http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/05/election-news-roundup/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/05/election-news-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Boris Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:43:09 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2024#comment-824 I don't see how Democratic control of Albany is good. While for the Senate, a change to a Democratic majority implies a much-needed shakeup, the Assembly remains in the iron grip of Shelly Silver and his anti-urban agenda. He now will have even more power to push for pork for his district while continuing to be against congestion pricing and the commuter tax. Real change can only come if the Assembly has a Republican majority, and those Republicans are true free-market Republicans who would reduce the socialist aspects of our road system. I don’t see how Democratic control of Albany is good. While for the Senate, a change to a Democratic majority implies a much-needed shakeup, the Assembly remains in the iron grip of Shelly Silver and his anti-urban agenda. He now will have even more power to push for pork for his district while continuing to be against congestion pricing and the commuter tax. Real change can only come if the Assembly has a Republican majority, and those Republicans are true free-market Republicans who would reduce the socialist aspects of our road system.

]]> http://blog.tstc.org/2008/11/05/election-news-roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog » Blog Archive » » The election returns and transit Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:26:20 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=2024#comment-823 [...] the Region takes a look at what last night’s local and national election returns mean for transit investment in the [...] [...] the Region takes a look at what last night’s local and national election returns mean for transit investment in the [...]

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