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Cait Conley: “Here in New York State, we have something called BOCES…”

Featuring: Cait Conley, Democratic | Candidate, U.S. House New York, 17th Congressional District

Hudson Valley Hustle w/ Cait Conley (NY17)

Published January 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 35:58

… because the one they are on is no longer there or the emerging workforce to be successful. And that's where doubling down on things like vocational technical training, you know, Here in New York State, we have something called BOCES programming, where we offer trade skill programming. where you can get certifications in the electrical trades in H Vac technician program. Sorry, you can get certified as an H Vac technician. You can do nursing. (35:58–36:04)

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“We have seen example after example of criminal cyber groups enabled by some of our nation state adversaries like Russia and North Korea and…”
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“More extreme weather is leading to the deaths of Americans and the displacement of communities.”
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“You have productivity enhancements from AI that are going to fundamentally change so many different industries.”
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“He voted for the budget bill, the one big ugly bill that sits here and is crushing working families here in the Hudson Valley, stripping…”
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“Do you feel better or worse about your children's economic prospects since Mike Lawler was elected?”
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“You're not delivering on any of the things you said you were going to.”
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