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NEWS ABOUT: New York State Senate

New York State Senate stories: 4 news summaries

Paterson
Names Lt. Gov
to Break NY Senate Standoff

GOP gets court order suspending move

Jul 9, 09 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 beleaguered governor's appointment. Richard Ravitch,... More »

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New York • state senate • David Paterson • lieutenant governor • New York State Senate • Richard Ravitch

Feuding Senate Has NY State Seeing Double

'Farcical' legislators make mayhem; gov blasts proceedings

Jun 24, 09 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York got two state senates for the price of one yesterday as lawmakers held side-by-side sessions, with each party passing its own bills, the New York Times reports. Dems got to the chamber first and locked out Republicans. When the GOP was finally allowed in, members were barred from... More »

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politically incorrect • circus • state senate • David Paterson • Albany • New York state • New York State Senate

(Newser) - Judges' decisions sometimes clarify things in the real world, but not so much in the New York state legislature. A state judge today dismissed a case from Democrats, who say that Republicans illegally took control of the state Senate last week, reports the Daily News. The judge told the two... More »

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politics • David Paterson • New York state • New York State Senate • Pedro Espada Jr. • Hiram Monserrate

OPINION

Spitzer: I Love New York  Senate Mayhem


Jun 11, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madness has descended on Albany, NY. When two Democrats switched sides at the last minute, the Democrats literally locked the Republicans out of the state senate, followed by name calling, court action, and threats to hold a session in an empty field. And that’s actually an improvement, writes Eliot... More »

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New York • corruption • Eliot Spitzer • state legislature • New York state • New York State Senate • Pedro Espada Jr. • Hiram Monserrate

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