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  1. equal rites
    Can Joe Bruno Rescue Gay Marriage?The man who once called homosexuality an “abnormal lifestyle” is being enlisted by Governor Paterson to fight for gay marriage.
    By Dan Amira
  2. the cuddle muddle
    Math Confirms Governor Paterson Is Not PopularThanks, Nate Silver!
    By Dan Amira
  3. oh albany!
    Albany Will Get to Ethics Reform at Some PointCompeting plans put ethics reform on hold.
    By Dan Amira
  4. early and often
    As Dems Splinter, State GOP Threatens to Bring Down the Rudy HammerOf course, it’s not really that straightforward.
    By Chris Rovzar
  5. equal rites
    New Yorkers Wholeheartedly Agree With Governor Paterson on SomethingPeople want gay marriage to be voted on regardless of whether it will pass.
    By Dan Amira
  6. gossipmonger
    Megan Fox Wants to Strangle a Mountain Ox With Her Bare HandsOkay. And more celebrity weirdness, in our daily gossip roundup.
    By Katie Goldsmith
  7. oh albany!
    Unethical Ethics Panel Head ResignsLeading to praise by the commission’s chairman for his honor and professional. Uh, okay.
    By Dan Amira
  8. oh albany!
    State Ethics Panel Would Rather Not ResignDespite a report that shows them to have acted quite unethically.
    By Dan Amira
  9. David Paterson’s ‘Cone of Silence’When the governor wants to keep something a secret, he invokes a line from his favorite sixties TV show.
    By Chris Rovzar
  10. equal rites
    Marriage-Equality Bill Passed in State AssemblyThe lower body of New York’s state legislature approved Governor Paterson’s measure to allow gay couples to wed last night.
    By Chris Rovzar
  11. power of the purse
    Paterson’s Soda-Tax Dream May Live OnCongress is looking into a soda tax much like the one that flopped when Governor Paterson proposed it.
    By Dan Amira
  12. party lines
    Rihanna, Minogue, and Chelsea at the DKMS GalaThe actor and comedian makes the point for gay marriage in his own way.
    By Bennett Marcus
  13. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Deal Reached: Fares to Rise to $2.25Through a hodgepodge of new taxes and fees, the transit agency is saved — for now.
    By Chris Rovzar
  14. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Bailout Agreement Nearly Reached, Not That Anyone Is ImpressedThe papers seem to expect Albany to come up with smart, long-term solutions. Ha!
    By Dan Amira
  15. the cuddle muddle
    Approval of Paterson Still Shockingly LowOnly 19 percent are pleased with the governor’s job performance.
    By Dan Amira
  16. early and often
    Paterson’s MTA Budget Plan Includes School Tax Reimbursements, Taxi SurchargeLooks like schools may be off the hook for raised payroll taxes, but the plan to make cabs even more expensive is still on.
    By Chris Rovzar
  17. David Paterson in Racial-Bias SuitThe state just settled a racial-firing lawsuit from 2005 for $300,000 on behalf of the governor.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. gossipmonger
    Madonna Seeks Hamptons Palaces for Self, HorsesAnd you can’t even afford a time-share.
    By Katie Goldsmith
  19. intel
    Lone Protestor at Equality and Justice Day Is Chased Away by Children in Rainbow TightsIntel Chris reports live from the protests in Albany.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. intel
    Equality and Justice Day DispatchIntel Editor Chris reports from Equality and Justice Day in Albany.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. malcolm in the middle
    Same-Sex Marriage Has Made Some of Malcolm Smith’s Relationships AwkwardThe Senate Majority Leader tries not to mention gay marriage with his friend and pastor, Reverend Floyd Flake, while the issue can’t be avoided with Governor Paterson.
    By Dan Amira
  22. the cuddle muddle
    Paterson-Kennedy Mess Not OverAnd yet it seems so long ago.
    By Chris Rovzar
  23. equal rites
    Gay Marriage Vote Out of Paterson’s HandsGovernor Paterson defers to Malcolm Smith. Not that he has a choice.
    By Dan Amira
  24. party chat
    Alan Cumming on Marriage EqualityThe actor and gay activist voices support for the beleaguered governor — and disdain for naysayer (and potential political foe) Rudy Giuliani.
    By Mike Vilensky
  25. jerkiani
    Even Rudy Realizes He Went Too Far by Smearing Marriage EqualityAfter claiming that the gay-marriage rights battle would lead to a Republican landslide in Albany next year, the former mayor seems to back off his claims.
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. early and often
    Cuomo and Paterson’s Dueling State StrategiesTwo stories from this week’s ‘New York’ show how the Democratic ticket is shaping up for next year’s governor’s race.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. the cuddle gov
    Paterson Does Gymnastics, Mocks Everyone at Charity DinnerYou’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll puzzle at the obscure inside-Albany references!
    By Dan Amira
  28. the cuddle gov
    Governor Paterson Will Literally Fight You Over the MTA BailoutWho wants some? You, Senator Kruger? You want some of this?
    By Dan Amira
  29. equal rites
    Paterson Fires Opening Salvo in Struggle for Marriage Bill’s PassageHe’s joined by Bloomberg, Quinn, and many more in a moving, optimistic press conference.
    By Dan Amira
  30. equal rites
    Pride Agenda Director: ‘We’re Closer Than Most People Think’ to Marriage EqualityWe talk with Alan Van Capelle from the Empire State Pride Agenda about the prospects for gay marriage in New York.
    By Dan Amira
  31. the cuddle muddle
    Paterson in a Much More Giving Mood This YearWho’s a tightwad now, New York?
    By Dan Amira
  32. early and often
    Paterson’s ‘Save the Governor’ RetreatThe Governor took top aids and advisers on an informal weekend getaway to come up with a plan to save his political future.
    By Jacob Gershman
  33. equal rites
    Paterson’s Gay-Marriage GambleWhy is the governor putting marriage equality up for a vote before supporters say the legislature is ready?
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. early and often
    Paterson: SNL Made Me Feel Bullied, But Now I Have Bill Clinton on My Side!Okay, so maybe those thoughts weren’t linked together quite like that.
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. the cuddle muddle
    Paterson Tells GOP How to Regain MajorityBut his advice is rudely, and foolishly, refused.
    By Dan Amira
  36. the cuddle muddle
    Democrats Want Paterson to Be Awesome Again Soon or Go AwayAnd many New Yorkers have already given up on him.
    By Dan Amira
  37. the cuddle muddle
    Paterson Makes a Crack About LimbaughWe momentarily love you again!
    By Dan Amira
  38. early and often
    Chris Smith: Sheldon Silver Is Objectionable, InevitableWhy this week’s budget deal, which should be bad for the State Assembly speaker, unfortunately won’t affect his political prospects in the future.
    By Chris Smith
  39. early and often
    Last Night’s Budget Meeting Was So Awful, Someone Went to the Hospital Just to Escape ItWell, not really. She had walking pneumonia. She SAID.
    By Jessica Pressler
  40. early and often
    Albany to Rake in More From New Taxes and Fees Than AnnouncedIf you follow the numbers closely, the state will actually rake in $1.7 billion more than they announced under the new budget agreement.
    By Jacob Gershman
  41. early and often
    Pretty Much Everybody Hates Budget Plan by Paterson, Silver, and SmithThe plan, drafted in secret, has been roundly razzed from almost every corner.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. let’s get civical
    Legislative Leaders Agree to Roll Back Rockefeller Drug LawsSheldon Silver, Malcolm Smith, and Governor Paterson have reached an agreement to repeal many of the draconian mandatory minimums on drug sentencing in New York State.
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. early and often
    GOP Source: George Pataki Mulling Another Go for GovernorState Senator Marty Golden says the former governor “looking at” a run for a fourth term.
    By Jacob Gershman
  44. early and awful
    State May Lay Off 8,900In the face of a $16 billion deficit, Governor Paterson orders layoffs.
    By Jessica Pressler
  45. early and often
    Weighing Paterson’s Tax-Hike ChoiceAnd no matter what, it seems there’s no love for the former Cuddle Guv.
    By Jacob Gershman
  46. the cuddle muddle
    Paterson Breaks His Own Disapproval RecordOnly 19 percent of New Yorkers approve of Paterson’s job performance.
    By Dan Amira
  47. early and often
    Paterson’s Secret Tax Plan Leaked on a Particularly Bad DayToday, both tabloids have bad news for the governor.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. animies
    Family Wants Paterson to Save Its Diabolical Killer FishSeriously, the days of underestimating animals are over, folks.
    By Dan Amira
  49. early and often
    Paterson Backs Off Plan to Tax Everything FunDownload porn to your heart’s content, New York!
    By Dan Amira
  50. early and often
    Paterson Tries to Explain His Latest Odd MoveWhy his explanation for firing his aide, then rehiring him the next day, doesn’t really make sense.
    By Dan Amira
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