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Congressional Corner with Jamie Cheney

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Is the new 19th House district in New York state ready for a new face? In today’s Congressional Corner, Democratic candidate Jamie Cheney continues her conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

This interview was recorded August 2.

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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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