EP 05: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan
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Trump and Republican Allies Speed Up Social Security’s Insolvency Date
The fracture point – the point at which Social Security will become insolvent – for the Social Security and MedicareContinue Reading
Republicans’ Long Held Dream of Slashing Health Insurance for Millions About to Come True
Unfortunately, the decades long Republican party effort to strip millions of Americans from a basic right to health insurance seems Continue Reading
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House Bill Guts $ Billions in Funding for New York’s Health Care System in Just a Few Months
National attention on “The Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 focused on taxContinue Reading
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Crazytown 2025: Republicans Create Fiscal Chaos, Destructive Budget Proposal; What’s Going On?
The Republicans who control the House and Senate have begun their process to pass a giant Budget Reconciliation package ofContinue Reading
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Medicaid On The Chopping Block; Millions of NYers Are Vulnerable But We Can Fight Back
With nearly half the state’s population dependent on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act for their health coverage, and FederalContinue Reading
AND NOW FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS
After several weeks of the Trump-Musk onslaught against the American government, the House and Senate Republicans are stepping up toContinue Reading
The Precarious 2024 Election: 2016 Redux, Pundit Polarities, Wild Cards
The emotionally unsatisfactory 2024 election was particularly unsettling for loyal Democrats this past fall and winter as former President TrumpContinue Reading
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EP03: Empire State Political Pulse with Jim Brennan Podcast
In this episode, Jim chats with his guests about significant features of the NYS budget (the NYS House and Senate recently passed separate versions, but the full legislature has yet to pass a final version) and also dives more deeply into the affordable housing crisis.
New York State and City employment finally break past pre-pandemic levels
The New York State Department of Labor reported on March 7th, 2024 that employment in New York grew by overContinue Reading