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Breaking down the budget

By Sabrina Garone
Published January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters about legislation passed during a special legislative session, in the Red Room at the state Capitol.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters about legislation passed during a special legislative session, in the Red Room at the state Capitol.

A closer look at Governor Hochul’s budget proposal. Governor Lamont freezes farm property tax assessments. A new report finds conditions at Connecticut prisons are dire. Plus, New England will be well represented at the winter Olympic games next month. 

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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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