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  • August 2008

    • Madam Pleads Guilty in Spitzer Case

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 1:04 PM CDT

      Madam Pleads Guilty in Spitzer Case

      (AP) - A woman accused of helping arrange trysts between pricey escorts and their customers has pleaded guilty in the prostitution scandal that forced Eliot Spitzer to step down as governor of New York. Thirty-six-year-old Tanya Hollander pleaded today to a charge of conspiracy to violate the travel act. It's against the law to cross state lines while furthering an illegal business. More »

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      Eliot Spitzer  • prostitution  • New York state  • prostitution scandal

  • July 2008

    • New Yorkers Owe Debt of Gratitude to Spitzer Hooker

      New York Daily News  |  Jul 31, 08 11:27 AM CDT

      New Yorkers Owe Debt of Gratitude to Spitzer Hooker

      (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 has today in David Paterson, Daly writes. More »

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

  • May 2008

    • New York State to Recognize Gay Marriages

      New York Times  |  May 29, 08 5:56 AM CDT

      New York State to Recognize Gay Marriages

      (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 to fishing license applications. The directive is seen as a huge step on the way to legalizing gay marriage in the Empire State. More »

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      New York  • gay marriage  • same-sex marriage  • David Paterson  • state legislature  • marriage rights  • New York state

  • March 2008

    • Long Island Talks Secession From New York

      Newsday  |  Mar 28, 08 5:36 PM CDT

      Long Island Talks Secession From New York

      (Newser) - Officials on Long Island have initiated a study on the economic feasibility of its secession from New York state, Newsday reports. While acknowledging the difficulties of establishing a 51st state, Suffolk County Comptroller Joseph Sawicki said the proposal is really about examining what Long Island contributes to greater New York, and what it doesn’t get in return. More »

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      Long Island  • Albany  • secession  • Suffolk  • New York state  • tax revenue

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