The timesunion.com has a very interesting article here about senators Jeff Klein (Bronx Westchester), Diane Savino (Staten Island), David Carlucci (Rockland County), and David Valesky (Onondaga County), and what they accomplished after forming the Independent Democratic Conference.
Senator Klien is quoted as saying "I think we were wildly successful. We showed that you could govern in a bipartisan fashion. You can get things done even if you're a minority legislator."
The story continues to say that of the 68 bills the IDC got passed in the State Senate 32 were signed into law, and that 21 policy reports recommending savings of millions dollars were given.
The fine line on how the IDC gets along with both Republicans and Democrats is discussed, and the entire story makes interesting reading. You make see the IDC in a whole new way. Could this group be the next big thing in politics?
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