As the nation approaches the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the landmark abortion rights ruling Roe v. Wade, a new coalition of 22 lieutenant governors has formed. The Reproductive Freedom Coalition says it will work to protect and expand reproductive rights and access to care. Lieutenant Governors from New York, Massachusetts and Vermont are part of the group, which was put together by Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, a second-term Democrat.
We speak with retiring Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, who will not seek a ninth six-year term, and the fellow Democrat who wants to replace...
With New York on the eve of a major leadership shakeup, we speak with former Governor David Paterson, the last lieutenant governor to become...
Lawmakers are heading back to Albany for the new state legislative session. It’s expected to be a tough budget year, with an election looming...