June 8, 2016: Sen. Krueger, Sen. Griffo and Stephen Acquario, Leader...
Sen. Liz Krueger (D – Manhattan) joined Susan to discuss maternal depression legislation and other priorities. We discussed legislation that would require the state to pick up any additional mandate...
View ArticleJune 9, 2016: Brian Mann, Asm. Santabarbara and Supt. Spring, assisted...
There are four days left in the legislative session. Today, North Country Public Radio’s Brian Mann joined with his analysis of the IG’s report on last year’s dramatic prison break in the North...
View ArticleJune 10, 2016: Ashley Hupfl, Yancey Roy, Mark Ilacqua, Dr. Jill Stein, Wayne...
Ashley Hupfl, a reporter with City & State, shared this week’s Winners and Losers. We spoke with Newsday Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy about the news of the week. We heard arguments against the...
View ArticleJune 13, 2016: Comptroller DiNapoli, Sen. Jose Peralta, education roundtable
We speak with Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the horrific tragedy in Orlando, NYRA’s uncertain financial future and the state’s heroin crisis. Sen. Jose Peralta (D – East Elmhurst) discusses...
View ArticleJune 14, 2016: Asw. Deborah Glick, supportive housing, Hoosick Falls roundtable
Today we speak with Asw. Deborah Glick (D – Manhattan) about maintenance of effort legislation for SUNY and CUNY and end-of-session priorities. Faith leaders and stakeholders are calling for the...
View ArticleJune 15, 2016: Barbara Bartoletti, Blair Horner, Dick Dadey, Jim Heaney,...
We will speak with the League of Women Voters of NYS Legislative Director Barbara Bartoletti, NYPIRG’s Executive Director Blair Horner, and Citizen Union’s Executive Director Dick Dadey about outrage...
View ArticleJune 16, 2016: Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, AG Schneiderman, Asm. Schimminger
Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joined us on the last scheduled day of the 2016 Legislative Session. We spoke with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman about ethics, a push to make illegal...
View ArticleJune 17, 2016: Commissioner Elia, Sen. Marchione, Ashley Hupfl, Reporter...
We host State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia to discuss the Regents’ decision to add flexibility to teacher evaluation requirements and other education priorities. Last night the Senate...
View ArticleJune 20, 2016: Asm. Zebrowski, Will Yandik, education mandates, Heather...
We spoke with Asm. Kenneth Zebrowski (D – New City) about legislation that passed in both the Senate and Assembly last week that will strengthen state oversight of the East Ramapo School District and...
View ArticleJune 21, 2016: Billy Easton, Paul Macielak, Todd Shimkus, Karl Sleight
No group has argued more aggressively for the restoration of CFE funding than the Alliance for Quality Education. And the Alliance continued that rallying cry on Monday when it released a report...
View ArticleJuly 06, 2016: The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel, Lost Radio Rounders
The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel by Lou Grummet and John Caher is a compelling and even-handed look at a precedent-setting case that “marked the first time in American history that a governmental unit...
View ArticleJuly 7, 2016: Chancellor Zimpher, Seneca Lake LPG storage, Kirsten Keefe
Best-of episode Chancellor Zimpher discussed her announcement that she will step down from SUNY. Original air-date June 2. And then two stories on Crestwood’s storage of liquid petroleum gas near...
View ArticleJuly 8, 2016: Dannemora IG report, brownfield opportunity areas, Hoosick Falls
Best-of episode Brian Mann, a North Country Public Radio reporter, discusses the Inspector General’s report on the 2015 Dannemora prison break. Original air-date 6/9/16 A crucial part of the state’s...
View ArticleJuly 11, 2016: Start-Up NY, Asm. Steve McLaughlin, NY’s clean energy future
Best-of episode First up, reaction from the low Start-Up New York numbers from two people on the opposite end of the political spectrum—Ron Deutsch, the executive director of the Fiscal Policy...
View ArticleJuly 12, 2016: Soffiyah Elijah, renewable and nuclear endergy, Medicaid and...
Soffiyah Elijah, the former head of the Correctional Association of NYS and an attorney, discussed the legacy of racism and criminal justice. We spoke with Anne Reynolds, the executive director of the...
View ArticleJuly 13, 2016: EJ McMahon, Lee Willbanks, Bruce Gyory
EJ McMahon, President and Founder of the Empire Center, explained the difficulty of creating jobs Upstate. Lee Willbanks, the Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper and Save the River Executive Director,...
View ArticleJuly 14, 2016: Chairman Cox, Jim Heaney, Center for Reproductive Rights,...
The Republican National Convention kicks off next Monday. We’ll speak with Ed Cox, Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, about what to expect from the convention and the elections in...
View ArticleJuly 15, 2016: Winners and Losers, GOP Convention Preview, Sen. Griffo, Scott...
Today, Susan Arbetter speaks with Justin Sondel of City & State about this week’s Winners and Losers. Justin will then join Michael Gormley of the AP to preview the GOP convention in Cleveland. We...
View ArticleJuly 18, 2016: Sen. Cathy Young, Sen. Mike Gianaris, Dr. Alice Green and...
Both political parties in New York are banking on the long coattails of their respective presidential nominee. Today we will speak with two people in charge of their respective Senate Campaign...
View ArticleJuly 19, 2016: Michael Gormley, Brian McMahon, Dr. Paul Finkelman
Newsday’s Albany Correspondent Michael Gormley joins us live with the latest from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. After over 30 years of working on economic development issues in New...
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