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Dr. Alan Chartock's Morning Commentary

Photo of Alan Chartock, WAMC's President and CEO.
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Eric Korenman

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to put a temporary hold on the handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee and Trump's influence on the 2022 elections.

Dr. Chartock also weighs in on reports of voter intimidation, a New York appeals court ruling to uphold a new state law allowing absentee ballots to be reviewed before Election Day and more.

Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.