Possibly sexy sex news out of sexy upstate New York, which is for lovers! Tom Golisano, a richy-rich New York guy who has dabbled heavily in state politics over the years, got annoyed with the state Senate majority leader for ignoring his entreaties not to raise taxes on the vulnerable ultrawealthy and subsequently had a hand in the whole Repubican [Ha whoops! "Republican." -- Ed.] COUP upstate. But, more excitingly, he is also allegedly dating Monica Seles. Are there really not enough wealthy and semi-famous people to go around these days, that tennis stars must go trolling in Albany for dates? MORE »

Governor David Paterson is pissed that Iowa and Vermont look more progressive than New York, so he is fixin’ to change that by introducing an exciting and controversial gay marriage bill to the surprisingly conservative New York State Assembly. It is much like the exciting and controversial gay marriage bill that Governor Eliot Spitzer introduced a year before he had to leave office for having adulterous heterosexual sex with a female hooker. What incipient scandal awaits Governor Paterson? [City Room Blog]

Citizens, do you think that important legislative things happen in the capital of your state, for example the passing of laws? You are right, sort of! Sometimes laws do get passed, but it’s only because our elected representatives need something to do in the 30-45 minutes of the day they aren’t chasing skirts and fondling ripe man-flesh. After the jump, an up-to-the-minute thumbnail history of all the foul misdeeds and sexy hijinks our state leaders engage in when they’re supposed to be reading that bill about the toll roads. MORE »

Wasn’t Eliot Spitzer supposed to be smart? No, he’s a moron. And also a creep. When he needed an “alias” for his whoring, he just used the name of his real-life close friend and supporter, George Fox. The real George Fox “has known Governor Spitzer for more than 20 years and has been a supporter during the Governor’s various political campaigns.” It wasn’t enough to shame his wife and family — Creepy Eliot needed to humiliate his friends and supporters, too. MORE »