"The reform saves no money, and to think that the governor can negotiate with the unions what the Legislature had a hard time agreeing on is a mistake."

Legislators had become more like independent contractors, people, in other words, with whom a third-party governor can negotiate.

The governor had made campaign finance reform one of the top priorities of his administration and had negotiated the issue with legislative leaders for months.

The governor and the Republicans have negotiated a last-minute deal - expected to be enacted shortly - to stave off the rationing plan by allotting extra vouchers.

The governor reportedly had his dog at his side and negotiated sans socks.

The governor and the State Legislature are negotiating a plan to close a $5.1 billion shortfall in next year's budget.

For decades, New York's governors and legislative leaders negotiated the annual budget, making the governor's line-item veto power largely irrelevant.

Since the governor doesn't negotiate contracts with teachers?

Mr. Waxman said that governors had "a gun to their head" as they negotiated with the Administration.

The governor must negotiate with the Legislature; his entire budget goes down the drain if not acted upon by the beginning of the fiscal year.