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Affordability at the forefront

By Sabrina Garone
Published January 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM EST
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Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt, R-Lockport.
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Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt, R-Lockport.

New York Republicans say affordability is their top priority this legislative session. A Hartford protest turned chaotic last night, with one person being hit by a car. Connecticut workers now have one of the highest minimum wages in the country. A Long Island school district ranks among the best in the state. Plus, some New England scientists want you to rethink what’s on your seafood plate.

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Sabrina Garone
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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