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Archive of New York on Tuesday June 30, 2009
NY: Judge orders state senators to return to work
Saying New Yorkers could consider them "rude, inconsiderate and egotistical," a state judge Monday ordered all 62 senators to the chamber floor today to put an end to the "illusion" that Democrats and Republicans have been working over the last week. Read More
NY: Paterson warns tax revenues down
Gov. David Paterson warned Monday that state tax receipts this year are expected to be 35 percent lower than predictions only a few months ago. Read More
Furloughs cut into state services
With states facing a $121 billion shortfall in the next fiscal year, a growing number of them have turned to squeezing their workforce for savings, and effects both great and small will be felt. Read More
NY: Judge orders all 62 senators to meet in one place
A state judge on Monday ordered the 62 members of the Senate to convene together Tuesday morning, backing Gov. David A. Paterson's latest attempt to break the deadlock in the chamber. Read More
NY: Giuliani admits he's considering run for governor
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday he is considering running for governor in 2010. Read More
NY: Paterson aide takes new job
State Appointments Secretary Francine James is taking a top job at the embattled New York State Insurance Fund as chief deputy executive director and secretary. Read More
NY: Paterson's deadline for Senate action questioned
Gov. David Paterson has drawn a red circle around Tuesday on the calendar, marking what he says is a critical deadline for New York's deadlocked Senate to pass as many as 40 bills. Read More
NY: Programs with tax impact set to expire
Gov. David Paterson tried unsuccessfully Monday to edge senators toward a leadership agreement by placing legislation on the special session agenda that deals with programs and local taxes that will expire without Senate approval. Read More
NY: Back at it, Senate told
State Supreme Court Justice Joseph C. Teresi ordered all 62 members of the state Senate to appear together in the chamber at 10 a.m. today. An immediate appeal by GOP attorneys, however, means an automatic stay will be imposed on the ruling. Read More
NY: Rudy weighing N.Y. governor run
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday that he is considering running for governor in 2010. Read More
US: Governments grab unused gift cards
Some states faced with sinking tax collections and rising debt are going after unused gift cards that bolster their revenue. Read More
US: Ruling adds teeth to state oversight of banks
For years, state governments have had little power to enforce consumer-protection and lending rules at the country's biggest banks. No more. Read More
US: Obama steers health debate out of capital
WASHINGTON — With Democrats deeply divided over health legislation, President Obama is trying to enlist the nation's governors and his own army of grass-roots supporters in a bid to increase pressure on lawmakers without getting himself mired in the messy battle playing out on Capitol Hill. Read More
US: A green way to dump low-tech electronics
Since 2004, 18 states and New York City have approved laws that make manufacturers responsible for recycling electronics, and similar statutes were introduced in 13 other states this year. Read More |
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