Gov. David Paterson's revelation that he is responsible for a campaign staffer who leaked unproven personal accusations about Caroline Kennedy after she withdrew from Senate consideration could lead to a state privacy investigation, experts said Wednesday.
Gov. David Paterson said for the first time Thursday that Caroline Kennedy's lack of legislative experience is a "minus" to her qualifications as a possible appointee to the U.S. Senate.
Legally blind New York Gov. David Paterson lambasted a "Saturday Night Live" skit for portraying him as an aimless bumbler. But those who have watched the sharp-witted Paterson over his two decades in public service know how he might have deadpanned in the past: I didn't see it.
A spokeswoman says New York Gov. David Paterson expects to have cataract surgery this summer after operations for a different eye condition this week.
Pioneering rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, who spent more than five years in prison on a 1991 attempted murder conviction and faced threats of deportation years after rehabilitating his life, was granted a full and unconditional pardon Friday by New York Gov. David Paterson.
Gov. David Paterson spent his 54th birthday in the hospital undergoing an emergency procedure for glaucoma, but his physician said he could likely resume normal activity on Wednesday.
Shouts of "Go Hillary!" and "Go Obama!" echoed through the packed Assembly chamber in New York's capital Monday as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton attended the inauguration of New York Gov. David Paterson.
David Paterson, who on Monday will be New York's first black governor, received a call of congratulations from Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, where they chuckled over a political conspiracy that won't be.
Gov. Paterson yesterday warned that the politically popular plan to impose higher income taxes on the wealthy would cost New York jobs and drive people out of the state.
ALBANY - Gov. Paterson's wife has been slapped down by her employer for using com pany e-mail to plead for support for her embattled hubby in the wake of his botched handling of the Senate selection process.
New York Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand is officially getting to work.
Given the controversies in New York and Illinois, this is a good idea:
Gubernatorial appointments are undemocratic. The voters in Illinois, Delaware, New York and Colorado should have had their say.
New York Gov. David Paterson has picked Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported Friday, citing a person who had spoken to the governor.
Thousands of New York state public workers rallied January 7 in Albany to oppose sweeping budget cuts and threatened layoffs contained in the budget proposal of the state's Democratic Governor David Paterson.
barack "when irish eyes are smiling, lieberman's IDF is rocketing the price of dubai oil" obama defended his choice of leon "what's billary ever done for me?" panetta as chief of the central "intelligence" agency. "uh, look. somebody's got to keep a blind eye on bill's donor list.
barack "when irish eyes are smiling, hand-picked amateurs are taking their seats in the senate" obama praised colorado governor bill "i never met a velvet crowbar i didn't like" ritter's appointment of michael bennet to the u.s. senate.
barack "when irish eyes are smiling, rahmbo's busting somebody's knuckles out behind the governor's mansion" obama returned from his "vacation" in hawaii just in time to drive the final nail in the coffin of the clinton dynasty. "uh, look.
The media is up to its usual antics in trying to discredit those they do not like, namely Caroline Kennedy, but Governor Paterson is poised to selct her to fill the senate seat.
Anyone who purports to be seriously concerned that an untested Caroline Kennedy might "inherit" the U.S. Senate seat from New York has not been paying attention.
"I think the Republican Party is too smart to call Barack Obama 'black' in a sense that it would be a negative.
I was thoroughly cheered by my governor's decree that state agency's fully recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states/countries.
The governor has denied using taxpayer money for the affairs, but new rumors are swirling around the scandal-weary state capital.
That leaves it to the imagination why Paterson would have eschewed a 20-minute ride home from his chauffeur for an expensive stay at the Crowne Plaza or Clarion.
Minutes after delivering a speech that would make Obama jealous, it is publicly revealed that new NYC Gov. David A Paterson had an ongoing extramarital affair nine years ago after his wife had already "wandered."
One day after taking office, Gov. David A. Paterson held a noontime news conference to discuss news reports that he and his wife, Michelle Paige Paterson, had extramarital affairs during a strain in their 15-year marriage.
If he's half the man he appears to be, it may finally mean the little guy truly has hope.
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