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Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman talks to Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a 911 memorial ceremony in New York, Sept. 11, 2024.
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Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman talks to Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a 911 memorial ceremony in New York, Sept. 11, 2024.

Connecticut Democrats rally against cuts to Medicaid funding. A New York court orders the Shinnecock to stop construction of a Hamptons travel plaza. Connecticut lawmakers look to ban private equity firms from buying hospitals. Plus, New York Republicans have a newly found confidence going into the next gubernatorial race.

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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