Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Talks NY’s Budget, Affordability & Elections
Episode 423 of the New York NOW podcast, hosted by WMHT Educational Telecommunications, titled "Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Talks NY’s Budget, Affordability & Elections" was published on February 14, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.
February 14, 2025 ·26m · New York NOW
Summary
Democratic leaders were expected to move forward with a bill meant to extend state election law to provide more time for the guv to call a special election this week, but the measure was abruptly abandoned the measure before it could come to the debate floor. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joins us to discuss election law, budget priorities and affordability in New York State. There's renewed energy around the New York Heat Act as the bill gets a new sponsor in the lower chamber: Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon as leaders turned their focus to affordability this year. EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org
Episode Description
Democratic leaders were expected to move forward with a bill meant to extend state election law to provide more time for the guv to call a special election this week, but the measure was abruptly abandoned the measure before it could come to the debate floor. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joins us to discuss election law, budget priorities and affordability in New York State. There's renewed energy around the New York Heat Act as the bill gets a new sponsor in the lower chamber: Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon as leaders turned their focus to affordability this year.
EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org
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