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Co-chair of state Democrats 'puzzled' by gov's pension plan; Updated
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's admonition of fellow Democratic elected officials last week to pursue a unified party message might not have been evident in Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner's reaction to a portion of his budget message.
Cuomo's proposal called for localities to be able to take in advance some of the future savings from the new, cheaper Tier 6 plan. Miner, who happens to be co-chair of...
