It’s day two of the Democratic Congress and the party is trying to implement an ambitious agenda. Find out how the first 100 hours program is going. Also, Eliot Spitzer continues to unveil his plans for reform as he enters his fifth day in office. We’ll break down some of the new proposals. Plus: the causes of our winterless winter.
The 110th Start
Gregory Meeks, Congressman (D- NY 6)
- on the start of the 110th Congress
- on the start of the 110th Congress
Disciplinary Action
Richard Aborn, president of the Citizens Crime Commission, a group that monitors the police
- explains the disciplinary actions of the NYPD
- explains the disciplinary actions of the NYPD
The Winter that Wasn't
Jeff Warner, meteorologist at Penn State University, prepares the New York Times daily weather page
- explains our balmy weather
- explains our balmy weather
Mapping Politics
Michael Waldman, executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
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Dr. Ivan Oransky, deputy editor of The Scientist magazine
- how Spitzer wants to overhaul the redistricting process
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Dr. Ivan Oransky, deputy editor of The Scientist magazine
- how Spitzer wants to overhaul the redistricting process
The Kindness of Strangers
-taking listener calls on random acts of kindness, inspired by subway samaritan Wesley Autrey
Mapping Politics
Dr. Ivan Oransky, from The Scientist magazine, comes into the WNYC studios on 1/5/07, to discuss how Gov. Spitzer wants to overhaul the ...
Required Reading: January 5, 2007
Jubilant Democrats Assume Control on Capitol Hill (NY Times)
Job Market Ends 2006 on Strong Note (NY Times)
Remain Silent? Some in Custody Spell It All Out (NY Times)
Rangel Boots Veep (NY Post)
Study Will Examine Cops' Gun Training (NY Daily News)
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