Michael Bloomberg has made education the central issue of his term as mayor of New York City. Gifford Miller, the speaker of the City Council is putting education at the center of his campaign to defeat Bloomberg in this November’s elections. Monday on the Brian Lehrer Show Miller discusses his plan for a ballot initiative to reduce class sizes across the board.
Recess Pieces
Mark Halperin, political director for ABC News and editor of the political newsletter, The Note
- discusses the bills passed in advance of Congress' summer recess
» The Note
- discusses the bills passed in advance of Congress' summer recess
» The Note
Time Heals All Political Wounds?
Patrick Healy metro political correspondent for the New York Times
- on Governor Pataki's veto on the Morning After Pill and his potential run for President
» The New York Times
- on Governor Pataki's veto on the Morning After Pill and his potential run for President
» The New York Times
Weare Do You Draw The Line?
Chip Meany, code enforcement officer in Weare, New Hampshire
- on moves to take Justice Souter's home under new eminent domain rules
» the Lost Liberty Hotel Project
» The town of Weare
- on moves to take Justice Souter's home under new eminent domain rules
» the Lost Liberty Hotel Project
» The town of Weare
Head of the Class
Gifford Miller, City Council Speaker (D-5th district) and candidate for mayor
- on his initiative to reduce class size
» Gifford Miller (New York City Council)
» Gifford Miller for Mayor
- on his initiative to reduce class size
» Gifford Miller (New York City Council)
» Gifford Miller for Mayor
Open Phones
- listeners call in to talk about class size
Smoke and Mirrors
John McKeon New Jersey State assembly member, (D-27th District, including Orange and Maplewood) and assistant majority Whip
- wants to ban smoking while driving
» Assemblyman McKeon
- wants to ban smoking while driving
» Assemblyman McKeon
Inside the Actor's Studio...with Mayor Bloomberg?!
BL Producers are nerds for news shows (local and national), and generally we try to keep our obsessions to ourselves (Did you know that Chris Matthews worked in the Carter White House? That Chris Wallace is Mike Wallace's son).
But Marcia Kramer's interview with Mike Bloomberg ...
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