New York, the Republicans regained control of the state Senate after Jack Martin was declared the winner of a race in Nassau County today by Supreme Court Justice Ira Warshawsky, The Associated Press.
The ruling gives Republicans at least 32 members in the chamber's 62 seats, with a contest is still undecided. By 2008, when Democrats won a majority in the Senate 32-30, the Senate had been controlled by Republicans since 1966. Democrats held a majority in the Assembly of 150 seats in the Nov. 2 election.
The victory of the Republicans on Democratic Sen. Craig Johnson reinforced the party's position in negotiations for next year close to $ 9 billion budget deficit and the development of new district boundaries from lawmakers.
"The arrogance of one-party rule" in the Legislature voting injured...