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Senate Mess: Paterson to Name Lt. Gov.?

Crisis in Albany

Updated: Monday, 06 Jul 2009, 4:57 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 06 Jul 2009, 2:25 PM EDT

    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. David Paterson is considering a new interpretation of the state constitution by good-government advocates and legal scholars that would allow him to appoint a lieutenant governor to address the monthlong standoff in the Senate.

    But Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says the proposal is unconstitutional and wouldn't provide long-term political stability.

    A Republican-dominated coalition says that even if the Democratic governor appoints a lieutenant governor to preside over the Senate, the result would be lawsuits and no real resolution to the conflict.

    Also on Monday, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is asking a state judge to confirm he has the power to start withholding senators' pay on Wednesday, when their next checks are due.

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