Daily Budget New 2/4

NYT: New York Closes State Budget Gap, but Another Looms

Daily News: Gov. Paterson eyes tuition hikes, fees to close budget gap

Newsday: Paterson's latest budget cuts skip health care, schools

Bloomberg: California Cut to Lowest Credit Rating Among States

Reuters: NY state doesn't risk running out of cash-spokesman

Daily News: Hospital board seeks $36M state bailout

Buffalo News: Stimulus goal: 228,000 New York jobs saved or created

NY Post: MILLIONAIRES TOLD TO BITE SILVER TAX BULLET

Daily Freeman: Paterson's tax plan worries towns, counties

NYT: Broadway Officials Warn That Ticket Tax Would Cripple Theater Industry

PoJo: DC Legislature opposes MTA payroll tax and fare increase

Newsday: DiNapoli says NY pension fund down 20 percent

Daily News: Pass the joint stints, sez drug panel

Buffalo News: Upstate business leaders try to sell Albany on reforms

NY Post: 2ND AVE. SUBWAY $TILL A RAIL HELP: POL

WSJ: Protests Stop New York Mayor Bloomberg's Speech

Newsday (editorial): No way to fund EPF

NYT (editorial): A Vital Boost for Education

NY Post (editorial): DO-NOTHING DAVE