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State Workers Layoffs: Blame the Victims

   Here we go, another example of a lack of courage: Days after a federal judge blocked his efforts to furlough half the state work force, Gov. David A. Paterson is drafting a plan that would lay off thousands of government workers at the beginning of next year, a move officials say is necessary to […]

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Furloughs Blocked

    Good news: A federal judge Wednesday put on hold a state plan to furlough about 100,000 employees for a single day next week, as tensions between Gov. David A. Paterson and lawmakers over a budget stalemate escalated. To avoid a government shutdown, lawmakers Monday voted to force about half of the state work force […]

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