ADDED: Deputy Nassau County Executive Pat Foye resigned in protest over his (now former) boss’ lawsuit against the Nassau Interim Finance Authority.

A federal judge in Florida ruled the entire health care law unconstitutional.

Mark Green considers Rudy vs. The Donald in 2012.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he won’t extend 421-A unless it’s tied to strengthening of the rent laws.

Localization.

Eat less, weigh less.

David Malpass is “staying involved” in politics and is going to be advocating for pension reform.

The Staten Island Zoo will host a live chat with Chuck’s handler tomorrow.

Mitt Romney was in New Hampshire.

Wayne Barrett has a new job.

Jimmy McMillan thinks Romney would make a good running mate. He likes Newt Gingrich, too.

Sen. Chuck Schumer: “Don’t count David Carlucci out.”

LG Bob Duffy says he’ll cast a tie-breaking vote regardless of what the Senate rules are, and face whatever lawsuits result.

An amended schedule of legislative budget hearings has been released. (The Health/Medicaid hearing is now March 3 – three days after the Medicaid Redesign Task Force’s recommendations are due).

Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch wants his reform heroes to live up to their pledges.

Kristin Davis weighs in on the Craigslist killers’ victims.

The DN is expanding local coverage in Harlem, East Harlem, Inwood, Washington Heights and Northern Manhattan.

Sliwa and Borrero are teaming up for a new afternoon drive-time radio show.

Dede Scozzafava is making more in her new job with the Department of State than she did as an assemblywoman.

Reps. Nan Hayworth and Ann Marie Buerkle responded to being targeted by the DCCC.

Here are Buerkle and Hayworth at the CPAC in Colonie last night, calling, respectively, for NPR funding to be slashed and for the repeal of Dodd-Frank.

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