Albany,n.y. Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Today the Governor, who has the power to make them attend a special session & nothing else, demanded the State Senate hold a special session. The idiots broke into party factions, yelled & screamed & got nothing done. They should all be thrown out of office. http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story...?storyID=813062 Senate impasse leads to chaotic dueling sessions Sparring continues over leadership By CASEY SEILER , RICK KARLIN , IRENE JAY LIU AND JIM ODATO, Capitol bureau Last updated: 5:28 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009 ALBANY -- The battle for the state Senate approached the realm of the surreal this afternoon as Democrats and Republicans held what amounted to parallel sessions in the same chamber.
Keukasmallies Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 The NYS Senators may be disfunctional, but we, the voters of NYS, appear to be satisfied with their lack of action because we keep sending incumbents back to Albany election after election. We seem to think that "our" Senator is doing an OK job, but those others representing [fill in the blank] are just thugs! What will it take to get voters to really change things in Albany by voting incumbents out of office?
PearlHowardman Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Albany = Giants training camp, Jets fans, and only 30 miles from New England*. As if things there weren't bad enough. Saratoga is nearby!
PearlHowardman Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 ....actually, for those of us here in Syracuse, what's going on (not going on) in Albany takes our minds off of the DestinyUSA disaster here!
IDBillzFan Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 I'm so glad I left NY. Me, too. California rocks.
erynthered Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Me, too. California rocks. They miss you and your tax dollars, please come back. < Hillary>
DC Tom Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 ....actually, for those of us here in Syracuse, what's going on (not going on) in Albany takes our minds off of the DestinyUSA disaster here! DestinyUSA disaster. Sounds like a Miley Cyrus concert.
Chef Jim Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Me, too. California rocks. Lesser of two evils by far.
bills_fan Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Look on the bright side...while they are not in session, they can't raise your taxes!
Albany,n.y. Posted June 24, 2009 Author Posted June 24, 2009 Look on the bright side...while they are not in session, they can't raise your taxes! Unfortunately, their inaction may cause New Yorkers' taxes to go go up quite a bit. They aren't acting on things that local governments at the County, Town & Village levels fund. As a result the municipalities will raise our local taxes.
bills_fan Posted June 25, 2009 Posted June 25, 2009 Unfortunately, their inaction may cause New Yorkers' taxes to go go up quite a bit. They aren't acting on things that local governments at the County, Town & Village levels fund. As a result the municipalities will raise our local taxes. Really? I heard that the sales tax in NYC is scheduled to be raised and is being held up by this. For that, I'm grateful.
Albany,n.y. Posted June 25, 2009 Author Posted June 25, 2009 Really? I heard that the sales tax in NYC is scheduled to be raised and is being held up by this. For that, I'm grateful. Don't be. If any muni doesn't get their sales tax, they'll raise fees & property taxes a lot more than you'll spend on sales tax.
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