David Furst

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

David Furst appears in the following:

This Week in Politics: June 5th is the First Big Test of Midterms

Saturday, June 02, 2018

WNYC
As Dems battle for open House seats in New Jersey, we preview Tuesday's most significant primary battles.

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New Jersey Hasn't Done Enough to Desegregate Schools, Suit Says

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Students and civil rights organizations say a statewide lawsuit is the only way to force change.

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Ruling For New Jersey, Supreme Court Says States Can Legalize Sports Betting

Monday, May 14, 2018

New Jerseyans are hoping for an economic windfall after a new Supreme Court ruling allows states to set their own sports gambling laws.

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Caught in Trump's Immigration Crackdown, N.J. Family Marks Mothers' Day Without Mom

Sunday, May 13, 2018

She was on her way to America to be with her family. Then the Trump Administration cancelled the immigration program she had already been approved for.

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This Week in Politics: GOP Primary Slugfest on Staten Island

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Republican Representative Dan Donovan faces a challenge from his predecessor – and convicted tax cheat – Michael Grimm.

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This Week in Politics: NJ's Gov Struggles for Answers

Saturday, May 05, 2018

WNYC
Confronted by basic questions regarding key programs, Murphy comes up short.

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This Week in Politics: NJ Dems Fight to Turn Every Congressional Seat Seat Blue

Saturday, April 28, 2018

New Jersey GOP congressman Frank LoBiondo stood in a bright red cranberry bog in 2010. Possibly fearing a blue wave, he bailed on running in 2018.

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This Week in Politics: Phil Murphy, Trump Warrior, Strikes Back

Saturday, April 21, 2018

WNYC
Phil Murphy may have gotten the upper hand in the fight to protect the Jersey Shore. But his record on the environment has been a bit of a mixed bag.

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The Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon

Sunday, April 15, 2018

WNYC
After the endorsement seemed inevitable, the response from labor unions was swift.

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This Week in Politics: Plenty to Sort Out as NY Budget Deadline Looms

Saturday, March 24, 2018

WNYC
With only a few horse-trading days left before New York's 'Fiscal New Year,' Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders have a lot of work to do.

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An Irish Goodbye for Late Gov. Brendan Byrne

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Friends, family and colleagues gathered at Healy's Tavern in Jersey City to pay tribute. 

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This Week in Politics: Can De Blasio Summon the Spirit to "Save Our Democracy?"

Saturday, February 17, 2018

WNYC
The mayor's State of the City turns into a battle cry on the State of Our Democracy.

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This Week in Politics: New Jersey's Campaign to Flip House

Saturday, February 10, 2018

WNYC
A flood of new Democratic candidates – and a potential blue wave in the Garden State come November.

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This Week in Politics: Phil Murphy Enters the Shark Tank

Saturday, February 03, 2018

WNYC
We compare Murphy's first two weeks in office to Chris Christie's. Spoiler alert: One of them used the word "I" a lot more.

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This Week in Politics: NJ's New Gov Needs a Mussolini Moment

Saturday, January 20, 2018

WNYC
Phil Murphy calls NJ Transit a "national disgrace." So what's he gonna do to make the trains run on time?

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This Week in Politics: Chris Christie's Last Stand

Saturday, January 13, 2018

WNYC
As Jersey's combative governor hits the road, we look back on the key moments from his eight years in office.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: And That's a Wrap

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Christie says Jersey is "much, much better than it was eight years ago." Join us for a look back that skips the rose colored glasses.

What Can New York Learn from New Jersey's Bail Reform?

Thursday, January 04, 2018

New York Gov. Cuomo wants bail reform for New York. Across the river, New Jersey replaced cash bail with an algorithm that determines who should be locked up while awaiting trial.

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This Week in Politics: Climate Change Science Returns to the Garden State

Saturday, December 23, 2017

WNYC
Phil Murphy's DEP pick says it's time for Jersey to "lead again" on environmental issues.

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Are You Cool With Lying to Kids About... "George"?

Friday, December 22, 2017

Why do grown-ups throw truth out the window (or up the chimney) at Christmastime? "George" is our code word for Santa. You may not want to listen to this with little kids around.

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