November 26, 2019: Sen. Kevin Thomas
A new legislative effort from Sen. Kevin Thomas (D-Garden City), chair of the Senate Committee on Consumer Protection, aims to protect New Yorker’s online privacy. The Senator joined the show to share...
View ArticleNovember 26, 2019: Daily Fantasy Sports in NYS
Robert S. Rosborough IV, Partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, updated us on the latest developments in the world of daily fantasy sports.
View ArticleNovember 27, 2019: School superintendent needs
According to a new survey, school superintendents from across the state said they would spend more on student mental health if they had more resources to spare. We parsed through the survey to learn...
View ArticleNovember 27, 2019: Human Services sector needs
With a new legislative session on the horizon, mental health and human service advocates are calling for more financial resources to better respond to the needs of this community. We discussed the...
View ArticleNovember 27, 2019: City Council Unionization effort
New York City Council staffers are working to unionize to fight for better pay and rights. We heard from Zara Nasir of the Association for Legislative Employees and a co-founder of the Sexual...
View ArticleNovember 27, 2019: Larry Levy
Larry Levy, Executive Dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies and Vice President of Economic Development at Hofstra, shared the results from a poll of suburban swing voters who could play in...
View ArticleNovember 29, 2019: Crime statistic trends
We kicked things off with the police reporter for the Albany Times Union, Steve Hughes, who talked about the decreasing arrests of young New Yorkers, the emotional process of DWI victim impact...
View ArticleNovember 29, 2019: Tax rebates in New York
Joe Spector, USA Today Network New York State Editor, told us the story behind state rebate checks that have been landing in mailboxes of New York homeowners, and update us about their future prospects.
View ArticleNovember 29, 2019: Election gambling
How are Joe Biden’s chances of being the 2020 Democratic nominee? If election gambling was legal in New York, we’d all know the answer and be engaged in the process, argues an essay written by Patrick...
View ArticleNovember 29, 2019: World AIDS Day
With World AIDS Day coming up this weekend, we heard from Doug Wirth, President and CEO of Amida Care, on how close the state is to ending the AIDS epidemic.
View ArticleNovember 28, 2019: Best of: Albany Co. Sheriff Craig Apple
Law enforcement officials from across the state will be in Albany today to express their concerns about the recently passed criminal justice reforms. Sheriff Craig Apple (D-Albany) was in the studio to...
View ArticleNovember 28, 2019: Best of: Adoptee Rights
Governor Cuomo has signed legislation which gives adoptees in New York unrestricted access to their birth certificate. Tim Monti-Wohlpart, an adoptee who serves as National Legislative Chair and New...
View ArticleNovember 28, 2019: Best of: Protecting the Adirondacks
Overuse and a lack of a full Adirondack Park Agency board are just some of the issues that are worrying Adirondack Park advocates. We heard from two of those advocates, Peter Bauer, Executive Director...
View ArticleNovember 28, 2019: Best of: Promoting Child Welfare
According to the latest estimates from the Census Bureau, over 22 percent of New York children are living in poverty. Dede Hill, Director of Public Policy at the Schuyler Center for Analysis and...
View ArticleDecember 2, 2019: Conservative Party Chair Gerard Kassar
The one party from 2018 that would secure automatic ballot access outside of the Democratic and Republican Parties is the Conservative Party. We discussed the public financing system and more with the...
View ArticleDecember 2, 2019: Serve America Movement Chair Michael Volpe
One of New York’s newest parties, the SAM (Serve America Movement) Party, was just able to pass the 50,000-vote threshold in last year’s gubernatorial election. How will the party work to grow and be...
View ArticleDecember 2, 2019: Working Families Party NY Director Bill Lipton
The Public Campaign Financing Commission has released their final product which unless stopped by the legislature will become law. We heard reaction to the plan from the smaller parties in New York...
View ArticleDecember 2, 2019: Green Party Co-Chair Peter Lavenia
The Public Campaign Financing Commission has released their final product which unless stopped by the legislature will become law. We heard reaction to the plan from the smaller parties in New York...
View ArticleDecember 3, 2019: Sen. Jim Tedisco
With sweeping criminal justice reforms set to go into effect with the new year, a pair of bipartisan state legislators are looking to reform the laws before they go into effect. We spoke with one of...
View ArticleDecember 3, 2019: Buffalo Finances
Jim Heaney, Founder and Executive Editor of Investigative Post, updated us with the latest stories from Investigative Post
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