WAMC New York News
Lawmakers look for plans to limit damage caused by Wall Street
ALBANY, NY
(2008-09-30)
The State Comptroller is warning today that the fall out from the financial crisis could cost the state $3.5 billion dollars in the next couple of years, and that job losses could reach 40,000.
Meanwhile, Governor Paterson has not yet decided whether to ask state lawmakers to return for a special session before elections, but he has asked them to a meeting later this week to discuss how to manage a growing budget deficit. WAMC's Capital Correspondent Karen DeWitt has more.
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Meanwhile, Governor Paterson has not yet decided whether to ask state lawmakers to return for a special session before elections, but he has asked them to a meeting later this week to discuss how to manage a growing budget deficit. WAMC's Capital Correspondent Karen DeWitt has more.
© Copyright 2008, WAMC
