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Spitzer Apologizes;
Caught on Wiretap in Prostitution Probe

Mar 10, 2008 2:37 PM CDT

Spitzer Apologizes; Caught on Wiretap in Prostitution Probe

(Newser) - In a brief press conference, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer this afternoon apologized to his family and to the public, "whom I've promised better" for failing "to live up to the standards I set for myself." The former attorney general is reportedly identified as Client 9...

Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring

Mar 10, 2008 1:35 PM CDT

Spitzer Linked to Prostitution Ring

NY gov ID'd as client of international operation: source

(Newser) - Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York has informed his senior staff that he was involved with a prostitution ring, the New York Times reports. Spitzer has canceled scheduled events for the day and is set to make an announcement this afternoon from his office in Manhattan. Spitzer, who rose to...

Spitzer Slams Bush for Abetting Bad Lenders

OPINION

Feb 14, 2008 12:12 PM CST

Spitzer Slams Bush for Abetting Bad Lenders

Says feds barred states from halting predators

(Newser) - The Bush administration was a “willing accomplice” to predatory lending practices that cost thousands of Americans their homes and endangered our economy, Eliot Spitzer writes in the Washington Post. When state attorneys general (including Spitzer at the time) tried to act against a spike in deceptive and even illegal...

Spitzer Dumps License Plan
for Illegals

Nov 14, 2007 9:29 AM CST

Spitzer Dumps License Plan for Illegals

New York governor's proposal prompted furor, dive in polls

(Newser) - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is giving up on the plan to offer driver's licenses to illegal immigrants that drew a firestorm of criticism. “I am not willing to fight to the bitter end on something that will not ultimately be implemented,” he told the New York Times....

Hillary to Repay $850K From Hsu

Sep 11, 2007 6:10 AM CDT

Hillary to Repay $850K From Hsu

FBI probes contributions from 'straw donors'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign will return $850,000 raised by Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu, a fugitive from a 1991 fraud conviction who turned himself in and then skipped out on a Bay Area court hearing last week. Clinton had planned to give $23,000 from Hsu to charity, but has since...

Spitzer Rolls With NASCAR Crowd

Aug 14, 2007 6:30 AM CDT

Spitzer Rolls With NASCAR Crowd

It's off to the races for flesh-pressing Harvard Democrat

(Newser) - The Times noticed an unlikely NASCAR fan at this weekend's race in upstate New York—Governor Eliot Spitzer, who was no doubt running slightly left of the pack. Spitzer, whose brother-in-law is an engineer for NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports, said he was supporting his favorite driver, Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon. The...

Gov. Blames Poor Drainage for NYC Mess

Aug 8, 2007 8:50 PM CDT

Gov. Blames Poor Drainage for NYC Mess

Torrential rains led to 'total outage' of transit system, Spitzer says

(Newser) - An inadequate drainage system and little advance warning left New York City transit vulnerable to this morning's powerful storm, Gov. Eliot Spitzer said. The New York Times reports that today's transit meltdown, which disabled or delayed every city subway line and snarled the morning commute, was the third such debilitating...

JPMorgan Heads for Ground Zero

Jun 14, 2007 9:05 AM CDT

JPMorgan Heads for Ground Zero

Bank gets $100M in incentives to build new skyscraper on WTC site

(Newser) - JPMorgan Chase has agreed to a $300 million dollar deal to develop and lease one of the five skyscrapers planned for the World Trade Center site, giving a big boost to the development effort at Ground Zero. The financial services giant's investment banking and trading divisions will migrate to the...

Trade Center Insurance Settled

May 23, 2007 4:35 PM CDT

Trade Center Insurance Settled

After 5 years of squabbling, rebuilding can begin in earnest

(Newser) - The five-year battle over insurance claims for the World Trade Center was resolved this afternoon, reports the New York Times. The seven insurers disputing the claims settled; $4.55 billion will go towards rebuilding ground zero, which will accommodate the Freedom Tower and three large office buildings.

Bloomberg May Take on Spitzer

May 8, 2007 5:18 PM CDT

Bloomberg May Take on Spitzer

Source tells NY Post the mayor is pondering a 2010 run for Albany

(Newser) - It may not be Pennyslvania Avenue, but Mike Bloomberg is seriously weighing a run for Albany's top job, a senior Republican operative has told the New York Post. "On two occasions in recent weeks, the mayor brought up the possibility of running for governor, of running against Spitzer in...

Spitzer to Introduce Gay Marriage Bill

Apr 23, 2007 8:56 AM CDT

Spitzer to Introduce Gay Marriage Bill

Faces uphill battle in New York legislature

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer will introduce a bill this spring to legalize gay marriage in New York state, the Times reports, fulfilling one of his earliest campaign pledges. The measure would make New York the second state to recognize same-sex marriages.