September 13, 2019: Reporters
We took a look back at the news of the week that was when Bill Mahoney of Politico NY and Dan Clark of the New York Law Journal.
View ArticleSeptember 13, 2019: State Academy for Public Administration
The State Academy for Public Administration is giving this year’s Rockefeller Award for Distinguished Public Service to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at their annual meeting. We...
View ArticleSeptember 13, 2019: Senators David Carlucci and Fred Akshar
The license plate plan from the Governor’s office has attracted bipartisan anger from across the state. We discussed the issue with two lawmakers taking action against the program, Sen. David Carlucci...
View ArticleSeptember 13, 2019: Ranked choice voting
New York City will be launching ranked choice voting for citywide elections this November. We got a primer on the topic from the Executive Director of Common Cause NY, Susan Lerner.
View ArticleSeptember 16, 2019: Sen. Gustavo Rivera
Today, the Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction, and Overdose Prevention will hold a hearing on Staten Island. We previewed the hearing with the Chair of the Senate Health Committee, Sen....
View ArticleSeptember 16, 2019: NYSID’s Maureen O’Brien
A new report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government, commissioned by NYSID, takes a look at the economic impact of the state’s Preferred Source Program, which NYSID facilitates. Maureen O’Brien,...
View ArticleSeptember 16, 2019: Albany Times Union’s Chris Bragg
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics seems to be ramping up their investigation into the actions of Kat Sullivan leading up to the passage of the Child Victims Act. Today, Chris Bragg, investigative...
View ArticleSeptember 16, 2019: Kat Sullivan
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics seems to be ramping up their investigation into the actions of Kat Sullivan leading up to the passage of the Child Victims Act. Today, Kat Sullivan weighed in on...
View ArticleSeptember 17, 2019: Judith Enck on plastics
Former EPA Administrator Judith Enck is now tackling plastic pollution as a Senior Fellow in the Center for the Advancement of Public Action at Bennington College. Today on the show she discussed just...
View ArticleSeptember 17, 2019: Siena Poll
Governor Cuomo is up and President Trump is down in a new Siena Poll out today. Siena College Pollster Steve Greenberg stopped by with the numbers.
View ArticleSeptember 17, 2019: Albany Law’s Christine Chung
If you’re confused about the competing lawsuits being filed against Purdue Pharma and the company’s bankruptcy case, you’re not alone. Albany Law School Professor Christine Chung joined us to make...
View ArticleSeptember 17, 2019: Water Quality
A coalition of groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council want the Department of Health to hold public hearings on maximum contaminant levels for PFAS chemicals. We discussed the call with...
View ArticleSeptember 18, 2019: Working Families Party on fusion voting
The public financing commission held a hearing in Albany today and some advocates are concerned that the commission will propose an end to New York’s fusion voting system. First, we heard from Karen...
View ArticleSeptember 18, 2019: Green Party on fusion voting
The Co-Chair of the Green Party of New York State Gloria Mattera weighed in on fusion and the strength of New York’s third parties.
View ArticleSeptember 18, 2019: Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan
With a shifting political calendar, this coming legislative session could be the shortest New York has seen in years. Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport) shared his views on that...
View ArticleSeptember 18, 2019: Bruce Gyory
Bruce Gyory, senior strategist at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and adjunct professor of political science at UAlbany, stopped over with his analysis of the recent Democratic presidential debate and...
View ArticleSeptember 19, 2019: ACE NY Conference
Today, renewable energy stakeholders and proponents will be in Albany for the annual Alliance for Clean Energy Fall Summit. We discussed the state of renewables in New York State and the Summit with...
View ArticleSeptember 19, 2019: Climate March
Ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit on Monday, students and activists will strike for climate action on Friday. We previewed Friday’s event with two participants.
View ArticleSeptember 19, 2019: Flavor Vape ban
The Governor’s ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes is getting cheers from public health advocates and scorn from business owners. We’ll hear from both sides of the issue. First up, Bill Sherman,...
View ArticleSeptember 19, 2019: PEF President Wayne Spence
The New York State Public Employees Federation is working to negotiate a new contract. We got an update on the negotiations and how the union is faring a year after Janus when its President, Wayne...
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