Governor Paterson and state health officials are making plans to cope with the next expected outbreak of swine flu, which they say could begin when school starts. Karen Dewitt reports from Albany.

REPORTER: The governor and Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines say the swine flu vaccine will be ready by mid ...

The Governor is apologizing for his much-criticized recent comments, implying he's the victim of racism. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany.

REPORTER: The state's first African American governor say he's sorry his comments came as a sweeping condemnation of media coverage as racially biased against him.

PATERSON: I regret the remarks because ...

As summer winds down, Governor Paterson is preparing to handle budget negotiations a little differently. Karen Dewitt reports from Albany.

REPORTER: Paterson says he won't propose a specific budget balancing plan like he has in the past. But he says choices are limited. He says he won't do new taxes or ...

A contest for control of New York's Republican Party is brewing. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany.

REPORTER: Ed Cox, Son in law of former President Richard Nixon, says he has 60 percent of county chairs and committee members back in his run to take over the State's Republican Party, he ...

A mid-level appeals court has declared Governor Paterson's appointment of a Lieutenant Governor "unconstitutional". Karen DeWitt reports.

REPORTER: The court ruled that Paterson unlawfully appointed Richard Ravitch to be his lieutenant governor and ordered Ravitch immediately cease exercising any of the powers of the office of lieutenant governor.

The judges also ruled ...

Governor Paterson wants to make it a felony to drive drunk with children in the car. His bill comes after a wrong way crash in Westchester County that killed eight people, including four children. Karen DeWitt reports.

REPORTER: Governor Paterson says the new legislation would stiffen penalties for driving while drunk ...

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says New York’s infrastructure is crumbling, and will need tens-of-billion of dollars over the next couple of decades. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany.

REPORTER: Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, says there are over $80 billion in unmet needs for deteriorating roads, bridges, water and sewer lines.

DINAPOLI: The report ...

Supporters of a single-payer healthcare system say Governor Paterson has buried a report that finds such a system would save the state $20 billion dollars a year. Karen DeWitt reports.

REPORTER: Mark Dunlea, with Hunger Action Network, says the report released on a late Friday afternoon by the Paterson administration finds ...

New York's board of Regents has chosen Dr. David Steiner, the Dean of Hunter College's School of Education, to be the new Education Commissioner. He says his focus will be improving teacher training. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany.

Governor Paterson has appointed a lieutenant governor to help end the month long stalemate in the Senate. The move set off a storm of criticism, praise, and court action. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany.

REPORTER: Governor Paterson speaking on statewide radio and television said he and his lawyers have found a ...

Democratic and Republican leaders in the New York State Senate emerged from a nearly hour-long meeting with Governor Paterson, saying they're nearing a resolution on a power-sharing deal.

The optimism was in stark contrast to earlier recriminations during yesterday's special session and at the dueling press conferences held by Democratic and ...

The warring sides in the fight for control of the state Senate met behind closed doors with Governor David Paterson - and came out smiling. There's still no resolution to their leadership dispute, but as Karen DeWitt reports, senators don't seem to mind spending the holiday weekend in Albany.

Senators Pedro ...

New York State Senators are looking at a holiday weekend in Albany. Governor Paterson has called a special session every day through Monday.

Meanwhile, he's trying to mediate between the two sides of the Senate stalemate. Paterson met privately with both GOP and Democratic leaders yesterday, and both sides say they're ...

State Senators adjourned special session number 10 today, without acting on any bills governor David Paterson requested and they're now prepared to spend the holiday weekend in Albany. Karen DeWitt reports.

It was another day of gridlock in the state Senate. The two feuding factions who had both called for open ...

The divided New York State Senate remains firmly split, and Governor Paterson is making good on his promise to keep the feuding senators in the Capitol until they can get along. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany.

REPORTER: Democrats continued to claim that votes on over 100 bills taken Tuesday were valid ...

On a day when a number of key laws were to expire, New York State Senators refused to consider bills at two special sessions called by the governor. At the end of the day, one faction was claiming that several bills had been approved, while the other side was crying ...

The third time was not the charm for Governor Paterson in calling another special session of the state Senate. Lawmakers showed up, but as Karen DeWitt reports, they made no progress on any of the governor's bills.

REPORTER: The two warring sides each agreed that they would hold separate sessions on ...

Governor Paterson has called another special session of the state Senate today after yesterday's session ended in confusion. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany.

REPORTER: The Democrats and the Republican dominated coalition shouted over one another as each claimed that they had the right to conduct the extraordinary session.

When no bills ...

Governor Paterson has ordered the state senate to convene a special session at three o'clock today, as the chamber enters the third week of its leadership dispute. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany.

Governor Paterson says he’s giving state senators until the close of business today to settle their differences in the leadership dispute that’s paralyzed that chamber for weeks. He says he'll order all of them to the chamber tomorrow, and present a list of bills that need to be acted upon ...