The phrase "upstate legislators" refers to lawmakers or politicians who represent areas that are located in the northern or rural parts of a state, away from the major cities. Full definition
He also famously said, «An incarceration program is not an employment program,» something that deeply worried upstate legislators who represent districts where prisons had been the major employer. (gothamgazette.com)
If this is the top legislative priority for upstate legislators they should be investigated for corruption. (nystateofpolitics.com)
And the governor said he hopes upstate legislators are held accountable for the absence of the toll reductions in the state spending plan. (wrvo.org)