#2113: Cuomo Impeachment Inquiry Begins & NYS Budget Deadline Looms | The Legislative Gazette

March 26, 2021 00:27:30
#2113: Cuomo Impeachment Inquiry Begins & NYS Budget Deadline Looms | The Legislative Gazette
The Legislative Gazette
#2113: Cuomo Impeachment Inquiry Begins & NYS Budget Deadline Looms | The Legislative Gazette

Mar 26 2021 | 00:27:30

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Show Notes

This week on The Gazette, The New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee held its first meeting of an impeachment inquiry into Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday, over allegations that he sexually harassed several women, as well as other controversies. But the chair of the committee, Democrat Charles Lavine, says it could be quite a while before it reaches any conclusions. Meanwhile, this is the last full week before the New York state budget is due. But with the April 1 deadline looming, two of the “three people in a room” who hash out the spending plan are questioning whether the third should remain in office. Also, our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the impeachment inquiry and recreational marijuana in New York State. (more…)

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