Simcha Felder ’s state - budget -deadline power play was wrong on all counts. Elected as a Democrat who warned he might caucus with the Republicans, Felder is now the crucial vote that makes the GOP the state Senate majority. And with the chamber’s Independent Democrats joining with mainstream Dems in many budget votes, he moved to charge a special price for not gumming up the works. Felder demanded a bill to exempt private yeshivas from state requirements to provide adequate education in basic areas such as English, math, science and history. see also Heastie blames Brooklyn senator for holding...
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