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Eliot Laurence Spitzer was elected governor of New York in November 2006. He is a former New York State Attorney General and a member of the Democratic Party. In March of 2008 it was reported that he was involved in a prostitution ring in New York.
Eliot Laurence Spitzer was elected governor of New York in November 2006. He is a former New York State Attorney General and a member of the Democratic Party. In March of 2008 it was reported that he was involved in a prostitution ring in New York.
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Chatty Dave on Caroline: Pluses and minuses
Spin CycleGov. Paterson, whose self-regard for his jokes, repartee and purported wit and desire to make himself a constant focus of attention are so far the most outstanding characteristics of his accidental governorship, now goes on the radio to share......Tags: Executive Branch, Caroline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Steve Israel, Regional Authority
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Eliot's latest: Smart meters, 21st Century gas stations
Spin CycleEliot Spitzer, in his latest column at Slate, anticipates that Obama's recovery plan will misdirect money to old infrastructure, and won't involve enough to really turn around the economy. He argues for investments in "smart meters" that will facilitate...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Paterson's address: Some suspense in Albany
dan.janison@newsday.comALBANY Gov. David A. Paterson, standing before the Legislature, called for a cap on property taxes and listened to where the cheers were coming from. He began to smile. "Maybe I should change parties," he said. "It was just one of many departures...Tags: Executive Branch, David A. Paterson, Anthony Seminerio, Regional Authority, Lobbying
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NY Dem senators claim majority in new session
Associated Press WriterDemocrats took control of New York's Senate for the first time in 43 years and elected the first black legislative leader in state history on Wednesday. Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Harvard-trained Queens businessman, was elected majority leader and...Tags: Executive Branch, Upper House, New York, Carl Kruger, Parliament
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LIPA chief recommended for federal energy post
mark.harrington@newsday.comIn a move that could create an executive power shortage at the region's public power provider, Long Island Power Authority chief Kevin Law has been recommended for a top post at the U.S. Department of Energy. Local observers said if Law were to be...Tags: Consolidated Edison Incorporated, David A. Paterson, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Alternative Energy, Energy
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Guv to deliver somber State of the State speech
james.madore@newsday.comALBANY - In his first State of the State speech, Gov. David A. Paterson is expected today to stress urgency in closing a record budget deficit while also proposing to give young adults more access to health insurance. Paterson unveiled his 2009-10 budget...Tags: Executive Branch, Government Health Care, State Budgets, David A. Paterson, Health Insurance
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LIPA chief Kevin Law recommended for federal energy post
mark.harrington@newsday.comIn a move that could create an executive power shortage at the region's public power provider, Long Island Power Authority chief Kevin Law has been recommended for a top post at the U.S. Department of Energy. Local observers said if Law were to be...Tags: 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, David A. Paterson, Management Change, Colleges and Universities, Stony Brook University
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Looking back to see ahead
To: Fellow Mad-as-Hell Taxpayers (Feb. 24) In February, this page ranted about wasted tax dollars on Long Island - in the form of special districts with their padded patronage, and lawyers glomming onto public pensions. We recommended that more...Tags: Local Authority, New York, Transportation, Natural Resources, Energy Resources
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Eliot: I messed up the state! What a hoot!
Spin CycleEliot Spitzer, the timing and tone of whose emergence from the land of the hairshirts has become a subject of public debate, offers the following bit of humor at a party earlier this week, according to Vanity Fair: "...The......Tags: Executive Branch, New York, David Berkowitz, Government
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Caroline: Quickly becoming a mess?
Spin CycleFrom running around dodging questions like Sarah Palin yesterday to citing as a major credential a book on the Constitution that, ahem, was not exactly a work of sophisticated scholarship, the Caroline Kennedy campaign officially seems off to a......Tags: Sarah Palin, Maryland, David Paterson, Harry Reid, New York
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Privilege and the populace 2008, New York-style
Spin CycleThe latest intrigue over who holds which public offices in New York seems especially driven by machinations that are at quite a distance from elections. Caroline Kennedy is hoisted onto the scene as Democratic Party princess -- just as......Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Executive Branch, Democratic Party, New York, Caroline Kennedy
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Paterson's other big pick: Who will lead NY judiciary?
Spin CycleThe circus surrounding Caroline Kennedy???s bid for a U.S. Senate seat has overshadowed Gov. David A. Paterson???s other high-stakes personnel choice ??? a chief judge, to succeed the retiring Judith Kaye. Kaye, the first woman on the elite Court of......Tags: Executive Branch, Local Authority, David A. Paterson, Justice System, Long Island
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