This week, calls are intensifying for the border between the U.S and Canada to re-open. Federal authorities on both sides appear to be moving toward a possible phased in reopening soon. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock, shares his thoughts on the criminal justice reforms that continue to dominate at the end of the New York Legislative session. Also, the New York State Senate’s Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday over Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nominees to the state’s highest court.
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#2124: Indications Increase For Potential Border Re-Opening | The Legislative Gazette

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