So what’s new, right? Corruption in the political classes. The news falling out from the change of power in New York State where Republicans held power for 40 years, is fairly astounding though, even anti-democratic.

[The investigators] recently realized there are some 75 employees working at the Senate’s own printing plant, a plain brick building on the outskirts of Albany. On Long Island, they found a small television studio, which had been set up — all with public money, with two press aides on hand to help operate it — for the exclusive use of Republican senators to record cable TV shows.

… the Republicans, who for so long gleefully starved the Democrats, and were known for paying their top staffers even more than the governor’s $179,000 salary.

… constituent newsletters sent to Republican districts were printed in multiple colors, while those printed for Democratic districts were printed in black and white, with one color.

Uncovering GOP Spendiness

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