ALBANY - The details that will guide the State Senate’s newly formed coalition leadership beginning in 2013 are still being worked out. That’s according to State Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, who says that all agenda items were up for … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate to be Controlled by Coalition of Republicans, Independent Democrats
ALBANY - Republicans in the New York State Senate will maintain control of the upper chamber, but not without some help from a group of independent democrats. For the first time in modern memory, the state Senate won't operate under the authority of … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Control of State Senate Still Not Known at this Point
ALBANY - It looks like republicans will maintain control in the state senate when the new term begins next January. The Albany Times-Union is reporting this week that a Brooklyn Democrat announced that he would caucus with the GOP. The announcement … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Senate Power May Shift to Democrats
ALBANY - It may take up to two more weeks before New Yorkers will know which political party will control the state senate. According to the LegislativeGazette.com, a couple state senate races are too close to call and as a result, absentee ballots … [Read more...]