Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, April 13th, 2026

About this episode

Donna Lieberman discusses the New York Civil Liberties Union's priorities for the FY2027 New York State Budget and related civil rights issues.

Donna Lieberman of the New York Civil Liberties Union joins Power & Politics to discuss their perspective and priorities for the FY2027 New York State Budget, which currently is past its April 1st deadline. Policy in the Budget – [0:00:00]–[0:02:19] Protest Buffer Zones Fight – [0:02:19]–[0:09:20] Worship vs. Free Speech – [0:09:20]–[0:10:11] Immigration, ICE, and Legal Aid – [0:10:11]–[0:17:05] Climate Rollbacks & Gender-Affirming Care – [0:17:05]–end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Tom Eschen

Guest: Donna Lieberman

Topics covered

• New York State Budget
• Civil Liberties
• Protest Rights
• Free Speech
• Immigration
• Climate Policy
• Gender-Affirming Care

Keywords

• New York Civil Liberties Union
• FY2027 Budget
• Protest Buffer Zones
• Free Speech
• Immigration
• ICE
• Climate Rollbacks
• Gender-Affirming Care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Civil Liberties Union, ICE

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