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Budget deal doubts

By Sabrina Garone
Published May 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM EDT
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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.

Does New York have a budget? The governor and a top lawmaker don’t seem to agree. Breaking down Connecticut’s newly passed tech bills. Plus, NPR Weekend Edition host Scott Simon speaks with WSHU.

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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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