“(Pataki does) not view it as a way of discussing the issues of the state. It's about his image. He pounds away on themes: He's tough on crime. He's tough on taxes. He's tough on regulations. I would expect they stick to the formula.”
“This sounds like a legacy budget for the governor. He's trying to set a tone that's not confrontational in hopes of getting it through the Legislature.”
“If there is a disclosure requirement, an official should adhere not to just the letter of the law, but the spirit of it . . . If there's doubt, that's what an ethics board is for.”
