NY’s Crossroads, LG Scramble, ICE Divide

This week on From the Lobby with Jack O’Donnell, Jack discusses the political implications during this critical election year and the pressures of the upcoming budget season.In this episode:Why New York is on track to lose influenceon Capitol Hill, and can it be turned around?The rapid rise of the Democratic Socialists of America and what it signals for this election cycleMayor Zohran Mamdani’s first budget rollout and the $12 billion gap he’s blaming on the Adams administrationThe Governor’s race heats up as Hochul searches for a new lieutenant governor. Who’s in line for the number two job?Immigration takes center stage as Governor Hochul and her GOP challenger draw sharp lines over ICE enforcementAnd a last-minute push to avoid a government shutdownGive it a listen!