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New York's Governors

Governor Paterson proposes a tax on pornography.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
David Paterson: still the governor of New York (at least when this was drawn...).
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Governor Paterson's political capital insufficient to enact agenda.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
The governor who promised that "on day one, everything changes," found that everything did change on day 435.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
The Transparent Governor
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Every New York Governor decries the "three men in a room" negotiations that define politics in the state, and Paterson was no exception.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Governor Cuomo shuts down Occupy protests near the New York State Capitol.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union

Governor Eliot Spitzer, who once privately referred to himself as "a f***ing steamroller," finds his legislature less than cooperative.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Governor Eliot Spitzer, who once privately referred to himself as "a f***ing steamroller," finds himself humbled by the demands of the office.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Discgraced Governor Eliot Spitzer gets a lift from convicted Comptroller Alan Hevesi.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
A Spitzer sex scandal continues a recent tradition of tawdry stories from the Governor's Mansion.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Former Governor Mario Cuomo refuses to sit for a portrait, making him the first New York Governor to so decline.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Governor Paterson favors ending liquor stores' monopoly on wine sales.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
A sinking Paterson administration struggles to remain relevant amid mounting perception of incompetence.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
 
Governor David Paterson fails to reimburse for flights on state aircraft.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Andrew Cuomo, who accused Governor George Pataki of "holding the leader's coat" during 9-11 (that leader being New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani), fell out of favor with voters, and wound up holding the leader's coat himself.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
Governor Paterson unable to coax substantial ethics changes from the Legislature.
By John de Rosier, ©Times Union
 
New York's Governors
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New York's Governors

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