Morning briefing
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The Senate yesterday began discussing Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s recommendation that the New York Racing Association continue to run the state’s horse-racing franchise. A losing bidder for the contract has threatened to sue the state.
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has invoked the powerful Martin Act to pursue possible fraud and corruption in the administration of former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi.
Four New York judges are suing Spitzer, the Legislature and the state for not raising their salaries. The last time they received pay hikes was in 1999.
President Bush has named former Gov. George Pataki to a ceremonial post as a representative at the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, which convenes later this month.
In Utica, an international polling firm—Zogby International—is planning to hire at least 150 temporary workers to keep up with demand for services. The temporary jobs could lead to permanent positions.
If you’re planning a birthday party or another celebration, you may have learned the hard way that there’s an international helium shortage.
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Jay Gallagher has covered Albany for Gannett News Service since 1984 and has been Albany Bureau chief since 1989. He`s a native of the Boston area and likes to point out that in this millennium, the score is Red Sox 1 championship, the Yankees 0. 
Cara Matthews has been a statehouse correspondent in the Albany Bureau since August 2005. Prior to that, she covered Putnam County government and politics at The Journal News for nearly five years. Before that, she worked at newspapers in Connecticut and covered the state Legislature for one of them. 
