David A. Paterson

Already scrambling to salvage Republican control of the State Senate, Majority Leader Dean Skelos faces added political pressure - now that Gov. David A. Paterson has demanded immediate action to avert a fiscal crisis. Skelos, as the state power......

Six State Senate Democrats plan on Friday to blast Gov. David A. Paterson???s proposed 4 percent cap on yearly increases in school property taxes minutes before a special session in Albany to vote on the matter. The senators -......

As an organized interest group, New York???s physicians took a hit last week when Gov. David A. Paterson signed legislation under which doctors charged with misconduct will be publicly identified by name. And soon, the doctors will likely face another.......

Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, head of the state commission examining property taxes, today blasted the television ads and mailings by opponents of Gov. David A. Paterson???s tax cap, saying they were "flailing" and "inconsistent." Speaking to...

A state announcement: "Governor David A. Paterson has directed that flags on state government buildings across New York be flown at half-staff on Friday, August 15, 2008, in honor of New York City resident Sergeant Jose Ulloa, who died August......

On the same day the state's powerful health care lobby unveiled a radio ad campaign denouncing proposed state Medicaid cuts, Gov. David A. Paterson's top health officials staged a quick-response news teleconference, disputing the numbers used by 1199...

Gov. David A. Paterson announced agreement Sunday on a new contract with the State Police union, calling for wages to increase three percent in each of the first three years and 4 percent in the final year. The new pact......

Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders are still negotiating over his request for $600 million in cuts to this year???s budget ??? and there is no deal yet, he told reporters Tuesday. But Paterson remained upbeat and hinted......

Gov. David A. Paterson said Monday he plans to cast his ballot at next week???s Democratic National Convention for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, despite the fact that friend and presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton also will be nominated. James T.........

State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) isn't letting up on the property tax cap. In this clip from an interview with PBS' NYNOW program, Skelos says Gov. David A. Paterson needs to do more to support the cap......

by Frank James DENVER -- The Democratic National Convention officially starts here today at the Pepsi Center arena with DNC Chairman Howard Dean scheduled to officially gavel open the quadrennial event at 3 pm MT. Here's the overall schedule with......

Gov. David A. Paterson Friday lauded Mayor Michael Bloomberg???s fiscal management of New York City while mildly criticizing the budget cuts that state lawmakers agreed to earlier this week. Paterson noted that the city has cut its budget by 2.5......