New York State Senator Monserrate is set to announce that he will return to the Democratic fold. Dan Janison, Newsday reporter, and Irene Liu, Times Union reporter, discuss this new development in the ongoing turmoil in Albany.
There is no majority, so why should there be a majority leader? They should just sit and legislate as equals.
Jun. 15 2009 12:00 PM
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Karen
from Westchester
Pls see this article from The Economist, June 4, 2009, as an enlightening contrast to New York State, particularly how hard party bosses worked to eliminate the kind of primaries that allowed for centrist politics.
"What explains the remarkably moderate politics of one state?" "The centrist north-west" Jun 4th 2009 | SEATTLE From The Economist
Jun. 15 2009 11:51 AM
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There is no majority, so why should there be a majority leader? They should just sit and legislate as equals.
Pls see this article from The Economist, June 4, 2009, as an enlightening contrast to New York State, particularly how hard party bosses worked to eliminate the kind of primaries that allowed for centrist politics.
"What explains the remarkably moderate politics of one state?"
"The centrist north-west"
Jun 4th 2009 | SEATTLE
From The Economist
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