Senator Jeff Klein sat down for an extended televised interview, as well as one with Gannett Albany, to discuss his decision to caucus separately from the Democrats. “That’s absolutely not true,” Mr. Klein told Gannett of the idea that his move boosts the Republicans. “A coalition government is not benefiting one side or the other. It’s Democrats and Republicans working together to agree on a policy agenda. It’s equal authority over everything.”

But Democratic Senator Mike Gianaris doesn’t sound happy. “Good God, you’re not talking about the dysfunction of the past, try having three people trying to make decisions instead of just one party that actually won an election,” he said on Capital Tonight. Read More