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100 Years Of New York’s Local Government Historians Law

One hundred years ago, on April 11, 1919, New York Governor Al Smith signed the “Historians Law.” The first law of its kind in the United States, the Historians Law allowed for every village, town, and city in the state to have an official historian to gather and preserve historical records. On this episode of […]

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#1466: President Donald Trump Coverage, Death Of A Newspaper, The Saratoga Race Course

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 Alan, Judy, Rex and Ira talk about how […]

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#1927: Symcha Felder In The Democratic Fold, Lyme And Tick Borne Illness Funding

The Legislative Gazette Podcast

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The state Republican Party officially has a new Chairman, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on lawmaker Symcha Felder being welcomed back into the Democratic fold, and funding for lyme and tick borne illnesses was secured in […]

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#1502: “Lies My Doctor Told Me,” New Literacy Program Leader, Summer School Garden

One of the biggest challenges a new doctor faces comes right at the beginning: medical school. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll talk about continuing education with Dr. Ken D. Berry, who changed from a traditional to an alternative approach.

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