Daily Budget News 10/8/08

Newsday: "Paterson sets deficit talks with NY union heads"
WXXI: "Paterson Says State Can Afford Microchip Manufacturing Deal"
Buffalo News: "Silver says Albany may not have to cut so much"
Newsday: "'Double-dipper' pension reform bill to Paterson"
Albany Watch: Rockefeller Institute reports that state revenue shortfall likely to worsen.
Talk 1300: State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos will discuss the budget on Fred Dicker's radio show today at 11 AM. Governor Paterson was interviewed yesterday.