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One Man, 46 Peaks | Rick Reed

Rick Reed, 63, is a retired postmaster and hiking enthusiast. Born and raised in New York’s North Country he grew up around the Adirondack high peaks and in 1980 he completed his first peak: Mt. Marcy. However, it wasn’t until he became postmaster in West Stockholm 17 years later that Reed decided to become an […]

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#1483: Listener Letters, Media Blame On California Wild Fires, Banishing Political Ads On Twitter

The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with WAMC’s CEO Alan Chartock, Times Union Editor Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, Former Editor of the Daily Gazette and Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project […]

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1944: NY Public Financing System, A New Form Of Medical Marijuana, And Is There A Secret Plan On Fusion Voting?

The Legislative Gazette Podcast

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: we’ll bring you an update on the commission formed to create a public financing system in new York, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on whether there’s a secret plan by the head of the state Democrats […]

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