New York State Senate Tied Again

Senator Hiram Monserrate, he's the one who slashed his girlfriend's face, not the one who took thousands of dollars of illegal campaign contributions and laundered money
, has returned to caucusing with the Democrats, because the old Dem Senate leader has been replaced.

So, it's a 31-31 tie, and there is no Lieutenant Governor to break the impasse, that was Paterson pre-Eliot Spitzer, and quorum is 32, and the Dems are refusing to enter the chamber.

This is also in court, and the judge is looking for a compromise here, and so is refusing to rule, but he's being optimistic. He's going to have to rule.