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  • newsgov. Paterson: Albany's as bad as Iran and Bosnia

    Nov 3rd, 2009 - NY Daily News

    ALBANY - Gov. Paterson compared the state's do-nothing Capitol to Iran and Bosnia. Paterson told WOR-AM's "John Gambling Show" on Thursday that Senate Democrats were...

  • NY Gov. Paterson calls for session on deficit, same-sex marriage, reforming public authorities

    Nov 3rd, 2009 - ChicagoTribune.com

    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage.

  • NY Gov Calls for Session on Budget, Gay Marriage

    Nov 3rd, 2009 - ABC News

    New York Gov. David Paterson is calling the Legislature back to Albany for a special session to cut the budget and possibly vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. Paterson wants the Senate to give final legislative approval to same-sex marriage...

  • Decision on Zelaya's return postponed

    Nov 3rd, 2009 - UPI.com

    Decision on Zelaya's return postponedTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- The Honduran Congress won't convene a special session to consider returning ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power, a legislative committee has decided.

  • Zelaya's Hopes of Return Fade

    Nov 3rd, 2009 - Wall Street Journal

    A Honduran legislative committee voted not to convene a special session of Congress to consider returning the country's ousted leader, in a move likely to dash chances...

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Special Session from WikiPedia:

In a legislature, a special session is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session. This most frequently occurs in order to complete unfinished tasks for the year (often delayed by conflict between political parties), such as outlining the government's budget for the next fiscal year, biennium, or other period. Special sessions may also be called during an economic downturn in order to cut the budget. In other cases, a special session may be convened to address an emergency such as war or natural disaster. That is sometimes called an emergency special session.

Who calls a special session varies - by vote of the legislature during regular session, by the executive, or by the legislature's speaker or presiding officer.

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