12:00: Harry Bronson, candidate for New York State Assembly, District 138; Libertarians on the current state of their party
1:00: How to make college more accessible to all students
We continue our series of conversations with candidates running for office. During this segment, we talk with Harry Bronson, who is seeking re-election in the New York State Assembly. We discuss his platform and priorities for District 138. Our guest:
- Harry Bronson, candidate for New York State Assembly, District 138
*Note: Bronson’s opponent, Tracy DiFlorio, did not respond to multiple invitations to join a conversation on this program.
In our second half hour, unlike in some recent presidential elections, the Libertarian candidate has not made much of a splash. We talk about the Libertarian party platform and where the party goes from here. Our guest:
- Kevin Wilson, former chair of the Monroe County Libertarian Party and host of “A Free Solution” podcast
Then in our second hour, college enrollment has declined 6.5 percent since the pandemic, according to a new report. We talk with the team from the Rochester Education Foundation about a number of their programs related to college access, future opportunities, financial aid, and more. Our guests:
- Amy Stein, executive director of the Rochester Education Foundation
- Phil Hounshell, director of college access and success programs for the Rochester Education Foundation
