Public Advocate Letitia James heads to Albany to rally for education funding in the state budget on January 14, 2013.

Public Advocate Letitia James; Bridgegate Update; SOTU Proposals; Dating Economics; Super Bowl Cities

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 31, 2014

New York's new public advocate Letitia James talks about her approach to the job and reacts to the city's decision to drop its appeal of the stop-and-frisk decision.  Plus: Matt Katz updates the Bridgegate news; MyRA's explained; women's wage gap; an economist's take on online dating; and Seattle and Denver fans on why their city is best.

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