It's like an LCA show skit, but with actual legislators

posted Jun 25, 2012 at 3:50 PM

In case you were worried about partisanship in state politics, worry not: state legislators of both parties have found common ground -- at Pinto & Hobbs in Albany for karaoke night. [NYT] [via @John_Eddy_]

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