Coronavirus, local government funding, and paying the bills .::. The Weekly Debrief 4/3/20

This week on The Debrief Podcast … a little rebranding, some announcements, and of course, the headlines! Josh Durso and Ted Baker break down the week’s biggest stories. Coronavirus, local government, and the future of some communities in the region as major shortfalls loom.

Check it out on the FingerLakes1.com YouTube Channel, or listen back on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Answering your questions about Novel Coronavirus | Weekly Debrief #64

This week on The Debrief Podcast, a breakdown of the most-asked questions we received in the newsroom since the Novel Coronavirus outbreak began in New York. Josh Durso and Ted Baker discuss, and look forward to a potentially permanently changed region.

Cayuga Nation, Geneva government, and primary politics .::. The Debrief Podcast 3/6/20

This week on The Debrief Podcast the team breaks down the latest headlines including results from Super Tuesday, coverage of the leadership dispute within the Cayuga Nation, possible changes in the city of Geneva, as well as changes that one host believes should come to the town of Seneca Falls.

Reader questions, sludge processing facility, and more .::. The Debrief Podcast #62

This week it’s all about YOUR questions. We’ve been collecting reader and listener questions for the last two weeks on Facebook and Twitter. Now, those questions are being broken down on Episode #62 of the Debrief Podcast.

Josh Durso and Ted Baker discuss. Watch/Listen below or check the podcast out on your favorite streaming platform (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube).

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College enrollment decline, residency debated for county jobs, and Cheribundi exits .::. The Debrief #61

What’s up with enrollment declines at area community colleges? What about the Wayne County Board of Supervisors’ decision to hold a vacancy in the District Attorney’s office because of a longtime, and often debated residency requirement?

This week on The Debrief Podcast both of those questions will be explored, as well as the future of economic development – as the region was dealt a blow after Cheribundi announced their exit. An official misconduct charge, which will be dismissed if a highway official in Cayuga County pays a little more than $650 in restitution will also be discussed.

Upstate’s Economy, Committee on Open Government Appointment, and more .::. The Debrief Podcast #60

What were the biggest stories of the week in the Finger Lakes? There are several that have people talking, and this week on Episode #60 of The Debrief Podcast, Ted Baker, Jackie Augustine, and Josh Durso are in-studio breaking it all down.

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Cuomo’s Agenda, Kolb’s DWI, and Broadband .::. The Debrief Podcast | Episode #59

This week on The Debrief Podcast: Governor Andrew Cuomo produces a list of agenda items for 2020, the latest reaction from Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb’s DWI arrest earlier in the week, and taking a closer look at the future of broadband in rural parts of the Finger Lakes. Josh Durso, Ted Baker, and Jackie Augustine are in-studio debating it all on The Debrief. Watch below, or listen to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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Discussing criminal justice reform in NYS, a land sale in Geneva, and tax breaks for schools .::. The Debrief Podcast 12/13/19

This week on The Debrief Podcast it was a full-studio. Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine, Ted Baker, and Gabriel Pietrorazio debate the latest headlines and stories impacting the Finger Lakes as 2019 draws to a close. Topics discussed include criminal justice reforms that take hold in a couple weeks, the land sale along Seneca Lake in Geneva, and the future of a deal inked by City Council, which binds Hobart and William Smith Colleges to the City for 12 more years.

Watch or listen below exclusively on FingerLakes1.com.

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Discussing upcoming elections, early voting, and ads .::. The Debrief Podcast 11/1/19

This week on The Debrief Podcast it’s all about elections; and the decisions voters have before them next week.

Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine, Ted Baker, and Gabe Pietrorazio are all in-studio for a deep dive into the biggest races, early voting, and the trends seen over the last few weeks.

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Election news, new economic development, and more for the FLX .::. The Debrief Podcast 9/27/19

This week on The Debrief Podcast host Josh Durso is joined by Ted Baker of Finger Lakes Morning News on Finger Lakes News Radio; and Peter Mantius of The Water Front Online. The trio are set to discuss a number of topics and headlines, including the latest on a race for Schuyler County Court Judge; the future of economic development near Exit 41 in Seneca County; and the future of cashless tolling. They will also discuss a recent survey by City Lab, which showed Ithaca among the best cities in the U.S. to live ‘car free’.

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Discussing workforce development, housing, new state laws ion the books .::. The Debrief Podcast 8/28/19

Summer is nearly over, but that only means that things are getting busier in the FL1 Studio. This week, Jackie Augustine, Ted Baker, and Josh Durso are in-studio breaking down the last two week’s biggest headlines.

Topics up for discussion on this week’s podcast include:

– The latest on the Huntington Building in Seneca Falls;
– The Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center, which officials say will be built in Downtown Rochester;
– The new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo requiring that Industrial Development Agency meetings be live-streamed;
– Latest on the Red Flag Law and Child Victims Act;
– As well as the constant-pitch of ‘mixed use’ in local development, and the implications of that term.

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Discussing the Musselman, Cuomo’s battle with Con Ed, and MORE .::. The Debrief Podcast 7/17/19

This week on The Debrief Podcast, Josh Durso is joined by Jackie Augustine and Ted Baker to discuss the week’s biggest headlines.

The trio will discuss the latest on the waste-elimination efforts in Ontario County; the future of a galvanizing plant at the former Seneca Army Depot; a recently-filled Geneva City Council seat; the latest in Seneca Falls; Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fight with Con Ed; and the future of the Musselman, which was sold to WTC.

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