Sentences with phrase «restive upstate»
Restive upstate advocates who supported Syracuse Sen. John DeFrancisco's bid for majority leader where disappointed to see another downstate member ascend to the majority leader post in a chamber that is the last lever of power controlled statewide by Republicans.
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However, that support eroded over the last seven days as Senate Democrats raised the issue of Skelos's leadership in a heated public session of the chamber and as upstate Republicans grew restive with him remaining in charge.
Dadey has acknowledged previously that he is considering a challenge to Manhattan's Cox as upstate Republicans remain restive over GOP leadership in the last several years.