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The Senate’s version of the 2021 spending plan fast-tracks the siting process—even as it carves out tax breaks for existing casinos that are struggling—and gives the City Council a voice.

ByJarrett Murphy 17Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Justice News Podcasts

What’s Next for Criminal-Justice Reform in Albany?

After bail and discovery reform and the repeal of 50-a, Senate Codes Committee Chair Jamaal Bailey maps out an agenda.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Nov 2020

Government Podcasts

Leading Senate Democrat: Drastic Moves Are Needed to Staunch 2nd Wave

Manhattan’s Liz Krueger says bars and gyms must close if the city is to avoid another catastrophic experience with COVID-19.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Government Podcasts

Five Days to Go: State Democratic Chair Sizes Up the Toughest Races

At least six Congressional seats and at least a dozen State Senate districts are in play, Jay Jacobs tells the Max & Murphy Show.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Senate Housing Chair Must Help ‘Cancel Rent’

‘Tenants are accruing debt that they will not be able to repay. The latest CDC guidance is not comprehensive or long enough and we need state leaders to act.’

ByXingJian Li 3Comments

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Sep 2020

Podcasts

Lawmakers Waiting to See if Biden Victory Comes Before Fiscal Pain

A Senate leader says talks are underway about whether to tax the rich to avoid cuts. But how deep the hole will be, and whether the federal government will step…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Albany Democrats on Rent, Marijuana, Cuomo, De Blasio and More

Ben and Jarrett talk to Democratic State Sens. Liz Krueger and Zellnor Myrie about the landmark 2019 session. But first, they break down the previous day’s Queens district attorney primary…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2019

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Rookie State Sen. Says Life in Albany Has Been a Lesson on How Power Works

‘We need a lot of reform when it comes to budget process in general that hopefully will lend itself to more transparency and hopefully a lot more uplifting of legislators’…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Rookie Sen. Biaggi on Early Progress, Looming Tests for Albany Dems

Will a looming budget crunch slow down the Empire State’s progressive wave?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Opinion

CityViews: Albany’s Teacher Evaluation Reform Still Gives Too Much Power to Tainted Tests

‘Because the law required a test score for evaluations, state test scores were simply replaced by scores from locally-chosen tests. But it gets even more insane.’

ByJake Jacobs 0Comments

State Budget Proposal Opens Door for Three NYC Casinos

What’s Next for Criminal-Justice Reform in Albany?

Leading Senate Democrat: Drastic Moves Are Needed to Staunch 2nd Wave

Five Days to Go: State Democratic Chair Sizes Up the Toughest Races

Opinion: Senate Housing Chair Must Help ‘Cancel Rent’

Lawmakers Waiting to See if Biden Victory Comes Before Fiscal Pain

Max & Murphy: Albany Democrats on Rent, Marijuana, Cuomo, De Blasio and More

Max & Murphy: Rookie State Sen. Says Life in Albany Has Been a Lesson on How Power Works

Max & Murphy: Rookie Sen. Biaggi on Early Progress, Looming Tests for Albany Dems

CityViews: Albany’s Teacher Evaluation Reform Still Gives Too Much Power to Tainted Tests

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