September 30, 2019: Best of: Ending the 24 hour workday
New legislation would end the 24-hour workday for home health aides. Asm. Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) explained how the legislation works along with home health aide Mary Lister. (originally aired...
View ArticleSeptember 30, 2019: Best of: Opioid Lawsuit
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 30, 2019: Best of: 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...
View ArticleOctober 1, 2019: Congressional candidate Rob Ortt
On Monday, Western New York Republican Congressman Chris Collins changed his plea to guilty in his insider trading trial and resigned his seat in Congress. Today, we spoke with one of the Republican...
View ArticleOctober 1, 2019: Legal analysis of the case against fmr. Rep. Chris Collins
We got analysis from former federal prosecutor and current Partner at Hinckley Allen, Michael Koenig, on the insider trading case and what resignation means for the Congressman.
View ArticleOctober 1, 2019: Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks
New York State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore is looking to make monumental reforms to the state’s judicial system. We heard from the court’s Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks on...
View ArticleOctober 1, 2019: Collins analysis and SALT case
Christine Chung, a former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Professor at Albany Law School, weighed in on Collins case and the SALT lawsuit.
View ArticleOctober 2, 2019: Congressional Candidate Nate McMurray
Former Western New York Republican Congressman Chris Collins has changed his plea to guilty on insider trading charges. How will this shakeup the race to replace him in New York’s most Republican...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2019: Rent regulations
During the session, the legislature passed a sweeping package of rent regulations. Now, a group of landlords are looking to reform some of the provisions. We heard from Deborah Pusatere, President of...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2019: Rep. Tom Reed
Support for impeachment of President Donald Trump has reached a new high in a Politico/Morning Consult poll. We spoke with Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning) on the House inquiry and the latest issues he’s...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2019: Bruce Gyory
Bruce Gyory, Senior Strategist at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at UAlbany, stopped by with his analysis of the latest political news.
View ArticleOctober 3, 2019: Net neutrality with Asm. Pat Fahy and Sen. David Carlucci
This week, a federal court upheld the repeal of net neutrality laws and now states will be allowed to set their own laws on the issue. Asm. Pat Fahy (D-Albany) and Sen. David Carlucci co-authored...
View ArticleOctober 3, 2019: Trauma informed education
Every student comes to school with their own issues and experiences and that could have a major impact on their education and development. Dr. Shaun Nelms, Superintendent of East High School in...
View ArticleOctober 3, 2019: EJ McMahon on the SALT lawsuit
EJ McMahon, Founder and Research Director of the Empire Center, provided analysis of a federal court’s ruling against New York’s challenge of the changes to state and local tax deductions.
View ArticleOctober 4, 2019: Lobbying regulations
A measure backed by the Cuomo administration that would force lobbying nonprofits to disclose more information about their financial backers was struck down by a federal judge this week. Randy Mastro,...
View ArticleOctober 4, 2019: Previewing the new SCOTUS term
Monday marks the beginning of a new Supreme Court session. We previewed the new term with the Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School and Editor of the New York...
View ArticleOctober 4, 2019: Sen. James Seward
Sunday marks one year since the Schoharie limousine crash. We discussed the anniversary and what more the state can do on limo safety with Sen. Jim Seward (R-Milford), Ranking Member of the Senate...
View ArticleOctober 4, 2019: Reporters
With another week in the books, we took a look at the news that developed with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, and David Lombardo, Statehouse reporter for the Albany Times Union.
View ArticleOctober 8, 2019: SCOTUS cases on LGBTQ+ rights
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in major LGBTQ+ legal cases. Ethan Rice, Senior Attorney at Lambda Legal’s Fair Courts Project, filled us in on the impacts these cases can have on sexual...
View ArticleOctober 8, 2019: Environmental scorecard
Which legislator received this year’s EPL/Environmental Advocates Oil Slick Award? Peter Iwanowicz, Executive Director of EPL/Environmental Advocates, shared who received the dubious honor and other...
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