Podcast Debut: Westchester Congressman on Trump, Tariffs, the Left – and Which of Us Is a Ryan Reynolds Lookalike
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The first episode of our new Local Matters Westchester civic affairs podcast is now available – ready for your listening pleasure and a dose of political insight. Click right HERE to listen now!
In this kickoff conversation, Democratic Congressman George Latimer joins Examiner founding Editor-in-Chief and current Recorder journalist Martin Wilbur, former PCTV station manager Shane McGaffey, and me for a wide-ranging discussion.
We cover:
- The way Latimer believes President Trump misunderstands tariffs
- His bipartisan effort with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler to keep a local Social Security office open – and why it failed
- His own Con Ed bills and what the state can do to rein in energy costs
- His reflections on congestion pricing (London came up)
- Where the Biden administration fell short on immigration – and how dug in Republicans are on the issue
- The possibilities for bipartisanship in 2025 Washington
- His take on the far left of his party – and who might represent a more center-left path forward
- His views on the broken health care system, and why deep structural reform is needed
- How Westchester County fumbled aspects of its early COVID response when he was county executive – and what lessons were learned
- His blunt reaction to Trump’s push to abolish the Department of Education, characterizing it as ideological, reckless, and analytically hollow
- His perspective on the end of Examiner’s print editions
- Plus, Congressman Latimer weighs in on the very important question: which one of us looks like Hollywood heartthrob and Pound Ridge resident Ryan Reynolds?
- And a promise to return as a guest this fall
All this and more – with generous sponsorship support from Genesis/Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco.
Best,
Adam Stone
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Please note: Our Local Matters podcast is separate from the Sick Care podcast series, which will debut later this spring.
Adam has worked in the local news industry for the past two decades in Westchester County and the broader Hudson Valley. Read more from Adam’s author bio here.