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Former Gov Aide David Johnson To Begin Life Of Service Following Guilty Plea

In this June 19, 2008 file photo, New York Gov. David Paterson , left, and aide David Johnson walk down the steps of the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Assault , Community Service , David Johnson , David Paterson , Domestic Abuse , Glenn Schuck , Governor David Paterson , Governor’s Aide , Guilty Plea , Public Service NEW YORK – David Johnson, the former … (more)

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Morgan Hook to run SKD’s Albany office

Morgan Hook, a former WRGB reporter who, as last man standing in Gov. David Paterson’s press operation became the governor’s director of communications in 2010, will lead a new office of SKD Knickerbocker, a communications and political consulting firm based in Manhattan and Washington.

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Ex-NY gov won’t be charged in Yankee tickets rap

ALBANY (AP) — Former New York Gov. David Paterson won’t be charged with perjury on accusations that he lied about taking free Yankees tickets for the 2009 World Series while he was in office.

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No charges for ex-NY Gov. Paterson in Yankee tickets scandal that helped sink re-election bid

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former Gov. David Paterson will not face perjury charges on allegations that he lied about taking free Yankees tickets for the 2009 World Series, a decision that effectively puts an end to the most serious legal problem stemming from his tumultuous administration. The Commission on Public Integrity charged in a report last year that Paterson violated ethics laws when he …

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Soda Industry Spent Nearly $13 Million Lobbying Albany

Last year, former Gov. David Paterson pushed a plan to levy a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary soft drinks in NY State, which was repeatedly rejected by Albany, and finally “killed” by current Gov. Andrew Cuomo. So how much money did Big Soda lobbyists spend to make sure that tax never made it into our supermarkets? [ more › ]

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Ex-NY governor pays $62K fine over Yankees tickets

New York Gov. David Paterson , left, escorted by security, leaves his apartment en route to a news conference where he was to announce he is not going to run for another term as governor, Friday Feb.

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Paterson pays $62,125 fine in Yankees ticket case

CBS 6 – All Sections — Fri Feb 04 18:48:00 UTC 2011 ALBANY — Now those were expensive seats. Former New York Gov. David Paterson has paid $62,124 to settle his fine from the state ethics board over free Yankees tickets he obtained for the 2009 World Series. The board’s spokesman, Walter Ayres,… about: 2009 World Series David Paterson Governor New York Yankees NYS Politics Sports state ethics board the 2009 World Series

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Paterson Ponies Up His Yankees Tickets Fine

Politics on the Hudson — Fri Feb 04 19:34:16 UTC 2011 Gov. David Paterson settled his debt with the state Commission on Public Integrity after his law firm sent a $62,125 check to the ethics board on Thursday (a h/t to Glenn Blain at The Daily Politics for being alert to this first). Payment of the check … about: Albany County New York Commission on Integrity Commission on Public Integrity Comptroller’s Office David Paterson David Soares District attorney Glenn Blain Governor law Philadelphia Phillies Uncategorized Yankees

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Paterson Ponies Up For Yankees Tickets Fine

Capital Tonight — Fri Feb 04 19:35:36 UTC 2011 Former Gov. David Paterson has has paid $62,124 to settle his fine from the Public Integrity Commission over five free Yankees tickets to the 2009 World Series that he obtained for himself, his aides, his son and his son’s friend, the AP reports. The b… about: 2009 World Series Albany County New York Andrew Cuomo Chief Judge David Johnson David Paterson David Soares Governor Judge Judith Kaye Public Integrity Commission Public Officer spokesman Sports the 2009 World Series Walter Ayres Yankees

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Opposition Grows To Catskills Casino Plan

Politics on the Hudson — Wed Feb 02 17:26:16 UTC 2011 Assembly lawmakers remain troubled over the proposed casino in Sullivan County that remains under federal review. The Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee held a hearing in Albany today on the contract between the state and the Stockbridge-Munsee Ban… about: Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee Casino Chairman committee David Paterson Gary Pretlow Governor Hospitality_Recreation Hudson Valley Mahican Mount Vernon New York City Opposition Grows To Catskills Casino Plan Assembly Sullivan County Uncategorized United States Department of the Interior

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