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Governor Paterson Requires Agency Heads to Immediately Find Savings in Next Year’s Budget

Asks Commissioners to Submit Serious, Recurring and Achievable Spending Reduction Plans by May 16

Governor to Agencies: “Its Time to Get our Fiscal House in Order”

ALBANY, NY -- Governor David A. Paterson today sent a memo to all State Agency Commissioners asking them to begin an immediate analysis to find savings in next year’s budget. The Governor requested that commissioners produce a series of savings recommendations by May 16^th that are serious, achievable and recurring.

Below is the text of the memo that was sent out today:



 

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Governor Paterson and Legislative Leaders Announce Five-Way Consensus Budget Agreement

Budget Enacts Targeted Cuts in State Spending;
Invests in Education, Health Care, Economic Development

ALBANY, NY -- Governor David A. Paterson and the Legislature today reached a five-way consensus budget agreement that enacts significant savings initiatives, while also making targeted investments in education, economic development, and health care for children. For the first time in a decade, the Enacted Budget spends less than was proposed in the Executive Budget. Additionally, State agency operations spending growth will be limited to just 1 percent.

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Statement from Governor David A. Paterson

Statement issue from Albany minutes before 8:00 p.m., April 7, 2008:

"Earlier today Congestion Pricing failed to achieve the consensus necessary to move forward on the state level. As I've said all along, this is an important program to reduce congestion and pollution in New York City while raising vitally needed funds for mass transit. Now we need to come up with innovative approaches to the challenge of funding mass transit. Over the next several days I will be working closely with my colleagues in the legislature and experts both in and outside of government to arrive at such solutions."

Governor Paterson Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Today I join the nation in honoring the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose fight for the equality of all people continues 40 years after his death.

Dr. King’s message to us was clear: the issue is injustice, and only by standing together can we change our national mindset. This evolution must happen in government, in schools, in business and in our own homes. We have made great strides since Dr. King’s time, but we also know that the fight for civil rights and social justice is far from over.

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Governor David A. Paterson Statement on Health Care Budget

“Today we took an important step forward in transforming our health care system to lower costs, increase access and invest in primary and preventive care. I thank the Legislature for partnering with me to move the budget process forward. All parties are working together to finalize, as soon as possible, a fiscally responsible budget plan that best serves the people of New York.”

New York State Health Care Budget Fact Sheet (Download nys_health_care_budget_2008_fact_sheet.pdf ).

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Governor Paterson Announces Nomination of Superintendent of The State Police

Governor David Paterson announces Colonel Harry Corbitt as his nominee for State Police Superintendent.

NEW YORK,  NY -- Governor David A. Paterson today announced that he will nominate Colonel Harry Corbitt to serve as Superintendent of the State Police.

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Remarks by Governor David A. Paterson

Thank you, all.

NPR took a DNA test for me as they did in the program African Lives and they found a number of hits from Ireland and Scotland, so I want to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

I would like to thank the Chief Judge Judith Kaye for administering that oath, the chief judge who I believe will go down in history as one of the greatest chief judges this State has ever had.

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