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Albany, NY - The Mess Continues: Judge Dismisses Case Over Republican Coup |
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Jun 16, 2009 at 12:44 PM
News Source: CBS 6 Albany
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State Supreme Court Judge Thomas McNamara, right, speaks Tuesday in his Albany courtroom with attorneys representing the Republicans and the Democrats in the ongoing Senate battle. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)
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State Supreme Court Justice Thomas McNamara is dismissing the case, saying it's improper for the court to get involved in a legislative tussle. He recommends the legislature resolve the question of who's in charge of the chamber.
Meanwhile, Gov. David Paterson says he'll step into the Senate session and run the chamber as he did while lieutenant governor. He says that will temporarily help Republicans and Democrats pass critical bills while they figure out which party controls the Senate.
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Jun 16, 2009 at 01:00 PM Anonymous Says:
If nobody is working and they are playing like kids in a sandbox, I do not see why we should waste taxpayer $$$$$ to pay them. Their paychecks should be withheld until they decide to go back to work and they should not be paid for last week!!! FREEZE THEIR DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!
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Jun 16, 2009 at 01:17 PM Milhouse Says:
“ If nobody is working and they are playing like kids in a sandbox, I do not see why we should waste taxpayer $$$$$ to pay them. Their paychecks should be withheld until they decide to go back to work and they should not be paid for last week!!! FREEZE THEIR DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!! ”
They are working. This is just as much part of their job as anything else they do.
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Jun 16, 2009 at 01:17 PM Milhouse Says:
On what authority does Paterson propose to run the senate, now that he is no longer lieutenant governor?
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Jun 16, 2009 at 01:16 PM Anonymous Says:
“ If nobody is working and they are playing like kids in a sandbox, I do not see why we should waste taxpayer $$$$$ to pay them. Their paychecks should be withheld until they decide to go back to work and they should not be paid for last week!!! FREEZE THEIR DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!! ”
Please I wish this fight goes on forever. So they wont have time to raise taxes. There is now a bill pending to raise sales taxes by .50%. You know how much this will cost us?
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Jun 16, 2009 at 01:20 PM der heiliger constitution Says:
finally a judge mit seichel! he understands the meaning of "separation of powers"! on the other hand, you have lawbreaker patterson who is no longer the Lt Gov, and thus has NO RIGHT to "step into the Senate session and run the chamber as he did while lieutenant governor." he should be impeached.
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Jun 16, 2009 at 03:06 PM Charlie Hall Says:
“ Please I wish this fight goes on forever. So they wont have time to raise taxes. There is now a bill pending to raise sales taxes by .50%. You know how much this will cost us? ”
Not passing the sales tax increase will cost us all those after school vouchers the City Council just put back into the budget.