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Final Days of State Budget Talks, Assembly Ways & Means Ranker Ed Ra

On this week's edition of New York NOW (3/24/2023):
The deadline for the New York State Budget is just days away, on March 31. We'll tell you where things stand.
Anna Gronewold from POLITICO and Josh Solomon from the Times Union join us with a preview of what to expect in the final days of state budget talks.
Assm. Ed Ra, the highest-ranking Republican on the Assembly Ways & Means Committee, joins us with his take on the budget.
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One-House Budgets, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Paid Family Leave Gap

On this week's edition of New York NOW (3/17/2023):
The State Senate and Assembly approved their one-house budget proposals this week in a statutory rebuttal to Gov. Hochul's spending plan.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie joins us to discuss that chamber's budget, and what's ahead in negotiations.
New York's paid family leave law was considered among the country's most generous when it became law in 2016. But parents who've lost their children at birth say there's a glaring gap in coverage. Alexis Young reports.
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Budget Deadline Looms, Latest from the State Capitol, What Matters to Upstate

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
New York's state budget is due in less than three weeks. We'll tell you where things stand with this week's panel: Josh Solomon from the Times Union and Rebecca Lewis from City & State NY.
What matters to upstaters in this year's state budget?Justin Wilcox from Upstate United joins us to discuss.
We've got a few updates from the State Capitol, including another view on a Medicaid issue we covered a few weeks ago.
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Hochul’s Housing Plan Explained, Latest from the State Capitol, Work in Progress

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On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing the New York Housing Compact: a plan to build 800,000 new homes in New York over the next decade. But some local leaders have expressed concerns, and there's some confusion about how it would work. State Housing Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas joins us to break down the proposal.
As New York emerges from the pandemic, connecting people with jobs will be vital to the state's recovery, economic experts say. We take you inside a jobs training program that's charting a new path for some workers.
We've got a few updates from the State Capitol, including new polling on Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2023 agenda, and more.

Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay, State Capitol Update, What’s Kyra’s Law?

On this week's edition of New York NOW (2/24/2023):
The Legislature had the week off, but Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay joins us to chat about the latest out of Albany.
A few updates from the State Capitol around underreported health care policy and spending in the State Budget.
Jacqueline Franchetti lost her daughter Kyra in 2016. Now, she's pushing "Kyra's Law" in Albany in hopes of preventing another tragedy. Alexis Young has that story.
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Senate Rejects LaSalle (Again), SUNY Chancellor John King, How to Reverse an Overdose

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee for chief judge is rejected by the State Senate for a second time. We'll explain what happened.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams makes his case to lawmakers in Albany.
SUNY Chancellor John King joins us to discuss his vision for SUNY, a proposed tuition hike, and more.
Certain drugs are used to reverse an overdose from using opioids. How do they work? We'll show you.
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SPECIAL REPORT: COVID-19 and the Overdose Epidemic in New York

In this special edition of New York NOW, WXXI News’ Evan Dawson hosts a state-wide discussion on how the pandemic and the response have exacerbated the ongoing overdose epidemic.
 
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Budget Hearings Begin, Inside the State Capitol

On this week's edition of New York NOW (2/10/2023):
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie joins us with his take on this year's legislative session, Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan, and more.
Hearings on Hochul's budget plan began this week. We'll explain.
Have you been to the New York State Capitol? Not like this. WMHT's Will Pedigo takes us inside the historic building.
Plus, an update on former Rep. Lee Zeldin, last year's Republican nominee for governor.
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Hochul’s Plan for the State Budget, How Does a Bill Become Law in New York?

On this week's edition of New York NOW (2/03/2023):
Gov. Kathy Hochul released her plan this week for the state budget, which is among the most consequential items negotiated at the Capitol each year.
Patrick Orecki from the Citizens Budget Commission joins us to break down the numbers.
Capitol reporters Michael Gormley from Newsday and Elise Kline from Lilly Broadcasting join us with analysis.
Plus: How does a bill become a law in New York? Reporter Alexis Young explains.
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How Voters Feel About Hochul’s 2023 Priorities; Who’s the Watchdog for NY’s Judges?

On this week's edition of New York NOW (1/27/2023):
New polling shows how voters feel about some of the big ticket items in Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2023 agenda. Steve Greenberg from the Siena Research Institute joins us to explain.
What happens when judges in New York break the rules, or break the law? We'll explain with Robert Tembeckjian, administrator and counsel for New York's Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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