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Albany, NY – On this week's Capitol Connection, Alan Chartock talks to state Senator Stephen Saland, chair of the Senate's Education Committee. Fresh off the Legislature's second on-time budget in a row, Sen. Saland talks about the need to balance capital and administrative spending, explains the state budget's hold harmless rules and gives his opinion on the effectiveness of charter schools in New York and around the country.