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For years, the State Auditor of Massachusetts has pursued a legislative audit that’s spurred a furious back-and-forth among the Democratic establishment that dominates state leadership in Boston. This week, a radio appearance from the commonwealth’s attorney general has led to a new chapter of the long-running battle over the auditor’s right to open State House books.
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(Airs 03/26/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, about her opposition to Governor Hochul’s plan to defang the state’s 2019 climate law, why she doesn’t support proposals to tax the rich, and much more.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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The average bonus paid to employees of the securities industry in New York City was about $247,000 last year, according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
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Lawmakers are haggling over when ICE and local police departments could cooperate.
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New York’s Family Care program, which gives people with disabilities the choice to live with a family instead of in group homes, could expand if funding increases.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed $1.5 billion in additional health care funding and nursing homes want at least half of that.
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The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
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The roots music maverick did something rare in the streaming era: landed an album that's only available on CD, cassette and LP — without his name on the sleeve — in the top five of the albums chart.
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Bloomberg journalist Katrina Manson discusses the Pentagon's secretive campaign to build America's AI warfare capabilities and the obsessive Marine colonel behind it. Her new book is Project Maven.
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The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center."