The Legislative Gazette

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: we’ll have results of the special senate elections and who now controls the chamber, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts the implications of those election results, and a new poll finds many New Yorkers blame doctors for the opioid epidemic.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: the Working Families Party splits over the candidates in the race for governor, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on what the breakup means for both political sides in the race, and state and regional officials hold a groundbreaking for a new theme park.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Legalizing Marijuana becomes a campaign pledge for a newly launched Democratic candidate for Governor, our political Observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the importance of the Working Families Party in the next Gubernatorial election, and we’ll visit a town hall meeting recently held with 21st District Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: two warring factions of Democrats in the New York state Senate re-unite, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts Governor Andrew Cuomo’s role in reuniting senate democrats, and Plattsburgh joins a growing list of cities suing pharmaceutical companies over the opioid crisis.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: lawmakers scramble to pass a budget before the April 1st deadline, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Daily News reporter Ken Lovett being arrested in the senate chamber lobby this week, and Remington files for chapter 11 bankruptcy with ties upstate.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Actress and education advocate Cynthia Nixon launches her campaign for Governor of New York, our political observer Alan Chartock will share his thoughts on Nixon and her chances of winning a Democratic primary, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer comes to Albany to push his infrastructure proposal.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s former top aide Joe Percoco is found guilty of bribery and conspiracy, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the verdict and its impact on the Governor, and we’ll take you the Columbia High School where students organized an assembly as part of national school walkout day.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The state senate and assembly debate school safety and gun control, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on two more candidates interested in a run for Governor, and the city of Plattsburgh has a crypto-currency problem.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York Democrats are ramping up the statewide gun control debate by trying to force a vote on legislation in the state, our political observer Alan Chartock explains why New York’s public sector unions are furious over a supreme court case this week, and the New York Preservation League wants changes to historic tax credits.

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The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The fields of Democrats hoping to face northern New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is changing and Governor Andrew Cuomo touts his budget proposals during a visit to the Hudson Valley. Plus, political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Governor Cuomo’s reelection chances this year.

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