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Albany Chaos

  1. early and often
    Judge Blocks Paterson’s Lt. Governor AppointeeDick Ravitch won’t be able to take office quite yet.
    By Chris Rovzar
  2. equal rites
    Tom Duane Gives Up on Marriage Equality, for NowThe vocal, openly gay advocate says passing Paterson’s marriage bill just isn’t in the cards this summer.
    By Chris Rovzar
  3. oh albany!
    The Albany Stalemate Is Finally, Officially, Mercifully OverBills gets passed! Do our eyes deceive us?
    By Dan Amira
  4. equal rites
    Espada’s Re-Defection: Not Good for Gay MarriagePedro’s been posing for too many pictures with fellow “Amigo” Ruben Diaz Sr. for it to seem like it’s in the cards.
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. oh albany!
    Espada: I’m Coming Home to DemocratsUnwilling to let David Paterson appear to solve the State Senate stalemate, rebel Democrat Pedro Espada says he’s returning to the fold and solving the problem that he started.
    By Chris Rovzar
  6. oh albany!
    Paterson Names Dick Ravitch Lieutenant Governor [Updated]According to the ‘Times,’ the former MTA chair is the man Paterson thinks will solve the State Senate’s problems.
    By Chris Rovzar
  7. oh albany!
    Constitutional Experts, Democratic Assemblyman Warn PatersonPaterson’s potential appointment of a lieutenant governor is unconstitutional, they say.
    By Dan Amira
  8. oh albany!
    State Senators Lose Money Temporarily, Taxpayers PermanentlyThe state comptroller is withholding pay from state senators, though they’ll get it back eventually.
    By Dan Amira
  9. oh albany!
    Has Paterson Had the Solution to the Senate Mess in His Hands All Along?According to some good-government advocates, yes. According to Andrew Cuomo, no.
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. oh albany!
    State Senators Were Able to Enjoy the Holiday Weekend After AllGovernor Paterson: heart of gold.
    By Dan Amira
  11. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Flouts State Senate’s Efforts to End Mayoral Control of SchoolsThe Board of Education met briefly yesterday to give power back to Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. albany chaos
    Answering Your Questions About the Chaos in AlbanyEverything you need to know about why nothing is getting done in our State Senate.
    By Jacob Gershman
  13. oh albany!
    Leave Governor Paterson AlonePaterson is doing what he can to end this mess. Why is that so funny?
    By Dan Amira
  14. oh albany!
    Paterson Wins in Appeal to Make Senators Sit Down TogetherOf course, this doesn’t mean they’ll actually do anything.
    By Chris Rovzar
  15. oh albany!
    Senate Somehow Manages to Top Previous RidiculousnessDemocratic senators claim to have 32 votes after a Republican briefly walks through the chamber.
    By Dan Amira
  16. oh albany!
    Judge Rules in Paterson’s Favor, Insists Senate Meet (Together!) Tomorrow MorningOf course, this has already been appealed.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. oh albany!
    Bloomberg: Call Your Senators. At Home. At 3 a.m.He’ll even give you the right number.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. oh albany!
    Paterson to Take Pork-Barrel Spending Away From Senators, TooSoon, all they will have is their late-seventies Formica office décor and a few suits that have been made too shiny by decades of Albany dry cleaning.
    By Chris Rovzar
  19. oh albany!
    That Light Was a Train After AllTalks of a deal in Albany were premature, after all.
    By Dan Amira
  20. oh albany!
    Is the End of the Senate Impasse Almost Here?A deal is reportedly in the works, with Pedro Espada making a surprise concession.
    By Dan Amira
  21. oh albany!
    Senate Democrat: Paterson Is a ‘Coke-Snorting, Staff-Banging Governor’This is where we’re at now.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. oh albany!
    Paterson Instructs Treasurer to Stop Paying SenatorsHe may or may not actually be allowed to do this.
    By Jacob Gershman
  23. early and often
    Rick Lazio Running for Governor, Wants to Abolish SenateOr, more accurately, merge it with the Assembly.
    By Dan Amira
  24. oh albany!
    Paterson’s Threats to Senators Working? They’d Never Admit ItBut it just might be.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. oh albany!
    Senate Democrats Hold a Brief, Meaningless Half-SessionThey didn’t even try to vote on anything.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. oh albany!
    Democrats Have Been Locked in Senate Chamber Since Six This MorningSo, that’s happening.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. oh albany!
    Rudy Giuliani Will Save New York!He calls for a constitutional convention to enact some surprisingly reasonable reforms.
    By Dan Amira