New York NOW
’New York NOW’ is New York State’s Emmy Award-winning, in-depth public affairs program, featuring news, interviews and analysis from the Capitol in Albany. Each week, ’New York NOW’ probes politicians, civil servants, journalists and others to examine the impact of public policy on residents of the Empire State.
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Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Westchester native Alessandra Biaggi stunned the political world when she defeated powerful, longtime Senator Jeff Klein in a September primary. Now she is one of fifteen new incoming Democrats, a number of which seized on the anger against not only Donald Trump's policies but the IDC's alignment with the GOP. This week, Biaggi discusses her priorities.
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Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
New York knows a thing or two about father-son legacies at the State Capitol. Andrew Cuomo became the first son of a governor to be elected to the same office in 2010. This week we explore a similar story that occurred on the West Coast.
Former Capitol reporter Miriam Pawel has a new book out titled "The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation." It features the unusual political career of outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown who had a 28 year gap between the times he was elected by Californians.
Tune in this weekend on your local PBS station.
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Saturday Nov 17, 2018
Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins is looking ahead to 2019 when Democrats will seize control of the chamber and will become the first woman and first African-American woman to lead the chamber. She outlines for us this week her conference's priorities and why she thinks it will be different this time around now that Democrats have control of the Senate for the first time since 2010.
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Friday Nov 09, 2018
Friday Nov 09, 2018
While the expected "Blue Wave" of Democratic wins wasn't as big as some may have expected or hoped, it came upon the shores of the Empire State. Governor Cuomo and other statewide candidates cruised to victory, numerous Congressional seats flipped and the State Senate is back firmly in the hands of the Democratic Party.
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Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
In a year in which some expect a "Blue Wave," Marc Molinaro is hoping to somehow stem the tide and pull off a statewide win for governor, something a Republican hasn't accomplished since 2002. The numbers have not been encouraging. He has been down by at least 20 points in the last several polls and has struggled to raise funds. Despite this, he says there is a path for victory.
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Friday Nov 02, 2018
Friday Nov 02, 2018
Congressman Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) and Republican challenger Joe Vitollo faced off in a mid-term election debate. Tonko, a former state assemblyman, was first elected in 2008 replacing the retiring Mike McNulty. Vitollo is a nurse and veteran of the Air Force. This was a rematch of the 2016 race, won by Tonko.
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Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Saturday Oct 27, 2018
Listen to a discussion about North Country politics with longtime Mountain Lake PBS journalist Thom Hallock. Featuring clips from the first TV debate between NY21 candidates Elise Stefanik, Tedra Cobb, and Lynn Kahn & analysis on the one, and likely only, debate between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Marc Molinaro.
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Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
19th Congressional District candidates Antonio Delgado and Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) debate.
The race for the 19th Congressional District seat is traditionally one of the most watched and most expensive in the country. A Democrat has not held the seat since 2010, but Barack Obama did win the district in both 2008 and 2012.
Faso won decisively over Zephyr Teachout two years ago (watch their WMHT debate here), but recent polls by SienaCollege and Monmouth show the race to be a virtual dead heat.
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Learn about a diversion program run by the Glens Falls Hospital Center for Discovery and the Council for Prevention. The goal is to get those who are suffering from an opioid addiction out of the criminal justice system, into treatment, and help reduce the days spent behind bars.
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Saturday Oct 13, 2018
Saturday Oct 13, 2018
The upcoming election looks bleak for statewide Republican candidates. The lone bright spot in the poll was Keith Wofford's performance. The attorney general candidate is down 14 points to Democrat Tish James, currently the NYC Public Advocate. Wofford sits down to make his case for the job.
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