New Yorkers divided along partisan lines over Black Lives Matter movement
Jan. 18, 2021 – Steve Greenberg, Siena College pollster, shared the results of their poll on race relations in New York.
View ArticlePerforming arts venue sees potential light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel
Jan. 19, 2021 – We heard from Philip Morris, CEO of Proctors, on the Governor’s plan to start up the state’s arts economy and the process this Capital Region performing arts venue will go through to...
View ArticleNew York manufacturers see potential resurgence with Cuomo initiatives
Jan. 19, 2021 – At the peak of the pandemic, there was a rush to get medical equipment and personal protection equipment. Randy Wolken, President and CEO of the Manufacturers Association of Central New...
View ArticleLegal Roundup: Cuomo rebuked and abortion case has Supreme Court potential
Jan. 19, 2021 – Robert Rosborough, Litigation Partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and writer of the New York Appeals blog, joined us with analysis of the latest legal issues in the Empire State.
View ArticleCuomo makes big headway toward ‘green future’ with wind energy commitment
Jan. 19, 2021 – Joe Martens, Director of the NY Offshore Wind Alliance, discussed the Governor’s proposal to expand New York’s wind energy portfolio.
View ArticleDouble checking Cuomo’s budget math
Jan. 20, 2021 – On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo outlined his budget proposal which is due by April 1st. EJ McMahon, Senior Fellow and Founder at the Empire Center for Public Policy, made sense of the...
View ArticleAssembly Transportation chair weighs in on Cuomo’s budget proposal
Jan 20, 2021 – What does the road ahead look like for the Assembly Transportation Committee? We found out when Asm. Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) joined the program.
View ArticleSource of proposed state funding increase for schools stirs up opposition
Jan. 20, 2021 – Sen. Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers), chair of the Senate Education Committee, weighed in on the Governor’s budget proposal and what it means for New York’s schools and students.
View ArticleSiena Poll: COVID-19 Vaccine resistance creates strange bedfellows in NY
Jan. 20, 2021 – Steve Greenberg, Siena College pollster, came back with the latest Siena poll results which took a look at the outgoing President’s favorability ratings and more.
View ArticleSenate Dems eyes tax increase on millionaires beyond Cuomo’s proposal
Jan. 21, 2021 – Sen. Brian Benjamin (D-Harlem), chair of the Senate’s Budget and Revenue Committee, shared his thoughts on the Governor’s budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year.
View ArticleNonprofits find little relief in Cuomo’s proposed budget
Jan. 21, 2021 – What does the Governor’s budget proposal mean for human services nonprofits in New York? We asked Michelle Jackson, Executive Director of the Human Services Council, when she joined the...
View ArticleThe fight over New York’s plastic bag restrictions isn’t over
Jan. 21 2021 – We got an update on the state’s plastic bag ban from Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at the New York Public Interest Research Group.
View ArticleCuomo and lawmakers open the door to tax cuts for upstate casinos
Jan. 21, 2021 – The Governor is now backing mobile sports betting in New York which could help fill the state’s budget gap. Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming...
View ArticleCuomo tweaks his marijuana plan in third legalization effort
Jan. 25, 2021 – Could 2021 be the year that adult-use marijuana is legalized in the Empire State? Melissa Moore, New York State Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, weighed in on the Governor’s...
View ArticleSenate Environmental chair on Governor’s budget and legislative priorities
Jan. 25, 2021 – What can we expect from the legislature on environmental issues in 2021? Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), chair of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, previewed his...
View ArticleWhat’s next for the Republican Party?
Jan. 25, 2021 – The 2020 elections saw the Republicans lose ground in the state Senate and lose control of the presidency and U.S. Senate. How can the GOP reach more voters and win elections in New...
View ArticleDespite bumpy rollout, Cuomo admin confident in equitable vaccine distribution
Jan. 26, 2021 – We got an update on the work that the state’s Vaccine Equity Task Force is doing from one of its co-chairs, New York Secretary of State Rossana Rosado
View ArticleUpstate city explores municipal alternative to commercial internet services
Jan. 26, 2021 – Mayor Eddie Sundquist (D-Jamestown) is trying to expand access to broadband in his Western New York city. We heard from the Mayor on the actions his locality is taking on this front.
View ArticleFunding for $750 million upgrade to critical state lab absent from Cuomo’s...
Jan. 26, 2021 – The Governor’s proposed budget leaves out funding for the Wadsworth Lab in Albany. Michael DeMasi, Albany Business Review reporter, shared his reporting on the issue.
View ArticleNew York’s group homes ask residents to pony up for internet connection
Jan. 26, 2021 – Sen. James Skoufis (D-Cornwall), chair of the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee, discussed his call for the state to provide free internet access to New Yorkers...
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