Irene Liu

Three if this region's major political stories come to a head today. Chris Dodd will not be seeking another term as Connecticut Senator. Gay marriage is likely up for a vote in New Jersey. And Governor David Paterson addresses the legislature on the state of New York and anti-corruption legislation. ...

The Assembly passed a deficit reduction plan worth over $2.7 billion very early this morning, but Governor Paterson refuses to call it a "deal". Irene Liu, political writer at the Times Union and blogger for Capitol Confidential, discusses the negotiations going on in Albany.

New York State Senator Monserrate is set to announce that he will return to the Democratic fold. Dan Janison, Newsday reporter, and Irene Liu, Times Union reporter, discuss this new development in the ongoing turmoil in Albany.

Liz Benjamin, columnist and writer of the Daily Politics blog for The Daily News and Irene Liu, political writer at the Times Union and blogger for Capitol Confidential, discuss reform in the statehouse and how senate Democrats will settle their leadership battle.

Irene Liu, political writer and blogger for the Albany Times Union, and Liz Benjamin, New York Daily News columnist and blogger, look at what the voters changed in the state legislature.

New York State capitol reporter Rick Karlin and political writer Irene Liu, both at the Albany Times Union, look at the chances of the New York State Senate changing hands in the November elections.