Also: Paterson, unions and layoffs; help for 9/11 responders.
» Chaos rules day at state GOP confab [New York Post]
» This morning, they'll vote on candidates for governor [NYGOP.org]
» State GOP gets down to nitty-gritty of its ticket [The Buffalo News]
» GOP taps Berntsen, Wilson in convention [LoHud.com]
In other state news:
» Paterson wonders if unions have pushed him to layoffs [Capitol Confidential /Albany Times-Union]
» Another 9/11 responder death spurs new aid-bill push to help Ground Zero heroes [New York Daily News]
» State Senate passes housekeeper overtime bill [The Associated Press]