May 17, 2019: W&L and Reporters
Bill de Blasio has been a recurring character on City and State’s Winners and Losers List, will his run for the White House end with him being a winner? We found out who made this week’s list when Zach...
View ArticleMay 17, 2019: NYS GOP Chair Ed Cox
After a disappointing 2018 midterm election, New York GOP Chair Ed Cox is facing a strong intraparty challenge from Erie County GOP Chair Nick Langworthy. We heard from Chairman Cox on his reelection...
View ArticleMay 17, 2019: Upcoming Sloop Clearwater events
2019 is the centennial anniversary of singer/activist Pete Seeger’s birth and the 50th anniversary of the Sloop Clearwater. We caught up with the Sloop Clearwater’s environmental and educational...
View ArticleMay 17, 2019: Women’s Rights
Activists were in Albany this week to call for the decriminalization of sex work to end the cycle of harm. Taina Bien Aime, Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, discussed...
View ArticleMay 20, 2019: Comparing NY’s corruption issues with other states
New York’s issues with corruption have become a perennial issue for voters. How does New York’s issues with corruption compare to other states? Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public...
View ArticleMay 20, 2019: New Legal Project Executive Director Michele Pollockrich
After a remarkable tenure as Executive Director of the Legal Project, Lisa Frisch is handing the reins of the organization to Michele Pollockrich. We met the new Executive Director and catch up on the...
View ArticleMay 20, 2019: Sexual harassment legislation
While #MeToo spurred an effort to combat sexual harassment, there is still more work to be done. We heard from Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx), chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, Sarah Burger,...
View ArticleMay 20, 2019: Improving state economic development transparency
The deal to bring Amazon to New York City raised a number of questions about the state’s economic development programs. Today, a coalition of good government groups will call for a reshaping of the...
View ArticleMay 23, 2019: Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb
The Legislature was active this week passing two bills that are aimed at President Trump’s pardon power and tax returns. Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua) weighed in on the bills passed.
View ArticleMay 23, 2019: Improving insurance access
There is a push to provide insurance to the 1 in 38 New York babies born with a congenital anomalies like a cleft palate. The plastic surgery that is required for many of these children is typically...
View ArticleMay 23, 2019: Sen. Kevin Parker
With 13 scheduled legislative days remaining, time for the legislature to act on the Climate and Community Protection Act is quickly running low. We got an update on the legislation from the Chair of...
View ArticleMay 23, 2019: POTUS Tax Returns
While Republicans opposed the two Trump-inspired bills, progressives cheered. We heard from two activists, Michael Kink, Executive Director of the Strong Economy for All Coalition, and Ivette Alfonso,...
View ArticleMay 28, 2019: Rep. Paul Tonko
As state lawmakers work to pass legislation on climate change like the Climate and Community Protection Act, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam), chair of the House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate...
View ArticleMay 28, 2019: UUP’s Frederick Kowal
With just 13 scheduled legislative days remaining, the union United University Professions is making a strong end of session push to get their priorities over the finish line. We discussed the...
View ArticleMay 28, 2019: The Future of Roe v. Wade
Recent pieces of legislation passed in Alabama and Ohio have implemented new restrictions on abortion in an effort to mount a legal challenge to the court case, Roe v. Wade. With a new conservative...
View ArticleMay 28, 2019: Grow NY Farms
With a Farmworkers Bill of Rights gaining traction in the state legislature, we heard from two farmers, Crystal Grimaldi, owner and operator of Ideal Farms, and Quade Kirk, dairy farmer at Ideal Farms,...
View ArticleMay 29, 2019: Sen. Gustavo Rivera
Yesterday, the Assembly and Senate Health Committees held a marathon hearing on the New York Health Act, which would bring a single payer health insurance program to New York. We heard from the chair...
View ArticleMay 29, 2019: Realities of Single Payer
Yesterday, the Assembly and Senate Health Committees held a marathon hearing on the New York Health Act, which would bring a single payer health insurance program to New York. The Realities of Single...
View ArticleMay 29, 2019: Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Governor Cuomo has highlighted legalizing recreational marijuana as one of his end of session priorities. We got the latest on the issue from Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes...
View ArticleMay 29, 2019: Larry Levy
Larry Levy, Executive Dean at the National Center for Suburban Studies, shared his thoughts on the latest impacting the Albany political sphere.
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