Two-thirds of New Yorkers say state government growing more dysfunctional
In the aftermath of the recent corruption scandals that rocked New York state, more than two-thirds of voters agree that state government is becoming more dysfunctional every day, according to a recent poll.
Conducted by the Siena Research Institute, a poll released Monday morning indicates that although voters agree, by a margin of 50-36 percent, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's claim that New York state government is working again, the recent corruption scandals have forced the number of voters who say government is working effectively to a low of 26 percent.
According to the poll, a plurality of voters, 41 percent, believe that passing laws addressing political corruption should be the top priority as lawmakers come closer to the end of the legislative session. Echoing the public's current lack of faith in New York state politics, 88 percent of voters now believe that more arrests of political officials is coming, up from 81 percent last month, including 44 percent who say it is very likely.
While registered voters have clearly grown wary of New York government, Cuomo remains largely unaffected by the scandals.
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