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Paterson Names Lt. Gov to Break NY Senate Standoff

GOP gets court order suspending move

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 9, 2009 8:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – In a desperate play to break the weeks-long deadlock in the New York State Senate, David Paterson last night named a lieutenant governor, who could preside over the hamstrung body and cast tie-breaking votes. But Republicans say they’ve obtained a court order suspending the...   Read full story »

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