Morning Headlines with Ivan Lajara, Senior Editor at The Daily Freeman, 01/22/26

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Published January 22, 2026 at 7:01 AM EST

Ivan Lajara

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Ivan Lajara, Senior Editor of The Daily Freeman, about discussions in a public forum about a Lithium-Ion battery facility plan in Saugerties.

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Ivan Lajara

Senior Editor of The Daily Freeman

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David Guistina

David Guistina is the host of Capital Connection, Legislative Gazette, and Morning Edition and the producer of the Media Project on WAMC.

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Sajina Shrestha

Sajina Shrestha is a WAMC producer and reporter. She graduated from the Newmark Graduate School in 2023 with a Masters in Audio and Data Journalism. In her free time, she likes to draw and embroider. She can be reached at sshrestha@wamc.org.

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