Dr. Alan Chartock's Morning Commentary

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Alan Chartock

Published August 12, 2021 at 8:56 AM EDT

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WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock reviews Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul’s first speech in Albany after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation on Tuesday, and considers the hurdles Hochul will face once she officially takes over as governor on August 24th.

Dr. Chartock also comments on Texas Governor Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates in schools.

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Alan Chartock

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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