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A New Battle Brews Between the State Legislature and the Governor

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – The month long fight over how to close the budget deficit has ended, but now a new feud may be brewing. State lawmakers say Governor Paterson does not have the constitutional powers to follow through on his plan to unilaterally cut spending to schools and local governments later this month.