Erie County Legislator Timothy Kennedy wants to replace fellow Democrat Bill Stachowski as the State Senator for the Buffalo Region’s 58th State Senate District. He has an uphill battle, since Stachowski has represented this district for numerous years.
When Democratic New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released the June Cash report earlier this month, he delivered the dreaded news that many were anticipating. New York State, which managed to dig itself into an over $87 million hole, is now officially broke.
Mr. Governor, Give New York a Serious Spending Plan, Not Social Policies
Only three weeks ago, Governor Paterson’s liberal notion of recognizing same-sex marriages in the New York State Tax Law was removed from the legislative budget bills (S.6610/A.9710) for lack of support. The issue was a non-starter then. So what has Governor Paterson done now in an attempt to jumpstart budget negotiations that have been cold and stiff for months now?
