A New #CivicDocket and Meeting Senator Bernie Sanders

The team discusses the news “below the fold” and L. Joy shares the story of meeting Senator and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

#CivicDocket - Stories We Discussed

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  • NYC Bodega Owners Urge Cuomo To Let Them Sell Marijuana When It's Legalized link

Bernie Sanders greeting supporters at announcement rally. USA TODAY

Bernie Sanders greeting supporters at announcement rally. USA TODAY

Meeting Senator Bernie Sanders

Listen as L. Joy tells the story of meeting Senator Bernie Sanders (32:18) in a small meeting of activists and organizers the day before his big announcement in Brooklyn. She asked the Senator and Presidential candidate what he learned from his 2016 campaign and how he plans to run this race different.

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