May 10, 2016: Susan Rahn, John Sheehan, Jill Furillo, Jonathan E. Gradess
The fight over the so-called Death with Dignity bill continues. Today we will meet Susan Rahn, a terminally ill advocate from Rochester and Gene Hughes a disability rights advocate at the Resource...
View ArticleMay 11, 2016: Tim Kremer, Sen. O’Mara and Asw. Lupardo, Bruce Lederman, Larry...
Tim Kremer, Executive Director of the New York State School Boards Association, joined Susan to discuss receivership, property taxes and lead in drinking water in schools. Long Island schoolteacher...
View ArticleMay 12, 2016: Adrienne Esposito, Jaqi Cohen, Rebecca Fuentes, Donna...
We will discuss a push for GMO labeling with Adrienne Esposito, the executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment. We’ll have more on growing concerns over lead in the water of...
View ArticleMay 13, 2016: Ashley Hupfl, Jimmy Vielkind, Rev. Marc Johnson, Dick Dadey and...
Ashley Hupfl of City & State shares this week’s Winners and Losers. We will discuss yesterday’s sentencing of Dean and Adam Skelos, as well as the ongoing probes of the Buffalo Billion and Mayor de...
View ArticleMay 16, 2016: Vice Chancellor T. Andrew Brown, Amy Barasch, LCA Show, Steve...
This morning, Susan spoke with Vice Chancellor T. Andrew Brown about receivership, the tax cap and charter schools. We met Amy Barasch, the executive director of Her Justice, a not-for-profit...
View ArticleMay 17, 2016: Richard Brodsky, Beth Finkel, Mayor Miner, Sen. Griffo and Asm....
Richard Brodsky, a former Assemblyman and Demos Senior Fellow, spoke with Susan about the latest corruption investigations to hit the state, as well as the sentencing of Dean Skelos. Beth Finkel, the...
View ArticleMay 18, 2016: Asm. Michael Kearns, Asm. Linda Rosenthal, Bill Hammond, Bruce...
Asm. Michael Kearns (D – West Seneca) and Kate Lockhart, a paralegal for the Western New York Law Center, discussed efforts to hold banks accountable for blight, or zombie properties, in Western New...
View ArticleMay 19, 2016: Karen Magee and Fred Kowal, Asm. Ryan and Sen. Gallivan, Jim...
UUP President Frederick Kowal and NYSUT President Karen Magee express their concerns with the SUNY and State Education Department’s TeachNY partnership. Sen. Patrick Gallivan (R – Elma) and Asm. Sean...
View ArticleMay 20, 2016: Ashley Hupfl, Glenn Blain, Claire Barnett and Jeff Jones, Seth...
Ashley Hupfl shares this week’s City & State’s Winners and Losers. We will speak with Daily News’ Reporter Glenn Blain about the news of the week. Two members of the Healthy Schools Network—Claire...
View ArticleMay 23, 2016: New Yorkers for Responsible Lending. Vin Bonventre, Dr. Sandra...
Kirsten Keefe, a senior staff attorney with the Empire Justice Center, and Charles Bell, the programs director for the Consumers Union, will discuss session priorities for New Yorkers for Responsible...
View ArticleMay 24, 2016: MaryEllen Elia and Chancellor Zimpher, veterans pension...
New York State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher explain the TeachNY Advisory Council report and their new partnership aimed at increasing the number of...
View ArticleMay 25, 2016: Leader Kolb, Tim Judson and Tommy Rock, “Lost Radio Rounders”
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R – Canandaigua) joined us. We looked at opposition to the nuclear tier of the governor’s Clean Energy Standard with Tim Judson, the executive director of the...
View ArticleMay 26, 2016: Asm. Englebright, Larry Levy, Asw. Janet Duprey, Dr. Deborah...
The Assembly codified Gov. Cuomo’s climate and energy goals this week. Asm. Steve Englebright (D – East Setauket) will discuss the legislation. Hofstra University’s Executive Dean at the National...
View ArticleMay 27, 2016: Jon Lentz, Ken Lovett, Yevgeniy Feyman, Tom Wilber, Jon Potter
Jon Lentz, a Senior Correspondent and Associate Editor for City & State, shared this week’s Winners and Losers. Ken Lovett, the Albany Bureau Chief for the New York Daily News, had the news of the...
View ArticleMay 31, 2016: Billy Easton, BOAs, Diane Conroy-LaCivita, JP Miller
Billy Easton, the executive director of the Alliance for Quality Education, argues the state is not fulfilling its expenditure plan for failing schools under threat of receivership. A crucial part of...
View ArticleJune 1, 2016: Blair Horner, Bill Farber, Asm. Al Stirpe, Bruce Gyory
NYPIRG’s Executive Director Blair Horner joined Susan to discuss ethics reforms and the LLC loophole. Asm. Al Stirpe (D – Syracuse) explained legislation aimed at addressing the state’s heroin and...
View ArticleJune 2, 2016: Chancellor Zimpher, Sen. Bonacic, Jim Heaney, Darren Suarez
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher will discuss her announcement that she will step down from SUNY. We will speak with Sen. John Bonacic (R – Middletown), the Chair of the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering...
View ArticleJune 03, 2016: Ashley Hupfl, Scott Waldman, Sara Niccoli, Paul Winkeller, Joe...
Ashley Hupfl, a Capitol reporter with City & State, shared this week’s Winners and Losers. Scott Waldman, an energy and environment reporter with Politico New York, discussed evidence that the...
View ArticleJune 6, 2016: Asm. Steve McLaughlin, Dean Norton, opposition to daily fantasy...
Asm. Steve McLaughlin (R,C, I-Troy) has requested the U.S. Attorney’s office investigate reports that the Cuomo administration was warned earlier about PFOA levels in Hoosick Falls. He joins us with...
View ArticleJune 7, 2016: Asw. Sandra Galef, Leader Brian Kolb, Asm. Phil Goldfeder,...
Asw. Sandra Galef (D – Ossining) spoke with Susan Arbetter about ending pay-to-play politics in Albany. We heard from Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R – Canandaigua) about why he is still calling...
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