Wednesday Morning Politics; Changes Coming to NYC Trash Collection; Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco; Is 'Ma'am' Still Polite?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 28, 2023

Coming up on today's show: 

  • Tara Palmeri, partner & senior political correspondent at Puck News, and Peter Hamby, partner at Puck News and host of Snapchat's “Good Luck America,” talk about the latest national political news, including Congress and TikTok, how Democrats feel about Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's investigation into Trump, and rumblings that Florida Gov. DeSantis may drop his White House bid.
  • The city is making two major changes to trash collection: expanding composting and changing when garbage can be left on the street before pickup. Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation, explains how both programs will work, and what the city is trying to accomplish with each.
  • New York State Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D-42, including Flatbush, East Flatbush, Ditmas Park, and Midwood), chair of the Kings County Democratic County Committee, talks about the bill she sponsored to ban the sale of flavored tobacco in New York which Gov. Hochul included in her budget proposal -- and her personal connection to the issue.
  • Janelle Davis, senior producer at 60 Minutes/CBS News, discusses the polarizing nature of the word “ma'am" as listeners call in to share how they feel about being addressed as ma’am and sir.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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