Capitol Confidential

The chaos that occurred on June 8, 2009 – when Senate Republicans, along with two wayward Democrats, attempted to take control of the chamber – was just an appetizer for what would come the following month. This installment of the "Tales from the Coup" series details the madness that unfolded in Albany that summer, as power in the chamber was up for grabs and the state government came to a halt. The episode covers the constant barrage of meaningless senate sessions, the ouster of a legislative leader and repeated failures to cobble together a majority in the senate.