Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back for a rare summer session to complete a state budget now 15 weeks late.
Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday made plans to force campaigning lawmakers to return to Albany in the coming weeks to complete a state budget that's nearly four months overdue, expressing frustration with the ongoing stalemate.
As revenue comes in short of projections, Gov. David Paterson revised his budget proposal Tuesday to include a higher tax on the payrolls of New York City businesses and higher fees on selling wine in grocery stores, which he wants legalized.
New York Gov. David Paterson has submitted short-term funding legislation that cuts $775 million from state health care programs for the year, forcing lawmakers next week to either accept cuts or risk shutting down government altogether.
Gov. David Paterson signed legislation Friday that would stop New York City police from storing the names of hundreds of thousands of people who were stopped and frisked without facing charges, calling the practice "not a policy for a democracy." Paterson signed the law over vehement objections of New York City's mayor and police commissioner, who ...
