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Congressional Corner with Josh Riley

Josh Riley is running for Congress in New York
Josh Riley for Congress
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Josh Riley for Congress
Josh Riley is running for Congress in New York

The climate is in dire shape. In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic candidate Josh Riley of New York’s 19th district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock. This interview was recorded July 19.

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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.
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