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431. Legislative Gazette Show 9006

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Audio
Date Created:
1990 February 9
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
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1) Inga Sarda reports on the legislative debate over the death penalty. Senator Dale Volker sponsors the bill which Governor Cuomo is expected to veto. 2) Alan Chartock talks with Governor Cuomo about the unanticipated budget deficit caused by lower than expected income tax revenue. 3) Bruce Robertson reports on Senator Dean Skelos's bill to reduce senior citizens abuse by health care workers and family. Attorney General Robert Abrams comments on the loopholes in current law. Carl Young, president of New York Association Homes and Services for the Aging, denies abuse of elderly is a problem. 4) Alan Chartock and Don Decker talk about the death penalty debate. 5) Don Decker reports Senator Franz Liechter has introduced a bill to reduce discrimination of minorities by banks. 6) Brian Shields reports Kris Smith, spokesperson for the New York State Coalition on Smoking and Health, supports stricter laws to prevent teenagers from purchasing cigarettes. 7) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: Rudolph Giuliani is a favorite for the governor race, the reaction to deferral of the income tax cut and Senator Anthony Masiello's proposal to shift taxes on college text books to the untaxed adult magazines.
Subject:
Budget--New York (State), Older people--Abuse of, and Capital punishment

432. Legislative Gazette Show 9005

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 February 2
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Inga Sarda reports on the upcoming federal census. Assembly Speaker Mel Miller explains the importance of the census. Jeff Wise comments about the procedure of collecting census data. 2) Brian Shields reports Attorney General Abrams proposeslegislation to expand citizens' rights to bring lawsuits for environmental pollution. 3) Bruce Robertson reports the illegal trade of prescription drugs has decreased as a result of new regulations from the Health Department. 4) Don Decker reports on proposals that would require filtration services for every system with water from rivers or reservoirs. Bill Fagel, Health Department spokesperson, comments on the benefits of filtration. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about the debate over the budget. 6) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: more budget cuts, schools do not have to remove small amount of asbestos, proposal to convert the 1986 Environmental Bond Act loan program to a grant program, and bill to increase penalties for pet napping. 7) Dave Galletly talked with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about his drug plan.
Subject:
Census, Budget--New York (State), and Drugs

433. Legislative Gazette Show 9004

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 January 26
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Inga Sarda reports on an Albany pro-choice conference to maintain access to safe and legal abortions. Carol Richter, spokesperson for Family Planning Advocate, and Governor Cuomo supports pro-choice. 2) Brian Shields summarized the pro-life stance. Barbara Fraterrigo, director of New York State Right to Life Committee, believes Republicans should not support pro-choice and Senator Frank Padavan comments on his attempts to discuss parental consent in the legislature. 3) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about Attorney General Robert Abrams's political aspirations. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: increase in oil prices, war over the budget proposal, and expanding New York's shield laws. 5) Bruce Robertson reports Assemblyman Robert D'Andrea wants to cut state funding for art labeled as pornographic.
Subject:
Abrams, Robert, 1938-, Arts, and Abortion

434. Legislative Gazette Show 9003

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 January 19
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Bruce Robertson reports on Governor Cuomo's budget proposal to delay income tax cuts and increase other taxes. 2) Inga Sarda reports on responses to the budget proposal. Assembly Minority Leader Clarence Rappleyea and Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino comment on the problems with the proposed budget. Assembly Speaker Mel Miller believes the tax cut deferral is worth while. Bob Ward, of the Business Council of New York, provides other options. 3) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker about Governor Cuomo's budget proposal. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on a bill to ban certain types of hand guns, Assemblyman James Tedisco's proposal to relieve a few congested areas by making some tolls on the Thruway free and radioactive waste protesters used road blocks to turn back Allegheny county officials from a proposed site. 5) Don Decker and Alan Chartock talk about the budget from a legislators point of view.
Subject:
Taxation and Budget--New York (State)

435. Legislative Gazette Show 9002

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 January 12
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Inga Sarda reports drug money is being laundered in the state and Governor Cuomo has proposed to create stiffer penalties. State Senators Alfonse D'Amato and Hugh Farley, and Assemblyman Herman Farrell each provide their perspectives. 2) Inga Sarda talked with Senator Tom Libous, Chair of the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee, about Governor Cuomo's recently released anti-drug plan. Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine headed the committee that endorsed the plan. 3) Alan Chartock talked with Governor Cuomo about his call for limited referendum. 4) Bruce Robertson reports Herb Holland, a Rockland county insurance agent, is seeking to become the republican candidate for governor. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about state elections and the state's financial difficulties. 6) Brian Shields spokes with Lee Wasserman, Director of New York's Environmental Planning Lobby, about earth day.
Subject:
Budget--New York (State) and Earth Day

436. Legislative Gazette Show 9001

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1990 January 5
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Bruce Robertson reports Governor Cuomo opened the legislative session with a speech highlighting, war against drugs, an environmental bond, more federal aid, and expanded health coverage to poor children. 2) Inga Sarda reports on Assembly Mel Miller's and Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino's reactions to Governor Cuomo's speech. Jim Ryan, a lobbyist, comments on Governor Cuomo's political ambitions. 3) Alan Chartock comments on the Governor's speech and political ambitions. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on an environmental bond act proposed in Governor Cuomo's speech. Joe Rhoda, town supervisor of Dresden, is not against development. 5) Brian Shields reports on protests during Governor Cuomo's address by AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, nuclear waste protesters, anti-abortion protesters. Libby Post, co-chair of the Gay and Lesbian Lobby, comments.
Subject:
Cuomo, Mario Matthew

437. Legislative Gazette Show 8829

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1988 July 22
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Beth Engler reports on the Democratic convention in Atlanta, Jesse Jackson supporters felt slighted by Micheal Dukakis's choice of running mate. Hazel Dukes, Governor Cuomo and Albany Mayor Thomas Whalen comment. 2) Dave Galletly spoke with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about what Michael Dukasis needs to do in order to win the presidential election. 3) Sam Stratton decided not to run for reelection again because of health concerns, his successor was given his spot as democrat candidate. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports the governor signed legislation to decrease the state budget deficit, additional money has been made available to schools with asbestos, money laundering has been established as a crime, and on the delay in legislative action because of the democratic convention.
Subject:
Presidents--Election and Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-

438. Legislative Gazette Show 8828

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1988 July 15
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Bruce Robertson reports on issues still open to debate as the legislative session closes, including a plan to decrease the budget deficit. Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine gives. 2) Governor Cuomo and Stan Lundine comment on Governor Dukakis's choice of Texas State Senator Lloyd Bentsen as his running mate. 3) Don Decker reports infectious waste has washed up on shore. Dr. David Axelrod, State Health Commissioner, reports a vial of the waste was positive for AIDS and hepatitis C. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: the increase in the volume of garbage, while the state is losing landfills, the ban on smoking in public places bill has been dropped, legislators proposed to increase contracts with companies owned by minorities, a proposed bill to give the state health commissioner the ability to review juvenile rheumatoid arthritis cases, proposal to give nurse practitioners the ability to diagnose illnesses, and a bill to prohibit employers from random drug testing. 5) Beth Engler talks with Dr. Bruce Crouder and Senator James Donovan about the whole language approach to teaching children to read.
Subject:
Presidents--Election, Hazardous wastes, and AIDS (Disease)

439. Legislative Gazette Show 8821

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1988 May 20
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
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1) Bruce Robertson reports on a proposed bill sponsored by Senator Dal Volker to create tougher laws for possession of crack. 2) Beth Engler reports on a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Richard Talon to reduce the nursing home bed shortage by allowing publicly traded nursing home companies to operate in the state. 3) Paul Rosenthal spoke with former governor Malcolm Wilson, chair of Blue Ribbons Commission, created to deal with the political corruption scandals, about the panel's recommendations. 4) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker about the Blue Ribbon Commission's report. 5) Don Decker reports Attorney General Abrams wants a program to provide coverage for work related exposure to hazardous wastes. 6) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: a state task force recommendation against paying surrogate mothers, a proposal to give women and minorities more work contracts, proposal to boost minimum wage, and a proposal to require smoke alarms in all homes.
Subject:
Political ethics and Hazardous wastes

440. Legislative Gazette Show 8820

Type:
Audio
Date Created:
1988 May 13
Collection:
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Collection
Collecting Area:
New York State Modern Political Archive
Collection ID:
apap138
Parent Record(s):
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1) Bruce Robertson reports on a possible deal for Long Island Lighting Company to transfer Shoreham Nuclear power plant to state control. Will Forest, company spokesman, and Governor Cuomo comment. 2) Paul Rosenthal reports on a bill sponsored by Senator Guy Veleella which would presume everyone in a vehicle is in possession of an open alcohol container. 3) Beth Engler reports on the debate over legalizing drugs. Ned Patterson, Albany area attorney, supports it as a solution. 4) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about Governor Cuomo's political ambitions and the Education Commissioner, Tom Sobol's, efforts to make the Education Department more reflective of the state. 5) Dave Galletly reports on a study which indicates property taxes have increased, but not at the same rate as the increase in home value. 6) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: discussion on alcohol free seating in sports stadium, a bill has been proposed to provide coverage for breast cancer exams for all women and a bill to prevent telephone companies charging for using the directory assistance.
Subject:
Nuclear power plants