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State Budget Deal Nears as Talks Continue; New York Has a New Chief Judge

On this week's edition of New York NOW (4/21/2023):
A deal on New York's state budget between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature appears to be near. We'll tell you more.
Michael Gormley from Newsday and Joe Spector from Politico New York join this week's panel with analysis.
New York has a new chief judge: Rowan Wilson, who is the first person of color to hold the role. We'll tell you about him, and get analysis from Vin Bonventre, an expert on the high court from Albany Law School.
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Another State Budget Extender. What’s the Latest? Plus: NY& Media Literacy

On this week's edition of New York NOW (4/14/2023):
It's been two weeks since the state budget in New York was due, and we still don't have a final spending plan. We'll explain.
Gov. Hochul announces a new nominee for chief judge. We'll tell you what we know.
Zach Williams from the New York Post and Josh Solomon from the Times Union join us with more analysis.
The internet is full of disinformation. How can you tell fact from fiction? We show you in the first part of our new series: NY& Media Literacy.
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What is Media Literacy? | NY& Media Literacy

"Some guy on the internet said it, so it must be true!" Join Alexis Young as she guides us through exploring the concept of Media Literacy and its importance in today's world. From analyzing news sources to navigating social media, learn how to separate fact from fiction and make informed decisions.
THE CRAAP TEST
OUR SOURCES: Expert ConsultantJaclyn Siegel of Media Literacy NOWHead of School, Winston Online
Expert InterviewKerrie Burch, School Library System Coordinator WSWHE BOCES 
Other Sources: League of Women Voters 
NAMLE 
Reporters Without Borders 
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New York Still Doesn’t Have a State Budget. What’s Next?

On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
One week after the deadline, New York still doesn't have a state budget. We have the latest.
Jon Campbell from WNYC and Gothamist and Zach Williams from the New York Post join this week's panel.
Are the wages paid to incarcerated people who work in prison enough? That depends on who you ask. We'll explore that issue.
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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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