Jan. 28, 2020: Potential prison closures
As inmate populations decrease in New York, Governor Cuomo is considering closing more prisons in the state. Asm. D. Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) was in the studio to weigh in on the proposal.
View ArticleJan. 28, 2020: Digital Fair Repair Act
A new piece of legislation aims to help New Yorkers repair electronic devices rather disposing the device. Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director of The Repair Association, stopped by to explain how the...
View ArticleJan. 28, 2020: Environment Chair Englebright reacts to Gov’s budget
The Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chair, Long Island Democrat Steve Englebright, joined the show Tuesday to react to the governor’s proposed budget, including a $3 billion proposed...
View ArticleJan. 29, 2020: Assembly Transport Chair Bill Magnarelli on the budget
The second legislative budget hearing was held on Tuesday with a focus on the proposed transportation budget. We heard reaction from the chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, Asm. Bill...
View ArticleJan. 29, 2020: Greene County’s jail development
One of the proposals tucked into the Governor’s budget would allow counties to share jail services. The proposal comes after activists and officials from Greene County pushed for a shared jail over...
View ArticleJan. 29, 2020: MTA Chair Pat Foye
One of the key testimonies from Tuesday’s hearings was from the Metropolitan Transit Authority and its President and CEO, Pat Foye. We talked to Foye about the challenges facing the MTA and the transit...
View ArticleJan. 29, 2020: Baloney or Not Baloney with Alexis Grenell
Alexis Grenell, writer and co-founder of Pythia Public, returned with her analysis of the news from the Albany political sphere.
View ArticleJan. 30, 2020: Assembly Health Chair responds to budget proposal
The latest budget hearing focused on healthcare spending which is one of the largest expenses for the state. We spoke with Asm. Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan), chair of the Assembly Health Committee,...
View ArticleJan 30, 2020: Brewery permitting
The permitting process in New York can be a bit of a labyrinth. We heard how a Fort Edward brewery navigated the path and how lawmakers are trying to simplify the process.
View ArticleJan. 30, 2020: Climate Action panelist Gavin Donohue
The Climate Action Council is tasked with developing a plan for the Empire State to reach its ambitious climate goals laid out in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Gavin Donohue,...
View ArticleJan. 30, 2020: Prosecutorial misconduct panel struck down
A Supreme Court Judge has struck down the prosecutorial misconduct panel for being unconstitutional. District Attorney David Soares (D-Albany County) weighed in on the decision.
View ArticleJan. 31, 2020: Reporters Denis Slattery and Marie French
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 New York Daily News’ Denis Slattery.
View ArticleJan. 31, 2020: After school program funding
What does the Governor’s proposed budget mean for after school programs? Kelly Sturgis, Executive Director of the New York State Network for Youth Success, was in the studio to discuss.
View ArticleJan. 31, 2020: Erie Co. Exec. on Medicaid spending and Bills stadium
The big game is this Sunday and sadly, New York’s own Buffalo Bills will not be competing. We talked with Erie County’s Executive Mark Poloncarz (D) about the latest set of renovations for the Bills’...
View ArticleJan. 31, 2020: Plastic Bag Ban
Judith Enck, Founder of Beyond Plastics, Senior Fellow and Visiting Faculty member at Bennington College, and former Regional Administrator for Environmental Protection Agency, updated us on the latest...
View ArticleFeb. 3, 2020: State legislative unionization
Following unionization efforts by New York City Council workers, Asm. Dan Quart (D-Manhattan) has introduced legislation to allow legislative workers in Albany and district offices to unionize. The...
View ArticleFeb. 3, 2020: Higher ed funding
On Tuesday, legislators will hear testimony on the Governor’s proposed higher education budget and other proposals which include an expansion of the Excelsior scholarship. Austin Ostro, President of...
View ArticleFeb. 3, 2020: How a Big Tobacco settlement can inform opioid crisis response
How can 1998’s Master Settlement Agreement with the Big Tobacco companies inform the legal fights on the opioid crisis? Cheryl Healton, Dean and Professor of Public Health Policy and Management at the...
View ArticleFeb. 3, 2020: NY Farm Bureau legislative priorities
What is the New York Farm Bureau watching for this legislative session? The organization’s Director of Public Policy, Jeff Williams, stopped by to outline their priorities.
View ArticleFeb. 4, 2020: Mental Health Funding
Budget hearing season in Albany is still going strong with Monday’s hearing on mental health. Assembly Mental Health Committee Chair Aileen Gunther (D-Forestburgh) weighed in on the Governor’s proposed...
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