Kaplan: COVID-19 could be ‘career killer’ for women, urges child care investment
Oct. 28, 2020 – We discussed the Empire State’s economic recovery and the role the state and federal government can play with Sen. Anna Kaplan (D-Great Neck), chair of the Senate Commerce, Economic...
View ArticleDeciphering New York’s COVID-19 statistics
Oct. 29, 2020 – Bill Hammond, Senior Fellow for Health Policy at the Empire Center for Public Policy, gave us a primer on the disconnect in COVID-19 positivity rates and infection rates.
View ArticleRepublican Senate hopes hinge on former Long Island stronghold
Oct. 29, 2020 – There are just a handful of days left until Election Day 2020. Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, previewed the Senate races on Long Island which used to be a GOP stronghold...
View ArticleNew collective strives for accurate Black representation in political reporting
Oct. 29, 2020 – The killings of black men by police this year has renewed conversations about systemic racism in every facet of our lives. Jacqui Williams, operator of 99 Solutions, discussed the...
View ArticleNY court system proposes to balance budget at expense of older judges
Oct. 29, 2020 – The Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York is considering legal action against state court administration officials over the decision to reject tenure...
View ArticleHeading to Albany: The case for flipping GOP senate seat in Hudson Valley
Oct. 30, 2020 – We headed on down to the Hudson Valley, where Democrat Karen Smythe is locked in a rematch of a close 2018 race with incumbent Republican Senator Sue Serino. We met Smythe and discuss...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and high turnout amplify shortcomings of NYC Board of Elections
Oct. 30, 2020 – Even in the best of times, the New York City Board of Elections has had its share of missteps. Rachel Holliday Smith, Manhattan reporter for The City, broke down the latest issues with...
View ArticleHeading to Albany: Green state Senate candidate hopes to boost presidential...
Oct. 30, 2020 – The Green Party is just one of New York’s third parties looking to hold onto their ballot line. In the Capital Region, voters will see a Green candidate for the 46th State Senate...
View ArticleNew York emphasizes testing over quarantining in latest travel restrictions
Nov. 2, 2020 – With cases of COVID-19 on the rise in New York and around the country, New York has changed its travel quarantine rules. Jon Campbell, Statehouse reporter for the USA Today Network – New...
View ArticleForecasting 2020: Pollsters learn from the lessons of 2016
Nov. 2, 2020 – In 2016, the political establishment was shocked when Donald Trump proved many polls wrong and won the Electoral College and the presidency. We heard from Don Levy, Director of the Siena...
View ArticleCuomo fires latest shot in war against power and water companies
Nov. 2, 2020 – Marie French, Politico NY energy and environment reporter, shared her latest reporting on the Governor’s utilities crackdown.
View ArticleGrading New York’s COVID-19 vaccination plan
Nov. 2, 2020 – We talked with Dr. Alexandra Phelan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Georgetown University, about the state’s vaccine distribution plan.
View ArticleTrump and Biden loom over upstate congressional races
Nov. 3, 2020 – This Election Day, Politico NY’s Anna Gronewold talks about the impact the presidential race is having on Upstate congressional races. Check out Anna’s reporting here.
View ArticleSize of Democratic state senate majority comes down to absentees
Nov. 4, 2020 – Votes are still being counted in this unique election which could help determine the outcome of legislative seats across the state. Sen. Mike Gianaris (D-Queens), Deputy Senate Majority...
View Article2020 elections could shape New York’s future voting experience
Nov. 4, 2020 – This election, New Yorkers had expanded options to get their vote cast. Senate Elections Committee Chair Zellnor Myrie (D-Brooklyn) discussed how the election was run in the Empire State...
View ArticleElection night brings third party shakeup and minor inroads for Assembly GOP
Nov. 4, 2020 – New York’s third parties campaigned not just for their candidates but to hold onto their ballot lines. Politico New York’s Bill Mahoney broke down the third party vote and which parties...
View ArticleFrom early votes to absentees, the lengthy election process for Erie County
Nov. 4, 2020 – Erie County is home to New York’s second largest city, Buffalo. We heard from Jeremy Zellner, Chair of the Erie County Democratic Party and Democratic Elections Commissioner, about how...
View ArticlePolice oversight in Rochester heads for uncharted waters in New York
Nov. 5, 2020 – The Rochester Police Accountability Board has found an Executive Director. We met Conor Dwyer Reynolds, the organization’s Executive Director pending confirmation who also serves as a...
View ArticleCuomo names task force to preserve Catskills
Nov. 5, 2020 – We got an update on the issues impacting the Catskill Park from Katherine Nadeau, Deputy Director of Catskill Mountainkeeper.
View ArticleReligious rights case before SCOTUS could pave the way for LGBTQ discrimination
Nov. 5, 2020 – A case is being argued at the U.S. Supreme Court which could have wide reaching ramifications for same-sex couples looking to foster or adopt children. Ron Richter, CEO of JCCA, one of...
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