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North Country Democrats Do Battle

Our latest congressional primary podcast looks at a very interesting race in the North Country among Democrats.
Five candidates - Katie Wilson, Dylan Ratigan, Tedra Cobb, Emily Martz, and Patrick Nelson - are vying for the right to take on Republican incumbent Elise Stefanik in the 21st District. Reporters Dave Lombardo of the Times Union and Sean Ewart of New York StateWatch join Matt Ryan to break down the crowded field.  Primary Day is Tuesday, June 26th.
*Eliot Spitzer sound courtesy of WAMC.

Podcast: Breaking down NY19 Democrats

In this pop-up podcast, Rachel Silberstein of the Times Union is our guest as we discuss the huge field of Democrats hoping to take on Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) this fall.  The June 26th primary will feature seven Democrats from the sprawling 19th Congressional District.
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Poor People’s Campaign: 40 Days of Action

Examine the Poor People's Campaign going on in New York. Its mission is to bring to light the plight of systemic poverty and racism, militarism, and ecological devastation. The New York coordinator Barbara Smith of Albany sits down for an interview. Also, get an analysis of the week's news.
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Gianaris on Senate Dysfunction, November Election

Queens Senator Mike Gianaris sits down to discuss how the gridlock could affect legislation in the last two weeks of the session. The Astoria native is also once again leading the charge for his party in the battle to take back the majority.
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Senate Dysfunction Returns

It's been almost a decade since the "Senate Coup" brought a stalemate to the chamber, but the old days may be coming back.
Republican Tom Croci's decision to return to active duty in the U.S. Navy means the State Senate has an equal number of members in both conferences.  If the 31 senators on both sides of the aisle vote along party lines, nothing will get passed. 
Dave Lombardo of the Times Union and Dan Clark of Politifact New York join the Reporters Roundtable this week to analyze the dramatic events that took place inside the Capitol.
Also, we'll hear from Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie as his Democratic conference looks into the possible legalization of sports betting and marijuana.For more news, visit nynow.org

Convention Wrap-Up

The Democrats overwhelmingly selected Governor Andrew Cuomo, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General candidate Tish James, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to represent them this fall.  Cuomo, despite the fact that he is a heavy favorite to beat Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon in the September primary, still brought in the biggest names in his party for support.  Hillary Clinton endorsed him on Wednesday  and Joe Biden nominated him 24 hours later. 
On the Republican side, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is at the top of the ticket.  He's joined on the ballot by Keith Wofford, the first GOP African American nominee for Attorney General and Jonathan Trichter for comptroller.
Ken Lovett of the Daily News and Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio join us for analysis.For more news, visit nynow.org

Attorney General Watch

Still reeling from the shocking fall of former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a bipartisan group of legislators in Albany held hearings to find his successor. Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood appears to be the favorite to fill the role until the end of the calendar year. She has already stated she will not seek election to the position.
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Albany reacts to Schneiderman shocker

After the initial shock over the abuse allegations that caused Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to resign, lawmakers are now focusing on picking his replacement.  Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced the chamber was accepting applications until Friday and will begin the interview process next week.  Jockeying has begun but will lawmakers select an Albany lawmaker or someone outside the Capitol?
We'll have reaction and analysis this week at the Reporters Roundtable with Yancey Roy of Newsday and Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio.  Join us on your local PBS station.

Senate Majority in peril for GOP?

In the last week, five Senate Republicans have opted not to run for re-election. Long Island’s Tom Croci and Bill Larkin of the Hudson Valley are the latest to say they won’t be returning to Albany in 2019. Also, get an analysis of the week’s news at the Reporters Roundtable.
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One-on-one with Cokie Roberts

She's been a pioneer for women in the broadcast journalism field for decades and this week Cokie Roberts of ABC News and NPR sits down to discuss her career and the current state of politics in 2018.
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