Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman; Schools Budget Cuts; Disability Rights & Marriage Equality; Summer Books
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 22, 2022
On today's show:
- U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, NJ-12), vice chair at large of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, talks about her arrest, along with several other members of congress, at an abortion rights rally, plus other national news.
- The City Council's budget had major cuts to education that have upset principals, teachers and parents, and now the mayor and the council are negotiating to potentially restore some of the funding. Jessica Gould, WNYC/Gothamist reporter, explains what's going on and where the schools budget stands.
- Many adults living with disabilities can't get married without risking losing their benefits. Dara Baldwin, director of national policy at the Center for Disability Rights, talks about a bill in Congress called the 'Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act,' and the issues related to it.
- Alison Stewart, host of WNYC's All Of It with Alison Stewart, joins the show to discuss what makes a great "summer read" and shares some of her picks.
Transcripts are posted to each segment as soon as they are available.
