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Assemblymember Demond Meeks on the 2026-2027 NYS budget

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published August 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM EDT
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Demond Meeks with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, August 24, 2026
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We continue our series of conversations with local state representatives about New York's 2026-2027 budget.

This hour, we're joined by Assemblymember Demond Meeks.

He shares his takeaways on legislation related to public safety -- including bills concerning 3D-printed ghost guns and domestic violence reduction -- housings, childcare, education, and more. He also answers 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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