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New York State Senate Remains in State of Turmoil

Sen. Hiram Monserrate has switched sides-again. Monserrate stunned the New York's political establishment and paralyzed the legislature a week ago when he rebelled against his own party and voted with fellow Democrat, Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr., of the Bronx, to hand control of the Senate to the Republican minority. On Monday, the mercurial Monserrate returned to the Democratic caucus-without Espada. His decision creates an astonishing 31-31 deadlock in the Senate and further muddles the question of which party controls that body. Ref. Source 3

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Sounds like a smart man. I don't know much about New York politics, other than it is very liberal and socialist. However, the best legislature is one that can't do anything due to being deadlocked. If the legislature can't pass more laws, it is less likely to interfere more in people's lives.