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November 20, 2019: Census prep
With the 2020 decennial census right around the corner, we heard from Jeff Wice of the New York Law
November 20, 2019: Thruway updates
Jon Campbell, statehouse reporter for the USA Today Network New York, updated us on the stories he’s following which
November 20, 2019: Early voting
2019 was the first election with early voting in New York State. Jennifer Wilson, Deputy Director of the New
November 19, 2019: Sen. Peter Harckham
With neighboring states and countries legalizing the adult use of recreational marijuana, Hudson Valley Democratic Senator Pete Harckham made
Combating child poverty in New York
According to the latest estimates from the Census Bureau, over 22 percent of New York children are living in
November 19, 2019: Adoptee rights in New York
Governor Cuomo has signed legislation which gives adoptees in New York unrestricted access to their birth certificate. Tim Monti-Wohlpart,
November 19, 2019: NCPR’s Brian Mann on Rep. Stefanik and NY21
Rep. Elise Stefanik has played a key role in the public impeachment hearings which has led to Twitter praise
November 18, 2019: Census prep
The 2020 Census will be the first primarily digital enumeration. Greta Byrum, Co-Director of the Digital Equity Lab at
November 18, 2019: Medicaid Spending
The state could see a multi-billion-dollar Medicaid shortfall. Mark Ustin, Partner at Farrell Fritz, explained how the state ended
