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• REB DEM SNUBS TOP REPUBLICAN

  December 1, 2008 - THE leader of the renegade Democrats known as the "Gang of Three" has bluntly told Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that he can't back him for re-election in January...more >

• CUOMO COY ON SENATE

  November 24, 2008 - ALBANY - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was lying low over the weekend with his three young daughters, refusing to discuss the possibility that he'll be picked by Gov. Paterson to succeed Sen...more >

• CAPT. DAVE DITHERS AS $HIP OF STATE GOES DOWN

  November 19, 2008 - ALBANY - Gov. Paterson was humiliated, beaten and left looking forlorn by the leaders of the Legislature yesterday as he failed his first major test of leadership since becoming New York's...more >

• HEY, MY HAND$ ARE CLEAN: GOV

  NIXES BUDGET BLAME

  November 17, 2008 - A CLEARLY frustrated Gov. Paterson is making it clear that he won't be at fault if tomorrow's "emergency" session of the Legislature fails to adopt his plan to slash state spending...more >

• STATE GOP EYES RUDY AS SAVIOR

  November 10, 2008 - FORMER Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a potential 2010 gubernatorial candidate, is being urged to take over the state GOP after a disastrous election that cost Republicans control of the Senate, insiders told...more >

• DEMS' EMPTY ALBANY WIN

  November 5, 2008 - STATE Democrats led by Gov. Paterson were celebrating their success last night in taking control of the Legislature's upper house for the first time since 1964 - but the achievement may be little...more >

• DEM BIDS TO DUMP MALCOLM

  SEEKS GOV SUPPORT

  November 3, 2008 - BRONX state Sen. Jeff Klein has launched a behind-the-scenes challenge to Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith of Queens, in hopes of becoming majority leader if Democrats win control of the Senate...more >

• DAVE HONES AX FOR AIDES

  October 27, 2008 - THE resignation of Charles O'Byrne as secretary to Gov. Paterson is only the first step in a wider shakeup that is expected to claim at least two other top gubernatorial aides, The Post has...more >

• PATERSON NAVIGATING ROUGH SEAS IN WOBBLY SHIP

  October 25, 2008 - ALBANY - Gov. Paterson's bold decision to listen to critics and force out scandal-shrouded chief of staff Charles O'Byrne was warmly welcomed by state government insiders last night as proof...more >

• O'BYRNE CRISIS CRIPPLES DAVE IN CRUCIAL TALK$

  October 24, 2008 - ALBANY - The breathtaking incompetence with which Gov. Paterson has handled the Charles O'Byrne tax scandal has shocked many of the governor's aides, as well as his Democratic allies - and...more >