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Budget Amendments, Howe Testimony

Recap a flurry of news from the State Capitol, including the release of the long-awaited language in the 30-day amendments to the Executive Budget. At the Percoco trial, Todd Howe has wrapped up his testimony. Also, author Michael Burgess talks about the inspiring story of North Country Olympic Champion Jack Shea, a two-time gold medalist at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games.
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Percoco Trial Revelations

Week three of the trial of former Andrew Cuomo aide Joe Percoco, who is facing bribery charges, is in the books and the testimony coming from the prosecution's key witness, Todd Howe, was eye-opening. The Reporters Roundtable analyzes the happenings at the trial. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made his annual trip to Albany to testify at the joint budget hearing.
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Governor's Race, Conservatives Meet, and LIRR Woes

State Senator John DeFrancisco officially entered the race for governor this week and came out swinging against Andrew Cuomo. Also, Conservatives met up in the Capital Region for their annual conference. Nassau County State Senator Todd Kaminsky discusses the ongoing problems commuters are having on the LIRR.
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Percoco Trial, Budget Hearings Begin

Week One of the trial involving former top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, is in the books. Also, budget hearings began in Albany. Joe Lhota, the chairman of the embattled MTA, faced four hours worth of questions from state lawmakers.
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One-on-One with Budget Director Robert Mujica

The 2018-19 spending plan faces a $4.4 billion dollar deficit and uncertainties from Washington which made for a stark presentation to lawmakers. New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica joins us this week to discuss the proposals and some of the new options for tax reform laid out by the Department of Taxation and Finance.
 
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Trouble for Two State Lawmakers

Not even two weeks into the new year and already there's trouble for two state lawmakers. 
Senate Independent Conference Leader Jeff Klein and New York City Assemblywoman Pamela Harris both made news this week for the wrong reasons.  Klein, an increasingly powerful senator as he leads the breakaway faction of Senate Democrats, was accused this week by a former staffer of forcibly kissing her outside a bar in Albany in 2015. The Bronx lawmaker denies the claim.
Meanwhile, Harris was indicted this week in Brooklyn on eleven counts including charges of wire fraud, witness tampering, and wrongly claiming money from FEMA after Superstorm Sandy battered the downstate region in 2012. The Reporters Roundtable analyzes these stories. 
Also, get a walk-through of the complicated process of getting a law passed in Albany.

State of the State Recap

Governor Andrew Cuomo brought the State of the State Address back to the Empire State Convention Center in Albany in 2018 after a regional tour last year. 
Matt Ryan and Casey Seiler anchored live coverage from our WMHT Studio in the Capital Region in what turned out to be the longest of Cuomo's eight annual speeches.
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Looking Back and Ahead to 2018

The last program of 2017 looks back at a relatively quiet political year and looks ahead to the all-important 2018 political season.
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2017 in Soundbytes

Before we move on to the all-important political year of 2018, we went back into our archives for some of the most memorable interviews and analysis.  See how many voices you recognize.  See you in 2018!
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Kolb Enters Governor's Race

Assemblyman Brian Kolb discusses why he decided to take up the challenge to run for governor. Learn about The Future of Truth, a complimentary digital project that provided an opportunity for UAlbany students to interview veteran journalists on a variety of topics.
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