Along the way Smith’s campaign paid for golf at the exclusive Breakers resort in Palm Beach, barbecu

As his cash-strapped Democratic colleagues struggled to boost their campaign war chests, Smith's donor-funded world tour included stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Montreal, Chicago, Tampa, Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Antonio and Saratoga Springs.
Along the way Smith's campaign paid for golf at the exclusive Breakers resort in Palm Beach, barbecue at Dick's Last Resort in San Antonio, accommodations at the Beijing Grand Hotel and a "meeting" at Big Daddys liquors in West Palm Beach, campaign records show.
For the second consecutive year, the New York State Senate has completed an early passage of the state budget. The 2012-13 state budget achieves the Senate Republicans' goals of reducing state spending, not raising taxes and creating new private sector jobs.
For the second consecutive year, the early passage of the 2012-13 state budget achieves the Senate Republicans' goals of reducing state spending, not raising taxes and creating new private sector jobs.
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