http://wrvo.org en http://wrvo.org/post/new-state-senate-coalition-defends-itself <p>The newly-formed coalition of Republicans and Democrats, who will run the New York state Senate for the new term starting in January, made their first public appearance. They responded to criticism that the new majority coalition leaves out blacks and Hispanics.&nbsp; Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:45:06 +0000 Karen Dewitt and Karen 30368 at http://wrvo.org http://wrvo.org/post/new-state-senate-co-leader-says-coalition-not-exclusive <p>The new governing coalition of the New York state Senate has received some criticism that it is leaving out minorities. But one of the two co-leaders of the Senate is defending the coalition, which includes five Independent Democrats and 30 Republicans. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:39:00 +0000 Karen Dewitt 30247 at http://wrvo.org