The delay of the passage of the state budget also delays the approval of the Access to Representation Act or CARE for immigrant families and its promised funding of 120 million dollars. The CARE act guarantees legal representation for immigrants and asylum seekers in the state dealing with legal migration issues. Several groups of supporters rallied a the Capital on April 17 to remind lawmakers of the urgency of passing a budget that include this provision. Tune in a report on the issue with audio courtesy of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement. Plus, Earth Day is coming up. The crucial movements to change our transportation and energy systems can seem overwhelming in scale. Moses Nagel spoke to Scott Kellogg of Albany's Radix Center about a few important things we can all do to help the environment while improving quality of life in our communities. Radix hosts their own Sounth End Earth day celebration at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 22.

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