Thirty-two New York state senators were elected as Democrats, compared to 31 Republicans. You'd think that means Democrats have control of the state Senate—but they don't.
Eight Democratic turncoats have split off from the Democratic caucus to form the Independent Democratic Conference. (A ninth has split the party but not joined the IDC.) Together, these nine "Democrats" cut a deal with Republicans to give the GOP a state Senate majority in exchange for money and power.
Simply put: These turncoats are the only reason Republicans control the New York Senate, and are responsible for blocking a slew of progressive legislation from coming into law.
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