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September 20, 2024 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at NYSUT Disconnected Conference at the Albany Hilton. (Aidin Bharti/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
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September 20, 2024 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at NYSUT Disconnected Conference at the Albany Hilton. (Aidin Bharti/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

New York schools have about a week left to submit plans for a cellphone ban. But first, Connecticut’s AG files a claim in Prospect Medical Holdings’ ongoing bankruptcy case. Connecticut looks to increase the number of birth centers in the state. Plus, more on Nassau County’s warning to residents about rabid animals.

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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