Feb. 18, 2020: New CSEA President Mary Sullivan
We met the new President of CSEA, Mary Sullivan, who was recently elected to her first full term after she took over the leadership of the union after longtime leader Danny Donohue retired.
View ArticleFeb. 18, 2020: Improving maternal health
Betsy Mercogliano, Doula, Licensed Midwife, RN and co-founder Family Life Center and BirthNet New York, took us on a deep dive into how doulas help expecting mothers through their pregnancy.
View ArticleFeb. 18, 2020: Homeowner protections
Homeowner protection advocates are calling on the state to allocate funding to housing and legal nonprofits across the state in this year’s budget. Kirsten Keefe, Senior Staff Attorney in the Consumer...
View ArticleFeb. 19, 2020: Gestational surrogacy opponents
Last year, supporters of gestational surrogacy came up short as the legalization effort stalled in the State Assembly. Today, we heard from two women who went through the process and now advocate...
View ArticleFeb. 19, 2020: Sen. Liz Krueger on her gestational surrogacy legalization...
Gestational surrogacy was able to pass through the State Senate without unanimous Democratic support with Manhattan Democrat, Liz Krueger, voting against the measure. This session, the chair of the...
View ArticleFeb. 19, 2020: NYCLU on bail law changes
Senate Democrats have been taking another look at the bail laws that were passed last year. Nicole Triplett, policy counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union, discussed why they are opposed to...
View ArticleFeb. 20, 2020: Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Brooklyn)
Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Brooklyn), chair of the Senate Elections Committee, will discuss the election issues that he is following this session as New York gears up for its primaries and November’s...
View ArticleFeb. 20, 2020: The permitting process in New York
The permitting process in New York can be a bit of a labyrinth. We’ll hear how a Fort Edward brewery navigated the path and how lawmakers are trying to simplify the process. (Originally aired 1/30/20)
View ArticleFeb. 20, 2020: How does a Siena College Research Institute poll go from idea...
How does a Siena College Research Institute poll go from idea to results? We asked Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena College Research Institute, how their poll is made as it was in the field....
View ArticleFeb. 20, 2020: Meditation program in the Capitol
Running a state government can be stressful for legislators, staffers, and members of the media. That’s why a new meditation program was started here in the Capitol. We’ll talk about this new program...
View ArticleFeb. 21, 2020: New NY Working Families Party Leader
With higher thresholds to reach automatic ballot access in New York, the new head of the state’s Working Families Party has a lot of work to do. Today, we met the organization’s new State Director,...
View ArticleFeb. 21, 2020: USA Today Network’s Jon Campbell
Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for the USA Today Network, helped us take a look back at the news of the week that was.
View ArticleFeb. 21, 2020: Albany DA on criminal justice law changes
Along with bail law changes, the state legislature passed reforms to its discovery and speedy trial procedures. We heard from District Attorney David Soares (D-Albany County) on the changes and the...
View ArticleFeb. 21, 2020: Retail issues in New York State
The Governor has backed calls to end the “pink tax” in the Empire State. Ted Potrikus, President and CEO of the Retail Council of New York State, weighed in on that issue and other that are impacting...
View ArticlePODCAST EXTRA: NYCLU’s Nicole Triplett on bail reform changes
We went a little long with the NYCLU’s Nicole Triplett when discussing possible changes to the state’s new bail laws. So sit back and listen to this extended interview!
View ArticleFeb. 24, 2020: The latest Siena College Research Institute Poll
What do New Yorkers think of the Democratic presidential candidates? Steve Greenberg, Siena College Research Institute pollster, shared the results from the latest round of polling.
View ArticleFeb. 24, 2020: Backlog of untested rape kits could impede under new discovery...
In New York, hundreds of rape kits are sitting in labs untested. Reporter Vaughn Golden discussed his Times Union piece and the impact this backlog has on cases across the state.
View ArticleFeb. 24, 2020: NY Tax Commissioner on free filings
With tax season upon us, we spoke with the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Michael Schmidt on the issues he is following and how New Yorkers can file their taxes...
View ArticleFeb. 24, 2020: Deregulate NY contest
Tim Hoefer, Executive Director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, stopped by to reveal who won the organization’s Deregulate NY contest.
View ArticleFeb. 25, 2020: State budget concerns
Dave Friedfel, Director at State Studies at the Citizens Budget Commission, explained the latest with the state budget and the impact federal spending changes will have on New York.
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