Friday, June 12, 2009

Hometown News: Capital Chaos

The coup in Albany has Senate democrats heading back to court today. Senate Republicans will try again on Monday to try and get back to work. A judge has ordered Democrats to return to court today to present further arguments as to why they believe it is not legal for one of the Democrats, State Senator Pedro Espada, to head the new coalition.

State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says he continues to monitor the developments in Albany closely, but has yet to become involved in the political maneuvering. Senate Democrats are calling on the state's top prosecutor to investigate whether any money was offered to two renegade Senate Democrats from billionaire Tom Golisano, who helped orchestrate the Senate take over.

Police are investigating a possible break-in to the Westchester County home of state Senator Pedro Espada Junior. The state Senator says he checked in on his Mamaroneck residence on his way back from Albany on late Thursday afternoon and discovered files had been lifted from his office.

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