October 9, 2019: Best of: The Education of Brett Kavanaugh
A new book from New York Times reporters Kate Kelly and Robin Pogrebin entitled, The Education of Brett Kavanaugh, takes an investigatory look at the path that led Brett Kavanaugh to highest court in...
View ArticleOctober 9, 2019: Former Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco
John DeFrancisco served in the New York State Senate for two and a half decades. Now, the former Senate Deputy Majority Leader takes a look back at his career in the legislature and working with five...
View ArticleOctober 10, 2019: Sen. Kevin Parker
The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act will have major impacts on the way the state receives its energy. We discussed the pressing energy issues with the chair of the Senate Energy...
View ArticleOctober 10, 2019: New York’s legal issues
Yesterday, the Governor announced the state will sue the International Joint Commission over the flooding that has occurred along the shores of Lake Ontario. We got an update on the case and other...
View ArticleOctober 10, 2019: Sen. Shelley Mayer
Education funding is perennially one of the biggest funding battles during budget negotiations. How can the state better respond to the funding needs of school districts? We previewed the series of...
View ArticleOctober 10, 2019: Protecting the Finger Lakes
What more can be done to preserve the water quality of the Finger Lakes? Andy Zepp, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, stopped by to share his insights and the projects his organization...
View ArticleOctober 11, 2019: Reporters
Happy Friday! We kicked off the show with a look back at the news of the week that was with Michael Gormley, Albany reporter for Newsday, and Bill Mahoney, Politico NY reporter.
View ArticleOctober 11, 2019: Tackling the opioid crisis
With legal action underway against opioid manufacturers, how could a potential settlement help address the opioid crisis in New York? John Coppola, Executive Director of the New York Association of...
View ArticleOctober 11, 2019: County Executives Marc Molinaro and Pat Ryan
A bipartisan duo of County Executives are legally supporting the state’s lawsuit on the cleanup of PCB’s in the Hudson River. We spoke with the two County Executives, Pat Ryan (D-Ulster) and Marc...
View ArticleOctober 11, 2019: Census expert Jeff Wice
The state’s Complete Count Commission has released their report and recommendations. Is New York ready for the decennial count? Jeff Wice, Fellow at the SUNY Buffalo School of Law and lawyer with...
View ArticleOctober 15, 2019: Best of: #MeToo evolution
What will it take to change the #MeToo revolution into a permanent evolution? A piece in the Daily News by Alexis Grenell, writer and co-founder of Pythia Public, explores the topic. We discussed the...
View ArticleOctober 16, 2019: Best of: Net neutrality
A federal court has 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), chair of the Assembly Commission on Science and...
View ArticleOctober 16, 2019: Best of: 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 17, 2019: Addressing Climate Change
Climate change is no longer just a theory. New York State industries like farming, fishing and tourism are suffering because of climate change, or have had to adapt. Today we discuss how to address the...
View ArticleOctober 18, 2019: Reporters
We took a look back at the news of the week that was with Politico NY’s energy and environment reporter Marie French and the USA Today Network’s Jon Campbell.
View ArticleOctober 18, 2019: Glenn Liebman
Glenn Liebman, CEO of the Mental Health Alliance in New York State, previewed his organization’s annual conference and the latest issues they are tackling.
View ArticleOctober 18, 2019: Protecting the Adirondacks
The Adirondack Park has countless advocates working to preserve the park’s natural wonders but finding common ground on how to preserve it can prove to be a big task. Bill Farber, Chairman of the...
View ArticleOctober 18, 2019: Carbon pricing
The New York Independent System Operator has released their report on carbon pricing and its impact on New York State. Richard Dewey, President and CEO of NYISO, explained how carbon pricing works and...
View ArticleOctober 21, 2019: Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) stopped by to update us on the latest projects his office has been working on.
View ArticleOctober 21, 2019: Brava
The YWCA of the Greater Capitol Region is holding their fifth annual Brava fundraiser on November 8th. The event raises funds to purchase bras for local women who have been displaced. Author Marion...
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