The New York State Senate seems to have flipped, if only temporarily, to Republicans after two Democrats decided to change. It is not clear if they intend on changing their party enrollment or if they can be persuaded to rejoin the Democrats. This coup comes at a time when budget talks are at a heated level. It will likely have an effect on the budget process and is one more monkey wrench tossed in the works. It has been reported that the announcement of the coup was made with claims that it was done with reform in mind. The Republicans had control of the Senate and still managed to raise taxes high enough to touch the sky. What new methods of reform will they employ today that they could not have done several years ago? Early celebrations may be premature because this flip in power is probably headed for the courts to decide and that may take some time. In addition, it has been suggested that the two Democrats who joined the Republicans may be persuaded back to the Dems with a different majority leader. The possibility that two Republicans may join the ranks of the Democrats also cannot be ruled out.
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