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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 27, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, March 27, 2006
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    Monday Morning Politics

    The Senate will weigh in on competing immigration measures this week bringing the issue to a boil in an election year. Brian talks Monday Morning Politics with NPR’s Juan Williams and The Christian Science Monitor's Dante Chinni and later asks two State lawmakers if they can pass an on-time budget. Plus: Tom Tomorrow with a new collection of anti-Republican cartoons, the New York state budget, and your calls

Monday Morning Politics

Dante Chinni, political columnist for The Christian Science Monitor
and
Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio
- on the politics of the day

» Dante Chinni's CSM columns
» Juan Williams' bio and links to his recent NPR pieces
» Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Devil You Know

Tom Tomorrow, cartoonist and author, Hell in a Handbasket: Dispatches from the Country Formerly Known as America (Jeremy P. Tarcher, 2006)
- on his new compilation of political cartoons

» Tom Tomorrow's blog

What's the ETA on the B-U-D-G-E-T?

Dean Skelos, New York state senator (R-9th District-Southwest Nassau County) and deputy majority leader,
and
Keith Wright, New York state assembly member (D-70th district-Central Harlem), chair of the committee on election law
- give their predictions on whether New York can deliver a second-straight on-time budget

» Keith Wright
» Dean Skelos

and
Errol Cockfield, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday
- on the negotiations over the New York State budget

» Errol Cockfield (The National Association of Black Journalists)
» "Silver: Not enough for schools" by Errol Cockfield in Newsday

Open Phones

Your calls on proposals to change immigration laws and enforcement

» Paul Krugman's 3/27/2006 NYT column [Times Select]

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.