Cuomo’s data protection plan misses the mark, privacy advocate warns
Jan. 27, 2021 – A proposal in the Governor’s budget would expand data protections for New Yorkers. Allie Bohm, Policy Counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union, explained how the measure works and...
View ArticleGame on: State allows high schools to pursue “high-risk” sports
Jan. 27, 2021 – New York State is giving the thumbs up for high school students to play in sports deemed “high-risk” starting next month. Dr. Robert Zayas, Executive Director of the New York State...
View ArticleLeadership change coming to New York’s utility regulator
Jan. 27, 2021 – The Chair of the state’s Public Service Commission will soon be leaving his post. Marie French, Energy and environment reporter at Politico NY, broke down what this means for the...
View ArticleSenate Transportation chair weighs in on Cuomo’s budget proposal
Jan. 27, 2021 – It’s budget season in Albany! Sen. Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, recapped Tuesday’s transportation budget hearing.
View ArticleMedicaid spending grows unabated, despite fiscal challenges
Jan. 28, 2021 – What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for the state’s Medicaid spending? Bill Hammond, Senior Fellow for Health Policy at the Empire Center for Public Policy, helped make sense of the...
View ArticleControversial family court officials could get overhauled
Jan. 28, 2021 – Albany Times Union investigative reporter Chris Bragg shared some of his latest reporting on the way New York’s family court system runs.
View ArticleNew York Health Act undergoing revisions before 2021 reintroduction
Jan. 28, 2021 – Sen. Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx), chair of the Senate Health Committee, weighed in on the Governor’s budget, a postponement of the health budget hearing, and much more.
View ArticleCuomo is wrong to relax COVID-19 restrictions, according to Infectious...
Jan. 28, 2021 – Dr. Yaneer Bar-Yam, Founder of the COVID Action Group, explained why he is urging leaders take caution in relaxing COVID-19 restrictions as the fight against the virus rages on.
View ArticleLawmakers still have hopes of an environmental bond in state budget
Jan. 29, 2021 – We heard from Asm. Steve Englebright (D-Setauket), chair of the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation, and get his thoughts on the budget and what actions he’d like to see...
View ArticleEnvironmental Conservation Commissioner talks budget, bags and Biden
Jan. 29, 2021 – Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, joined us for a wide-ranging interview on the budget, environmental priorities, and much more.
View ArticleAG’s report reveals full scope of COVID-19 devastation in nursing homes
Jan. 29, 2021 – The office of Attorney General Tish James released a report on Thursday that found the state underreported the number of COVID-19 deaths from nursing homes in the state. Shannon Young,...
View ArticleNew state watchdog pursuing prescription drug price gouging
Feb. 1, 2021 – Superintendent of Financial Services Linda Lacewell joined the program to discuss the new branch in her office that is targeting price gouging by drug manufacturers.
View ArticleNew York poised to end ‘walking while trans’ ban
Feb. 1, 2021 – This week, the legislature is likely to act on a bill that would repeal the “walking while trans” ban. We spoke with the legislation’s Assembly sponsor, Asm. Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale).
View ArticleDispatch from the pandemic frontlines in Niagara County
Feb. 1, 2021 – We got an update on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic from Dan Stapleton, Niagara County Public Health Director and Immediate Past President of the New York State Association of...
View ArticleAfter election losses, Senate GOP leader eyes new slate of candidates, not...
Feb. 2, 2021 – As a result of the 2020 elections, Democrats hold a supermajority in both houses of the legislature. We heard from Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt (R-North Tonawanda) about his...
View ArticleState funding for veteran peer mentoring program in limbo
Feb. 2, 2021 – Derek Coy, Veterans’ Health Officer at the New York State Health Foundation, explained the fate of programs on the state level aimed to help New York’s veteran community.
View ArticleDemocratic lawmakers inspect correctional facilities to guide legislative agenda
Feb. 2, 2021 – Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn) is the new chair of the Senate’s Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, and one of her first acts as Chair is to embark on a tour of detention and...
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccines, broadband access, and subsidies top Farm Bureau’s 2021...
Feb. 2, 2021 – What are the legislative priorities of New York’s farmers? We found out when Jeff Williams, Director of Public Policy at the New York Farm Bureau, joined the program.
View ArticleNew York’s rocky COVID-19 vaccine distribution record
Feb. 3, 2021 – David Robinson, Health reporter for the USA Today Network – New York, discussed the state’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
View ArticleLawmakers and Cuomo at odds over timeline for unemployment benefits fix
Feb. 3, 2021 – What does the Governor’s budget mean for the state’s workforce? Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Labor Committee, weighed in on the budget.
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