You have no doubt been following the meltdown in Albany; the Republicans claiming they successfully pulled off a coup on June 8th capturing power in the State Senate by luring Democrat defectors to their side, while the Democrats are crying foul and refusing to play ball.
Meanwhile, nothing has been accomplished for more than a month.
To get the senators to come into session Gov. David Patterson is threatening to hold back their "member items" - (and now their paychecks for that...
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