Daily Budget New 2/12

Daily News: Congress, President Obama reach deal on landmark $789 billion economic recovery package

NYT: New York Clamors for Energy Efficiency Money

Daily News: Mayor Mike Bloomberg says stimulus may save teaching and police jobs

Daily News: Add a billion to N.Y. budget woes

Press & Sun-Bulletin: Governor: New York faces 'bankruptcy'

WXXI: Paterson Gives Up on Early Budget

Star Gazette: Paterson flexible on Empire Zones

Post-Standard: Union, MDA agree: Empire Zones broken

NYP: TOP SENATE DEM ATTAX SILVER PLAN

Press & Sun-Bulletin: Senate Dems want to hear from the public

NYT: Uncovering the Perks of Albany’s Fallen G.O.P.

Journal News: Paterson On Catskills Casino: “Not Interested”

Charlotte Observer: Cuomo: Merrill ‘secretly' rushed out bonuses

NYT: Ideas Could Save Money, and Raise Hackles

NYP: CITY WORKERS ON THE 'MOVE'

Gotham Schools: Coming soon, parents say: A wave of private school refugees

WNYC: Saving City Pre-Schools

Gotham Gazette: Fix the Budget

Press & Sun-Bulletin (opinion): Commentary: Paterson handles tough crowd with straight talk

Auburn Citizen (editorial): Our View: Stimulus can't get in way of spending cuts

Newsday (editorial): Senate must hold the line

NYP (editorial): MALCOLM SMITH EMERGES

Post-Standard (editorial): Nursing an industry back to health