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>(for some reason?? doesn't seem very pro-democracy to me).

Pretty sure that the legislature agreed to the amendment. So the blame should be equally shared by everyone. And democrats wonder why they lose seats in NY.

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Corruption is a bipartisan endeavor, particularly in New York and Chicago. But it must be said that it was made wholly legal by W Supreme Court appointees.

>>Pretty sure that the legislature agreed to the amendment.

Pretty sure the legislature is not currently in session and could not have "agreed" which to most people would be voting on, the amendments to the law.

"I am pleased to have reached an agreement with the legislature to address these issues," Hochul wrote.

Yes I am aware of what she said. You have yet to provide what that means, clearly no vote took place as they are not in session. So how did the legislature agree, under what law, rule, or mechanism was this agreement reached.

I have yet to see anyone explain that, they just keel quoting the governor which has zero meaning and given I do not trust the governor I have not reason to trust that statement

Basically you want all the blame to fall to her because she's a Democrat whereas the legislator is mixed.

The state legislatures in NY are Democrat super majorities. As of Jan. 1 the Assembly will still be majority Democrat but will no longer be a super majority. Super majority meaning the Party can pass any legislation they want and the minority cannot do anything to counter.

They lost them because of massive population loss over the last few years.

They lost them in terms of population, and the lost them in terms of party flips. The primary reason Republicans have a slim Majority in the next session of the US House is party flips in NY and FL

There were also a couple seats in CA the left expected to take from the right and failed to do so. The right in CA figured out they need to ballot harvest (it is legal here).

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