Hometown News: Capital Chaos

The standoff at the state Senate continues. Democrats yesterday refused to enter a legislative session, as attempts to forge a power sharing agreement with Republicans have so far failed. The GOP has refused any agreement saying they are in control of the Senate as a result of last week's vote. A judge yesterday dismissed the Democrats legal attempt to block the coup, saying it was not a matter for the courts to decide. Democrats claim last week's vote to change power in the Senate was illegal but won't appeal the court's decision.

Governor Paterson is urging Senators to get back to work and to figure out the leadership question at a later date. Paterson won't call a special session to try to resolve the leadership dispute because he believes he would be tainting the process.