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Paterson Orders Delaying 10 Percent Of School Aid

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New York Governor David Paterson is ordering 10 percent of state aid payments to schools and local governments be delayed because the state is $1 billion short of its obligations due to be paid Tuesday.
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Paterson Directs Cut In Aid Payments

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Governor David Paterson says New York has run out of cash and he’s directing budget officials to reduce aid payments to schools, local governments and non-profit service providers until things improve.
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Paterson Ends Deficit Negotiations

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In the latest episode of Albany’s failure to address a worsening state deficit, Governor David Paterson says negotiations with the Legislature are over and its quote "last, best offer" falls far short of what’s needed.
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Paterson takes $1.6 billion in emergency action

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New York Governor David Paterson is now taking $1.6 billion worth of temporary, emergency measures to cover the state’s December bills. That’s while he’s continuing to try to get the Legislature to agree with $1.4 billion more to address a deficit.