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ALBANY -- Legislative leaders Tuesday said their staff would work over the weekend to digest a revised proposal from Gov. David Paterson to close the $3.2 billion budget deficit, and they hope to have a Senate/Assembly agreement they can vote on Monday. Full Article at Binghamton Press
I often ask people, "What would you pick as the most outrageous scandal on the part of the NYS Senate during the past year?" Most folks initially say, "Do I have to pick just one?" . Full Article at The Albany Project
New York State Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville speaks during an extraordinary session of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, July 9, 2009. View Photo »
This is not the old Soviet Union ... Those days are over. Certainly we're not going to abdicate our responsibility to him to unilaterally do what he sees fit.
Senate Republicans today put the blame on Gov. David Paterson and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, for failing to get a budget deal complete. Full Article at Politics on the Hudson
Here’s Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos’ response to the governor’s statements this morning: I agree with Governor Paterson’s statement today that the Legislature should be acting on a deficit reduction plan today, instead of waiting until Monday. Full Article at Capitol Confidential
This just came in from Senate Republican Minority Leader Dean Skelos, on the license plates. Full Article at Capitol Confidential
New York State Sens. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, left, and Dean Skelos, R-Rockville wait for the start of an extraordinary session of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, July 9, 2009. View Photo »
Senate Republicans have repeatedly asked Governor Paterson to send us his deficit reduction bill to act on, yet he has refused to do so. Governor, send us your bill. Enough with the hysterics.
Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has released a statement following this morning’s lively, if not wholly productive, conference call with Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders. Full Article at Capitol Confidential
Here’s the statement from Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, on the failure to get a budget deal done today. Full Article at Albany Watch
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New York State Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville speaks during an extraordinary session of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, July 9, 2009.
View Photo »New York State Sens. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, left, and Dean Skelos, R-Rockville wait for the start of an extraordinary session of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, July 9, 2009.
View Photo »New York state Sens. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville ,left, and Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton wait for the start of an extraordinary session of the New York state Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Sunday, July 5, 2009. The Senate met briefly and passed no legislation.
View Photo »Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County speaks during an extraordinary session of the New York state Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Saturday, July 4, 2009. The Senate met briefly and passed no legislation.
View Photo »Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, left, and Sen. Pedro Espada, D-Bronx, talk to reporters at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Senate met briefly in an extraordinary session and passed no legislation.
View Photo »Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. , D-Bronx, left, and Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, wait for a Senate leadership negotiation meeting to begin in the Legislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y. , Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Democrats did not attend the meeting.
View Photo »Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. , D-Bronx, and Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, front, walk to a Senate leadership negotiation meeting in the Legislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y. , Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Democrats did not attend the meeting.
View Photo »New York state Republican Sen. Joseph Robach, foreground, speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. At left are Republican Sens. Michael Nozzolio and Dean Skelos.
View Photo »Republican leader Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, works in his office at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Sunday, June 28, 2009. As private negotiations resume, New York's senators plan to hold another meaningless session required by Gov.
View Photo »Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Center, talks to reporters at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Friday, June 26, 2009.
View Photo »Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Wednesday, June 24, 2009.
View Photo »New York state Sen. Pedro Espada, D-Bronx, right, speaks with Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, during a Senate session at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
View Photo »New York state Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, lower right, and Sen. Malcolm Smith, D-Queens, upper left, attempt to simultaneously preside over the Senate during a session at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
View Photo »New York state Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, demands that the microphones be turned on in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Monday, June 22, 2009.
View Photo »New York state Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, reads a list of bills that he says would have been taken up on the floor of the Senate in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 if enough senators were in attendance. With only 31 senators present, the session was adjourned.
View Photo »New York state Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, right, and Sen. Pedro Espada, D-Bronx, left, talk on the floor of the Senate in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. With only 31 senators present, the session was adjourned.
View Photo »Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, waits for session to start in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, June 11, 2009. Two dissident Democrats helped Republicans retake the chamber on Monday.
View Photo »Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, left, and Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. , D-Bronx, talk in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, June 11, 2009. Espada is one of two dissident Democrats who helped Republicans retake the chamber on Monday.
View Photo »Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, waits for session to start in the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, June 11, 2009. Two dissident Democrats helped Republicans retake the chamber on Monday.
View Photo »Sen. Hiram Monserrate, D-Queens, center, speaks during a news conference outside the Senate Chamber at the Capitol as Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, left, and Sen. Pedro Espada, D-Bronx, listen in Albany, N.Y. , Wednesday, June 10, 2009.
View Photo »New York state Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. , D-Bronx, and Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, walk with reporters at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The two took leadership of the Senate during a controversial vote on Monday.
View Photo »New York State Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. , D-Bronx, and Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, speak with reporters at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The two took leadership of the Senate during a controversial vote on Monday.
View Photo »Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, left, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Monday, June 8, 2009.
View Photo »State Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, left, and Sen. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, talk to reporters in a hallway at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Monday, June 8, 2009.
View Photo »New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg walks to Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos' office at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Bloomberg is in Albany meeting with key lawmakers and Gov.
View Photo »New York State Sens. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, left, and Dean Skelos, R-Rockville wait for the start of an extraordinary session of the New York State Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. , Thursday, July 9, 2009.
View Photo »This is not the old Soviet Union ... Those days are over. Certainly we're not going to abdicate our responsibility to him to unilaterally do what he sees fit.
Senate Republicans have repeatedly asked Governor Paterson to send us his deficit reduction bill to act on, yet he has refused to do so. Governor, send us your bill. Enough with the hysterics.
