Ed Ra hopes to squeeze the Assembly Dems

Earlier this summer we talked with Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra for The Capitol Pressroom about settling in as the top Republican in the people's house. Left on the cutting room floor was our discussion about the benefits of a good relationship with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the potential governance challenges facing the Assembly Democrats, and my test of how well the Long Island Republican knows his potential new GOP colleagues. And if you enjoy Dispatches from Planet Albany, please leave a rating and consider becoming a recurring contributor to support the podcast (because we could really use the money). Subscribe to our newsletter / https://www.publicmediasubscriptions.org/WCNY/subscription/pressroom Follow the show on Twitter / https://twitter.com/CapPressRoom Follow the show on Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/capitolpressroom/ Follow the show on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/thecapitolpressroom