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Assemblymember Josh Jensen on the 2026-2027 NYS budget

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published July 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM EDT
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Josh Jensen with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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The new state budget was nearly two months late when it was passed, and New York lawmakers are sharing their perspectives on the process, what's included, and what they think is missing.

This hour, we're joined by Assemblymember Josh Jensen. He discusses his take on healthcare spending, the statewide moratorium on large-scale data centers, and more.

You can join the discussion and ask Assemblymember Jensen your questions about state business.

In studio:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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