David Furst

Host, WNYC/WQXR News

David Furst appears in the following:

This Week in Politics: NJ Dems Fight to Turn Every Congressional Seat Seat Blue

Saturday, April 28, 2018

New Jersey GOP congressman Frank LoBiondo stood in a bright red cranberry bog in 2010. Possibly fearing a blue wave, he bailed on running in 2018.

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This Week in Politics: Phil Murphy, Trump Warrior, Strikes Back

Saturday, April 21, 2018

WNYC
Phil Murphy may have gotten the upper hand in the fight to protect the Jersey Shore. But his record on the environment has been a bit of a mixed bag.

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The Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon

Sunday, April 15, 2018

WNYC
After the endorsement seemed inevitable, the response from labor unions was swift.

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This Week in Politics: Plenty to Sort Out as NY Budget Deadline Looms

Saturday, March 24, 2018

WNYC
With only a few horse-trading days left before New York's 'Fiscal New Year,' Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders have a lot of work to do.

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An Irish Goodbye for Late Gov. Brendan Byrne

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Friends, family and colleagues gathered at Healy's Tavern in Jersey City to pay tribute. 

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This Week in Politics: Can De Blasio Summon the Spirit to "Save Our Democracy?"

Saturday, February 17, 2018

WNYC
The mayor's State of the City turns into a battle cry on the State of Our Democracy.

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This Week in Politics: New Jersey's Campaign to Flip House

Saturday, February 10, 2018

WNYC
A flood of new Democratic candidates – and a potential blue wave in the Garden State come November.

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This Week in Politics: Phil Murphy Enters the Shark Tank

Saturday, February 03, 2018

WNYC
We compare Murphy's first two weeks in office to Chris Christie's. Spoiler alert: One of them used the word "I" a lot more.

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This Week in Politics: NJ's New Gov Needs a Mussolini Moment

Saturday, January 20, 2018

WNYC
Phil Murphy calls NJ Transit a "national disgrace." So what's he gonna do to make the trains run on time?

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This Week in Politics: Chris Christie's Last Stand

Saturday, January 13, 2018

WNYC
As Jersey's combative governor hits the road, we look back on the key moments from his eight years in office.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: And That's a Wrap

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Christie says Jersey is "much, much better than it was eight years ago." Join us for a look back that skips the rose colored glasses.

What Can New York Learn from New Jersey's Bail Reform?

Thursday, January 04, 2018

New York Gov. Cuomo wants bail reform for New York. Across the river, New Jersey replaced cash bail with an algorithm that determines who should be locked up while awaiting trial.

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This Week in Politics: Climate Change Science Returns to the Garden State

Saturday, December 23, 2017

WNYC
Phil Murphy's DEP pick says it's time for Jersey to "lead again" on environmental issues.

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Are You Cool With Lying to Kids About... "George"?

Friday, December 22, 2017

Why do grown-ups throw truth out the window (or up the chimney) at Christmastime? "George" is our code word for Santa. You may not want to listen to this with little kids around.

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This Week in Politics: NJ Lame Duckery in Full Force

Saturday, December 16, 2017

WNYC
Governor Christie squeezes a few more drops out of the orange before he leaves the political stage.

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The L Train Shutdown Will Bring Big Changes to Manhattan

Thursday, December 14, 2017

The MTA and Department of Transportation have released a sweeping plan outlining ideas to reshape the commute between Brooklyn and Manhattan

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New Jersey Medical Examiner System Battles Decades of Dysfunction

Thursday, December 14, 2017

A new investigation peels back the layers of mismanagement in the offices responsible for investigating causes of death in New Jersey.

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This Week in Politics: Believe the (Bad) Hype

Saturday, December 09, 2017

WNYC
Local leaders make it sound like the financial Grim Reaper is coming for NY and NJ in the form of the GOP's tax bill. They may be right.

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This Week in Politics: A Very Jersey Transfer of Power

Saturday, December 02, 2017

WNYC
As Christie gets ready to leave office, is Murphy borrowing his predecessor's secretive style?

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What You Need to Know About the GOP Tax Plans

Monday, November 13, 2017

WNYC
The Senate Republicans' tax proposal could cut taxes for every income bracket, but not every individual or family.

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