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NEWS ABOUT: David Paterson

David Paterson stories: 93 news summaries

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 Caroline Hires 
 Veteran Political Op 

Kennedy hires consultant to spearhead Senate push

Dec 16, 08 9:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Caroline Kennedy wants Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, Politico reports, and she’s hired veteran consultant Josh Isay to calm the hype around her last name, give her image a boost, and get her networked. “She doesn’t know anybody, and he’s the guy to make the introductions and... More »

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Senate • New York • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson

NY Guv Seeks 'Obesity Tax'
on Soft Drinks

Tax on 'liquid candy' would raise $404M

Dec 15, 08 8:50 AM CST
(Newser) - New Yorkers with a hankering for the “Real Thing” may be paying 15% extra if lawmakers pass Gov. David Paterson's proposal to add an “obesity tax” on non-diet soda, reports the New York Daily News. The state’s doctors said the move—which could raise $404 million—would... More »

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obesity • taxes • Coca Cola • David Paterson • soft drinks • soda tax

 Paterson Furious 
 About SNL Skit 

Governor outraged by SNL sketch

Dec 15, 08 6:08 AM CST
(Newser) - New York Gov. David Paterson is furious about a Saturday Night Live sketch that mocked his blindness, reports the New York Post. The sketch featured Fred Armisen mimicking Paterson's gravelly voice, brusque demeanor, and wandering sightless eye. Neither Paterson, who has been legally blind since childhood, nor advocates for the... More »

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Saturday Night Live • NBC • New York • Fred Armisen • David Paterson • Weekend Update

Poehler Bids Funny-Sad Farewell to SNL

New mom is leaving to focus on baby, online series, Office spinoff

Dec 14, 08 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - In her second week back from maternity leave, Amy Poehler bid a heartfelt goodbye to Saturday Night Live, reports Access Hollywood—and was promptly upstaged. As the actress became choked up, cast member Fred Armisen, playing blind New York Gov. David Paterson, wandered in front of the camera. Poehler... More »

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Saturday Night Live • The Office • Amy Poehler • Fred Armisen • David Paterson • Weekend Update

Sources: Paterson Not So Keen on Caroline

Governor thinks NY needs a more assertive voice in the Senate

Dec 8, 08 10:24 AM CST
(Newser) - David Paterson likes and respects Caroline Kennedy, but the New York governor isn't so sure she's cut out to be Hillary Clinton's replacement. Giving Kennedy 20-1 odds, an anonymous insider tells Fredric U. Dicker of the New York Post that Paterson wants his state to have a louder voice in... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Richard Parsons • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • senator • David Paterson • New York state • Carolyn Maloney • Kirsten Gillibrand

OPINION

 Pay Some Dues, 
 Then We'll Talk 


Dec 8, 08 9:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The notion of Caroline Kennedy taking over Hillary Clinton's Senate seat  is "a truly terrible idea," a potentially disastrous combination of inexperience and perceived entitlement, Firedoglake founder Jane Hamsher writes for Huffington Post. "Her leadership could have been really helpful when we were getting the stuffing beaten... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Kennedy family • David Paterson • US Senate

 Senator
 Caroline?
 Rumor Mill
 Heats Up 

Sources say Caroline Kennedy is considering taking Clinton's seat

Dec 5, 08 10:55 AM CST
(Newser) - The buzz over the possibility of Caroline Kennedy succeeding Hillary Clinton in the Senate is getting louder. A Democratic source tells ABC that she's considering accepting the appointment after being approached by New York Gov. David Paterson. Kennedy took on a high-profile role during the Obama campaign, and the president-elect... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • US Senate • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Meet the NY Dems Who
Want Clinton's Seat

Cuomo brings fundraising advantage, but should Paterson pick a woman?

Dec 2, 08 12:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s secretary of state nomination has left New York Democrats jockeying for her New York senate seat—and gives Gov. David Paterson a little personal political leverage. Though he hasn’t indicated whom he will appoint, the Washington Post lists some key factors and candidates:
  • There is
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Congress • Senate • New York • Andrew Cuomo • David Paterson

 Will Bill Replace Hill in Senate? 

New York governor to choose new senator

Dec 2, 08 5:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Bill Clinton is one of the possible choices to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate when she becomes secretary of state, CNN reports. Other top contenders include New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Robert Kennedy Jr, or Caroline Kennedy. New York Gov. David Paterson, who will appoint Clinton’s replacement,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • New York • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • David Paterson • US Senate • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. • President Obama

 Pols Flout Ethics 
 Law on Trip 
 to Carib Isle 

Opulent weekend
was funded by top corporations

Nov 30, 08 8:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Six US lawmakers, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, have been caught rubbing shoulders with lobbyists on a trip that violates federal ethics laws, the New York Post reports. Joining them were three New York officials, including the state's governor—who avoided breaking the law by paying his own... More »

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ethics • Congress • New York • Caribbean • ethics bill • lobbyists • political scandal • David Paterson • Congressional Black Caucus • House Ethics Committee

OPINION

 Give Bill Hillary's Seat 

There's a proud tradition of former presidents going to Congress; we could do worse than Bill Clinton in the Senate

Nov 26, 08 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - With so many pols jockeying for Hillary Clinton's potentially open Senate seat, David Paterson needn't agonize over the decision: Just give it to her husband, write Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac in the Washington Post . It would give Bill "a fitting day job," be a boon... More »

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Bill Clinton • John Quincy Adams • David Paterson

 NYC Bridge Renamed After RFK 

Bill Clinton, Gov. Paterson attend ceremony at former Triborough to honor slain senator

Nov 19, 08 4:42 PM CST
(Newser) - It’s official: The bridge formerly known as the Triborough was renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge today, NY1 reports. Michael Bloomberg, Bill Clinton, David Paterson and members of the Kennedy family attended the ceremony in Astoria, Queens, to honor the late senator from New York, who would have been... More »

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New York • Bill Clinton • ceremony • Robert F. Kennedy • David Paterson • Triborough Bridge • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

NY Governor's Top Aide Quits Over Tax Row

Deputy blames his $300K in unpaid taxes on 'late-filing syndrome'

Oct 25, 08 2:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The chief aide to New York's governor has resigned after it was revealed that he failed to pay taxes for 5 years, the New York Times reports. David Paterson’s top deputy, Charles O'Byrne, built up a $300,000 backlog of taxes from 2001. He was suffering from depression at... More »

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New York • tax evasion • governor • David Paterson • New York state

OPINION

New Yorkers Owe Debt of Gratitude to Spitzer Hooker

Fastest way to chase a bad politician out of office

Jul 31, 08 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Call-girl Ashley Dupre has done the state of New York a huge favor, Michael Daly writes in the New York Daily News. If the sex scandal hadn't brought down "self-righteous, mean-spirited and divisive rich kid" Eliot Spitzer, New York wouldn't have the "warm-hearted and manifestly decent" governor it... More »

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Eliot Spitzer • governor • political scandal • David Paterson • New York state • Ashley Dupre

 WTC Project
 Years Behind,
 Billions Over 

Memorial unlikely to be ready for 10th anniversary of 9/11

Jun 30, 08 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The problem-plagued World Trade Center rebuilding project will be completed years behind schedule and up to $3 billion over budget, reports the Wall Street Journal. Construction of the various elements of the $15 billion complex—which includes a sprawling 9/11 memorial, office towers, a performing arts center, and a transportation... More »

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New York City • World Trade Center • Freedom Tower • Merrill Lynch • Michael Bloomberg • World Trade Center memorial • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey • Lower Manhattan Development Corp • David Paterson • Christopher J. Ward • 9/11 attacks • Westfield Group • transportation hub

Poll: New Yorkers Back Recognizing Gay Marriages

53% like recognizing same-sex marriages; NYC mayor tops among contenders

Jun 12, 08 4:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Yorkers favor their governor’s order to recognize out of-state same-sex marriages by a 13-point margin, a new poll reveals. By 53%-40%, state residents agree with David Paterson's order—though only 43% said gays should be allowed to marry, the Times reports, with 31% favoring civil unions and 21%... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • gay marriage • New York • Michael Bloomberg • David Paterson

A Bridge By Any Other Name? Triborough No More

New York landmark changing to RFK

Jun 6, 08 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - New York’s Triborough Bridge will soon be no more. Gov. Patterson is expected to sign a law renaming the landmark the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. But will anyone actually call it that? “It connects three boroughs,” one skeptical Manhattanite told the New York Times. “That’s... More »

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New York City • New York • Robert F. Kennedy • David Paterson • Triborough Bridge

NY State Gay Marriage Foes Weigh Strategies

Governor appears ready for battle

May 30, 08 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The surprise news that New York will recognize out-of-state gay marriages has traditionalists weighing public pressure and legal action, the New York Times reports. One Republican said a lawsuit charging Gov. David Paterson with overstepping his authority was possible; others compared the move to Eliot Spitzer’s foiled attempt to... More »

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gay marriage • David Paterson • Joe Bruno

 New York State
 to Recognize
 Gay Marriages 

Out-of-state same-sex unions win equal treatment

May 29, 08 5:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York's governor has directed all state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries, the New York Times reports. Terms like "spouse," "husband," and "wife" will now legally apply to same-sex partners in state regulations concerning everything from income tax filings... More »

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gay marriage • New York • state legislature • marriage rights • David Paterson • New York state

 Ugly Betty Moving to Big Apple 

Series moves to take advantage of new tax credit

May 12, 08 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ugly Betty, long set in New York, will now be shot there too, ABC News reports. The series is moving production to the Big Apple because of the financial incentives of a new state film tax credit. The expanded tax, announced last month by Gov. David Paterson, raises the percentage... More »

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television • New York • Ugly Betty • production • TV industry • tax credit • David Paterson

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