The national Fair Elections Center created WorkElections.com a couple of years ago to find poll workers who are young, bilingual, and tech savvy. With the pandemic putting older poll workers in jeopardy,…
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NPR’s Online Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
Photo: Democratic Convention in N.Y.C. 7/14/1976. [People with signs in the convention hall] Photographer Warren K. Leffler. Courtesy Library of Congress You can follow NPR’s live updates and analysis of the Democratic…
Listen: Local News Roundup with Owen Walsh of the River Reporter
What did local progressives ask Rep. Matt Cartwright on a recent Zoom Meeting? Which right wing and left wing talking points about mail-in voting are not borne out by the evidence? And…
Listen: Stephen Walker, Superintendent of Schools for Sullivan West on school reopenings
What’s the most surprising thing Sullivan West Central School District had to work on as part of its reopening plan? Everything. Stephen Walker, Superintendent of Schools for Sullivan West says every “no-brainer”…
Listen: WJFF’s James B. Huntington on permanent changes the pandemic is having on the workforce
There have been 20 straight weeks of jobless claims numbering more than a million, there’s no agreement yet on extending those benefits, no legislation yet for the next round of COVID relief,…
Listen: Jason Tougaw, host of The Mixtape on WJFF on school openings
Jason Tougaw, host of The Mixtape on WJFF, was originally asked to phone in to talk about his show during the pledge drive. Then, Jason Dole sprung a question about teaching during…
Listen: Art in the Park festival director Patricio Robayo
Patricio Robayo has been planning “Art In The Park” with the Town of Fallsburg for so long, he originally thought the artists would actually get to do their thing in Morningside Park….
Listen: Local parent Beth Deyermond on school openings
Local parent Beth Deyermond plans on letting her children return to in-person classes at Eldred School District. Eldred plans on having students attend on alternating weeks, with those students at home following…
Listen: Local parent Cassandra Egan on school openings
Governor Andrew Cuomo gave NY schools the green light to reopen in a few weeks. We spoke with Cassandra Egan, a local parent who will not be sending has two young children…