May 1, 2019: Student journalism
Student journalists made their way to Albany this week to push for passage of the Student Journalist Free Speech Act. We heard from Corning Painted Post High School teacher and advisor Mike Simmons as...
View ArticleMay 2, 2019: Sen. Brad Hoylman
Since October, New York City has seen over 400 cases of measles in one of the worst outbreaks in recent memory. Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan), has introduced legislation to end any non-medical...
View ArticleMay 2, 2019: Investigative Post’s Jim Heaney
Jim Heaney, Editor and Executive Director of Investigative Post, outlined the latest stories in the organization’s reporting on Off Track Betting.
View ArticleMay 2, 2019: Sen. Rob Ortt
President Trump recently said that the National Rifle Association is “under siege” by New York after Attorney General Tish James announced an investigation into the organization. Sen. Robert Ortt...
View ArticleMay 2, 2019: Best of: Manufacturing in NYS
This budget was a give and take for most industries across New York. Randy Wolken, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York, explained how the budget...
View ArticleMay 3, 2019: W&L and Reporters
Who are this week’s Winners and Losers? Zach Williams, reporter at City and State, crowned them all. Then, Politico NY reporter Bill Mahoney and Bloomberg Law’s Keshia Clukey analyzed the news of the...
View ArticleMay 3, 2019: Tales from the Coup podcast series
Next month marks a decade since Albany was launched into parliamentary chaos due to the Senate coup. Dave Lombardo, reporter at the Albany Times Union and host of the CapCon podcast, filled us in on...
View ArticleMay 3, 2019: New York Health Act
With just over twenty schedule legislative days remaining, activists are continuing to push for passage of the New York Health Act. Dr. Roona Ray, a New York City family physician and Board Member of...
View ArticleMay 3, 2019: Pipeline opposition
A proposed pipeline connecting Albany and Rensselaer Counties has angered residents and environmental leaders. Bob Cohen, Policy Director at Citizen Action of New York, and Ruth Foster, Board Member at...
View ArticleMay 6, 2019: Sen. James Skoufis
The chair of the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee, Sen. James Skoufis (D-Woodbury), has introduced legislation to increase transparency in government bodies and expand the...
View ArticleMay 6, 2019: Asm. Nily Rozic
Asm. Nily Rozic (D-Queens) has proposed legislation with Sen. Jen Metzger to require the State Energy Planning Board generate a plan for the state’s energy system to be fully fossil free by 2030. Asm....
View ArticleMay 6, 2019: NY AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento
This year’s budget included a commission that will look into bringing a public funding of elections system to New York. We heard from the President of the New York State AFL-CIO, Mario Cilento, on the...
View ArticleMay 6, 2019: School bus safety
The company, BusPatrol, offers school bus stop-arm cameras to schools at no cost to help curb the potential for children getting hurt on their way to and from school. The company’s CEO Jean Souliere...
View ArticleMay 7, 2019: DecrimNY and Sen. Jessica Ramos
Activists are making their way to Albany to call on the legislature to act on ending the “walking while trans” ban and to vacate human trafficking related charges of survivors. We discussed the pieces...
View ArticleMay 7, 2019: Retail pet sale ban
There is a new push to ban the sale of animals like dogs, cats, and rabbits from retail pet stores. Libby Post, Executive Director of the New York State Animal Protection Federation, and Bill Ketzer,...
View ArticleMay 7, 2019: Opt Out codification
Sen. Robert Jackson (D-Manhattan), chair of the Senate Committee on Cities, and Asm. Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) have proposed legislation to codify the right to opt out of state tests into state law....
View ArticleMay 7, 2019: Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
This week is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. We heard from Andrea Smyth, Executive Director of the New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health, and Asm. Harry Bronson...
View ArticleMay 8, 2019: Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
Moving the state away from fossil fuels has become a more prevalent issue during the remaining legislative session days. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) updated us on the latest on the state’s pension...
View ArticleMay 8, 2019: Mobile sports gambling in New York
Advocates of mobile sports betting are hoping legislation could bring the practice to New York rather than amending the state constitution. We got a primer on the issue from Bennett Liebman, Adjunct...
View ArticleMay 8, 2019: Sen. Joe Addabbo
We previewed a committee hearing on the issue with the chair of the Senate Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committees, Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Queens).
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