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Congressional Corner with Tim Vercellotti

Tim Vercellotti
Western New England University
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Western New England University

In today’s Congressional Corner, Tim Vercellotti of the Western New England University poll and professor of political science wraps up his interview with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

This interview was recorded July 21st.

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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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