Intense New York state budget negotiations kicked off this week with the budget due April 1st; our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about one of the sticking points in the budget, bail reform. Also, the Forest Preserve Coalition is praising state lawmakers for restoring funding for environmental protection.
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo broke days of silence over escalating accusations that he and his top aides deliberately withheld key COVID-19...