July 11, 2017: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) embarks on the first leg of an upstate summer tour on Wednesday. He spoke with Susan about his itinerary as well as the legislative session.
View ArticleJuly 11, 2017: Rep. John Faso
Even if the Senate’s attempt at healthcare reform dies on the vine, could the Faso-Collins amendment still have life? We asked Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) about its future.
View ArticleJuly 11, 2017: Immigration Activists
Two interviews about how immigrants are faring in upstate New York: First we discussed safety in so-called “sanctuary cities” with Albany Law School’s Sarah Rogerson, Associate Professor of Law;...
View ArticleJuly 12, 2017: DJ Jaffe
Governor Cuomo has ordered a review of the hospital that released police shooter Alexander Bonds, but according to DJ Jaffe of Mental Illness Policy Org, the state’s policies toward treating mental...
View ArticleJuly 12, 2017: Adam Prizio
Advocates for people with disabilities are watching both healthcare reform and the budget debate with trepidation. We spoke with Adam Prizio, Manager of Government Affairs with the Center for...
View ArticleJuly 12, 2017: Alex Camarda and Joseph Spector
New York’s Authorities Budget Office has released its annual report. We heard analysis from Alex Camarda, Senior Policy Consultant with Reinvent Albany, and Joseph Spector, the Albany Bureau Chief for...
View ArticleJuly 12, 2017: Larry Levy
Will the “Summer of hell” affect Governor Cuomo’s political aspirations? Larry Levy, Executive Dean at the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra, shared his thoughts.
View ArticleJuly 12, 2017: Duncan Kirkwood
End-of-session deal-making provided a win to charter schools after all. We caught up with Duncan Kirkwood, Advocacy Manager at Northeast Charter Schools Network.
View ArticleJuly 13, 2017: Jim Heaney
Investigative Post Founder, Editor & Executive Director Jim Heaney updated us on his latest investigations.
View ArticleJuly 13, 2017: John Sullivan
Former Oswego Mayor John Sullivan sat down with Susan to discuss his new book “Pee Not Your Pants”, as well as the upcoming Constitutional Convention referendum vote and a possible 2020 Presidential...
View ArticleJuly 13, 2017: Michael Koenig
As the news broke that the Second Circut Court of Appeals overturned the 2015 conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Attorney Michael L. Koenig, Partner in the firm Hinckley Allen,...
View ArticleNov. 10th, 2014: Best-Of Show Robert Duffy, Willie Janeway, Dick Ravitch,...
On, today’s best-of show we begin with our good-bye swan-song to Lt. Governor Robert Duffy. Original air date: May 27, 2014 We go back to September when we spoke with Adirondack Park Executive Director...
View ArticleJuly 14, 2017: Marie French
Politico New York’s Marie French updated us on the wide variety of energy policy issues she’s keeping her eyes on this summer, from National Grid’s rate hike request to wind power off Long Island.
View ArticleJuly 14, 2017: Jimmy Vielkind and Glenn Blain
How do professional news reporters turn off, tune out and relax during a 24-hour news cycle and a constant stream of “breaking news” alerts? We found out from Jimmy Vielkind, Politico New York’s Albany...
View ArticleJuly 14, 2017: Lyme Disease Experts
What is the Powassan virus? How can we protect ourselves from the Powassan virus and Lyme disease today? We had two guests on the show to explain it for us, Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Indu...
View ArticleJuly 17, 2017: Education Issues in New York State
What are the issues facing New York State’s school districts? Bob Lowry of the New York State Council for School Superintendents and Dr. Rick Timbs of the Statewide School Finance Consortium joined...
View ArticleJuly 17, 2017: Dr. Gerry Benjamin and Yancey Roy
What does the overturned corruption conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver mean for Albany? What are the strengths and weaknesses of a Cuomo presidential run? Dr. Gerry Benjamin of SUNY...
View ArticleJuly 18, 2017: Tom Stebbins
Tom Stebbins, Executive Director of the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York State, joined the show with reaction to a federal court’s decision to overturn Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction and...
View ArticleJuly 18, 2017: Cody Hounanian
The U.S. Education Department would be slashed by 10.6 billion dollars in the President’s proposed budget. How would that kind of cut affect college students across New York? Cody Hounanian, Program...
View ArticleJuly 18, 2017: Siena Poll with Steven Greenberg
What are the numbers telling us in the latest Siena College poll? Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg joined us to analyze the results.
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