LOVETT: Why it might be better for state Dems to hold off on claiming Senate
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Recognizing the potential problem, one political operative argued the
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One source close to the situation argued the reunification with the IDC should take place before the end of the legislative session in June because few trust it would happen after the November elections.
"It's important to break the coalition now," the source said.
But the first political operative argues that even if all factions unify, with a razor-thin majority of just 32 members in an uneasy alliance, the
Felder last week single-handedly was able to bring budget talks to a standstill by pushing to exempt yeshivas from meeting state standards for nonreligious instruction. The
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"We've been here, we know what it's like," said one senator. "It doesn't matter who the cast of characters are, you don't want to be dependent on a single member -- especially when he doesn't agree with most of what you want to do."
Even though the Democratic leadership has turned over since 2009-10, one party official fears similar chaos if Felder returns to the Democratic fold as the 32nd vote as it could empower individual lawmakers to hold issues hostage until they get what they want.
"When you have 32, every member is a Simcha," he said.
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State Attorney General
A day after the
"Eric will never stop fighting to protect New Yorkers from the Trump administration's attacks -- no matter what the
Noting Alicandro hasn't even formally announced his candidacy -- that's expected sometime in April --
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