Cuomo and the Senate's mainstream Democrats have been doing an awkward dance for years, with many on the left accusing the Democratic governor of not doing enough to help oust Republicans from their last remaining hold on power in the Empire State. (politico.com)
Cuomo routinely dismisses the tax as an issue that Senate Republicans (whose hold on power critics say he enabled) simply will not countenance. (politico.com)
Upon conviction, Silver lost his last remaining hold on power — his Assembly seat. (nypost.com)