov. David Paterson says he's planning for at least 1,000 layoffs to contend with a fiscal crisis after public worker unions refused to provide concessions.

Monday, July 26, 2010  Gov. David Paterson says he will force the Legislature to reconsider several proposals, including a tax on sugary drinks and authorization to sell wine in grocery stores.

Sunday, July 04, 2010  The most startling development in the rolling, screeching train wreck of a 2010 legislative session that ended last week may be that the government known mostly for its dysfunction actually started showing signs of functioning.

Sunday, June 27, 2010  New York's Legislature advanced its own budget Sunday in a snubbing, end run around Gov. David Paterson, who planned to impose his spending plan Monday to end a nearly three-month-old stalemate.

Sunday, June 27, 2010  While trying to wind up their legislative session for the summer and enact a roughly $130 billion state budget, New York lawmakers have been delving into everything from baby bottles to heating oil, from bullying and sex trafficking to bedbugs, passing several measures that await Gov. David Paterson's signature.

Friday, June 25, 2010  Gov. David Paterson's emergency spending bill released Friday would force the Legislature to cut aid to schools and other long-protected programs and to finally accept his efforts to cap local property taxes and free the public universities to set their tuition increases.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  Starting July 1st, taxes on cigarettes in New York will go up by another $1.60 per pack.