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Budget back-and-forth

By Sabrina Garone
Published March 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM EST
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Governor Lamont says he’ll veto $40 million in emergency funding for special education. Long Island Republicans want to create cannabis shop “buffer zones.” Connecticut lawmakers announce a plan to combat one pesky invasive plant. Plus, how this comic book writer finds inspiration on Long Island.

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Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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