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Paterson: Caroline Kennedy's lack of legislative experience a 'minus' as she seeks Senate job
Associated Press WriterALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — 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. But the governor, who will appoint a...Tags: Tom Suozzi, Caroline Kennedy, Brian Higgins, Long Island, Hillary Clinton
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Caroline Kennedy seen as model for re-entry women
With her Camelot pedigree and Park Avenue address, Caroline Kennedy is not exactly the average American woman. But many women identify with her impulse to enter the work force after two decades of child rearing. Kennedy's bid for the Senate has reignited...Tags: PTA, Caroline Kennedy, Bill Bradley, New York Knicks, Jennifer Lopez
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SOS guest from LI says he's OK after road accident
Spin CycleChristopher Hahn, departing president of the United Way of Long Island, was driving on the slick Thruway to Gov. David Paterson's State of the State address yesterday when the car skidded, rolled over and ended up, upright, in a......Tags: Vehicles, Long Island
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Paterson: Kennedy lacks some experience for Senate
Associated Press WriterEven Gov. David Paterson can see it might not be so sweet picking Caroline Kennedy for the Senate seat expected to be vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Democrat said Kennedy, who has never held elective office, clearly has her drawbacks, despite...Tags: Jerrold Nadler, Tom Suozzi, Caroline Kennedy, Brian Higgins, Long Island
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Speech ends, work begins
So, now it's time to get down to work. Anyone feeling a little holiday afterglow - perhaps thrilling to this week's spectacle of the leadership fight in the State Senate - must now return to the mundane task at hand. As Gov. David Paterson laid out...Tags: Private Health Care, Obesity, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Government
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NY Gov. Paterson admits anxiety before speech
New York Gov. David Paterson says he was dizzy, anxious and uncertain he could make it to the podium before delivering his first State of the State speech on Wednesday. He's legally blind and had to memorize the 63-minute speech filled with news of dire...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Court Administration, Justice System
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Sen. C. Johnson waxes upbeat on committee post
Spin CycleDespite earlier expectations that in the transition from a GOP to a Democratic majority he might get the Health Committee (that went to Tom Duane of Manhattan), Sen. Craig Johnson (D-Port Washington) just expressed enthusiasm for his new role......Tags: Craig Johnson, Republican Party, Long Island
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One Gov, two views: Paterson on crime
Spin CycleIt's an article of faith among Democratic liberals like David Paterson that the Rockefeller Drug Laws are bad, horrible, awful, indefensible. Here's what he said today: "Few public safety initiatives have failed as badly and for as long as......Tags: Crimes
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Paterson in subtle nod to upcoming court pick
Spin CycleOpening his state-of-the-state speech, Gov. David Paterson did the traditional introduction of the Court of Appeals judges. Earlier, Theodore Jones (left), a possible pick for chief judge, got the biggest applause in the Assembly chamber. After...Tags: Court Administration, Justice System, Judges
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Ten for Wednesday: Andrew, behind the scenes
Spin CycleAn aide to Andrew Cuomo has been trying to submarine Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid in political maneuvering that, once disclosed, could undercut Cuomo's carefully crafted image of nonchalance and damage his own chances. He's also getting a boost from........Tags: Caroline Kennedy, New York Mets, Parliament, Private Health Care, Upper House
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111th Congress opens with seats still up in the air
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — As the new Senate opened for business on Tuesday, it offered more story lines than a nightly telenovela. In one corner stood Sen. Joe Biden, who soon will resign his Senate seat to assume the vice presidency. Not far away sat Sen. John...Tags: Ohio, Harry Reid, Laws, Caroline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton
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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: Laws, Republican Party, Local Elections, Long Island, Carl Kruger
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