State of Monroe County; NYS legislative session wraps; America's 250th

About this episode

The episode features a news roundup discussing Monroe County's economy, the New York State legislative session, and America's upcoming 250th birthday celebrations.

Guest host Julie Philipp leads our weekly news roundup with WXXI journalists. First, deputy editor Jeremy Moule shares the latest from Monroe County. He reviews County Executive Adam Bello's State of the County and his assessment of the local economy and public safety. Then, Capitol Bureau reporter Samuel King joins us from Albany with a wrap up of the legislative session and a push from lawmakers to pass a one-year moratorium on new data center projects in the state. We explore what it all means for New Yorkers. We end the week with a look at America's story. The upcoming 2026 Arts Connecxions Festival celebrates America's 250th birthday. Our guests discuss how music, poetry, and history lessons shape our understanding of freedom. Our guests: Jeremy Moule, deputy editor with WXXI News Samuel King, Capitol News Bureau reporter for the New York Public News Network Christine L. Ridarsky, historian for Rochester and Monroe County Eric Townell, artistic director of the Rochester Oratorio Society X’zaya Ivy, operatic soprano and music teacher --- Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close…

People in this episode

Host: Julie Philipp

Guests: Jeremy Moule, Samuel King, Christine L. Ridarsky, Eric Townell, X’zaya Ivy

Topics covered

• Monroe County
• New York State legislative session
• local economy
• public safety
• America's 250th birthday
• Arts Connecxions Festival
• freedom

Keywords

• Monroe County
• legislative session
• local economy
• public safety
• Arts Connecxions Festival
• freedom
• New Yorkers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WXXI News, New York Public News Network

Places: Monroe County, Albany, New Yorkers

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