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 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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Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
The Adirondack Park Forest Preserve has never been so popular and that's what has Scott Van Laer so concerned.
The longtime forest ranger has been traveling inside the Blue Line all year making a push to local governments about the need for more help. The Department of Environmental Conservations says there are 135 currently patrolling state land. Van Laer wants to see that number increased to reflect the growing popularity and acreage added under Governor Andrew Cuomo's tenure.
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Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Howie Hawkins has become a familiar name on the gubernatorial ballot.
The Syracuse-area resident and Green Party candidate is taking up the charge for the third consecutive election cycle. He said earlier this year he preferred not to run again but admitted the party struggled to find someone else to lead the way.
Our Karen DeWitt sat down with him on a recent visit to Albany.
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
Saturday Sep 29, 2018
The national debt currently stands at over $21 trillion and is rising, yet you are unlikely to hear much about it on the campaign trail this fall. Two former members of Congress are trying to change the conversation. Chris Gibson (R-Hudson Valley) and Jim Slattery (D-Kansas) join us in-studio to draw attention to the ongoing deficits and dysfunction in Washington.
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Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Miner is the former two-term Syracuse mayor and co-chair of the state's Democratic Party, but she says there is no room for her anymore there under the leadership of Andrew Cuomo. She is making the independent run alongside her lieutenant governor pick Michael Volpe, a downstate Republican mayor.
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