Lerner says Common Cause has
analyzed the details of the
bill authorizing the constitutional change, and has found a number of technical loopholes that she says keeps the power to manipulate the lines well within the hands of the legislature, including the ability to continue to add
additional Senate seats for political purposes.
Although NECSN is still waiting to
analyze the final budget
bills, Governor Cuomo announced earlier that the final budget will include an estimated
additional $ 430 per charter school student for schools statewide.