Both Sampson and Smith were booted from the Democratic and IDC
conferences after their indictments.
DeFrancisco challenged Flanagan last year to hold the reins of the Republican
conference after the indictment of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.
Not exact matches
The
indictment of Libous is likely to send shock waves through the state Senate, which is already embroiled in a complicated leadership battle as the five - member Independent Democratic
Conference has announced it will end its coalition with the Republican conference after this year's
Conference has announced it will end its coalition with the Republican
conference after this year's
conference after this year's elections.
Only
after his remarks before a sympathetic audience at the art gallery did he address the
indictments in a press
conference with reporters.
The
indictment comes as Republicans were already reeling from the collapse of their power - sharing agreement with the Independent Democratic
Conference and vows by Gov. Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to return the Senate to Democratic control
after the November election.