Liz Krueger

Liz Krueger appears in the following:

The Battle Over Prop 1 on the NY Ballot

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

New Yorkers are voting on Proposition 1, which would add some new protections to the state constitution.

How the State Legislature is Responding to Hochul's Congestion Pricing "Pause"

Monday, June 10, 2024

NYS Sen. Liz Krueger reacts to the Governor's "pause" of congestion pricing, then reporter Karen DeWitt discusses the fallout and looks back at her career covering Albany.

Lawmakers Push to Include the NY HEAT Act in the State Budget

Tuesday, April 02, 2024

NYS Senator Liz Krueger, chair of the Finance Committee, talks about the bill she sponsored to help the switch from natural gas to alternative energy sources.

Making Carbon Polluters Pay for Cleanup

Monday, March 06, 2023

Sen. Liz Krueger on her proposed state legislation to make oil companies contribute to the cost of dealing with climate change.

New York After Roe

Thursday, May 05, 2022

State Senators Liz Krueger and Alessandra Biaggi talk about how New York will be affected should Roe v. Wade be overturned, plus the state's new lieutenant governor and redistricting.

It's Budget Negotiation Time In Albany

Friday, March 18, 2022

What's going to be in the New York State budget?

Special Coverage of Gov. Cuomo's Resignation

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Live coverage of Gov. Cuomo's resignation speech, including listener reactions and analysis from Josefa Velasquez of The City and NYS Senator Liz Krueger

NYS Sen. Liz Krueger to Reform the BOE

Friday, July 02, 2021

Sen. Liz Krueger discusses her proposed legislation to reform the Board of Elections.

Government: A Love-Hate Story

Monday, April 12, 2021

How did Americans come to think so poorly of government? And how did Joe Biden come to be the first modern president who’s even tried to change our minds?

State Sen. Liz Krueger on Cuomo's COVID Policies

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

NYS Sen. Liz Krueger on Gov. Cuomo and the pandemic, including Gov. Cuomo's crisis powers, the nursing home debacle and COVID relief from the state

New Bill to Legalize (and Limit) Gestational Surrogacy

Monday, February 17, 2020

NYS Sen. Liz Krueger explains her bill to legalize and regulate gestational surrogacy.  Plus, bail reform and cannabis legalization latest.

Rent Subsidy to Prevent Homelessness

Thursday, March 21, 2019

A bill that supporters say would "help fight homelessness" is having a hard time making it into the budget. 

The Brian Lehrer Show: New in Albany; The Transit Chief; The Top Political Risks of 2019; Arturo O'Farrill

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Brian talks with Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group; jazz pianist Arturo O'Farrill; State Senators Liz Krueger and John Liu; and New York City Transit president Andy Byford.

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Democrats Win The State Senate

Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Democrats now hold a functional majority in the State Senate for the first time in a decade.

Abortion Rights in New York

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

The state legalized abortion three years before Roe v. Wade. So why are women from New York now flying to Colorado to pay out of pocket for the procedure?

Should New York Hold a Convention to Amend the State Constitution?

Monday, October 16, 2017

Debaters weigh in on whether New York state should hold a constitutional convention to "fix" the state constitution.

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Brian Lehrer: National Politics, NYC's Affordable Housing Conundrum and a State Constitutional Convention?

Monday, October 16, 2017

Brian Lehrer broadcasts his show from The Greene Space, talking with guests and taking questions from callers and the studio audience. 

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Getting New York to Divest its Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels

Monday, February 29, 2016

New York State Senator Liz Krueger has co-sponsored a bill that calls for the divestment of the state’s pension funds from the top 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies. 

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How to Use Airbnb Without Getting Evicted

Friday, July 11, 2014

A look at what's legal and illegal when using Airbnb to rent out a room or your whole apartment. And we hear your gripes about — and praise for — the service.

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Sen. Liz Krueger (D-26) on Gov. Cuomo's Tax Proposal

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Liz Krueger, who represents Manhattan's 26th district in the New York State Senate, reacts to reports that Governor Cuomo will propose a higher tax rate for high income earners.

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