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Ep 87: Alessandra Biaggi, New York State Senator
Published 6 years, 2 months ago
Description
In today’s episode, we cover:
- Her journey to elected office and the challenges she faced in her campaign
- Her inspiration to run for state office
- What she discovered about the state of Albany politics
- How the campaign for state senator felt like a street fight
- Her upbringing in a politically-minded family
- How the existential problem of climate change underpins all other issues
- What other actions concerned citizens can take beyond voting to combat climate change
- The viability of bipartisan collaboration
- How she would allocate $100 billion in the fight against climate change
- Resources for elected officials to remain informed and develop onions about climate change
- The opportunity to introduce CLCPA-inspired bills in states that don’t have climate-focused legislation
Links to topics discussed in this episode:
- Senator Biaggi: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/alessandra-biaggi
- Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA): https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s6599
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