Oct, 23, 2015: Ashley Hupfl, Yancey Roy, Mayor Miner and Comptroller...
Ashley Hupfl, a State Capitol reporter with City & State, shares this week’s Winners and Losers. Yancey Roy, the Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, looks at the news highlights of the week, which...
View ArticleOct. 26, 2015: Sen. Squadron, Steve Greenberg, Peter Iwanowicz, Rev. Jason...
Senator Daniel Squadron (D – Manhattan/Brooklyn) will chair a new Democratic policy group focusing on affordability across the state. He joins Susan Arbetter to explain the goals of the new initiative....
View ArticleOct. 27, 2015: Chancellor Tisch, Timothy Kremer, Bob Ward, Nathan Schaefer
Chancellor Merryl Tisch explains her decision not to seek another term on the Board of Regents. Tim Kremer, the executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, reacts to the...
View ArticleOct. 28, 2015: Asm. Pretlow, Valerie Gutmann Koch, Samuel Radford III, Larry...
Several lawmakers have called on the state to deny a license to the Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre, Seneca County, including Assembly Racing and Gaming Committee Chair J. Gary Pretlow (D – Mt....
View ArticleOct. 29, 2015: CSEA, Anne Reynolds, Jim Heaney, DA Gerald Mollen
CSEA’s President Danny Donohue speaks with Susan Arbetter about the union’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President. The Alliance for Clean Energy New York is holding its 9th annual fall...
View ArticleOct. 30, 2015: Ashley Hupfl, Bob Biggerstaff, Jeff Williams, R. Karl...
Ashley Hupfl, an Albany reporter for City & State, looks at this week’s Winners and Losers. Did the state concede defeat in the small cities school-funding lawsuit Maisto vs. State of New York?...
View ArticleNov. 2, 2015: Leader Kolb, Susan Lerner, Robert Lowry, Steve Greenberg
Former Speaker Sheldon Silver – once one of the most powerful men in Albany – goes to trial today on federal corruption charges. We discussed the case and what it might mean for business-as-usual in...
View ArticleNov. 3, 2015: Rep. Paul Tonko, Bill Mahoney, Dennis Walcott, Dick Dadey
We discuss the federal budget, the election of Rep. Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House, and the announcement that the FitzPatrick nuclear plant will close with Congressman Paul Tonko (D – NY 20). It’s...
View ArticleNov. 4, 2015: Pamela Hunter, Bryce Gyory, Ken Pokalsky and Dean Norton, David...
Pamela Hunter, the Democatic Winner in 128th Assembly District, debriefed her campaign and looked ahead to her first term in Albany. What can we learn about the future political landscape from this...
View ArticleNov. 5, 2015: President Robert Jones, Tim Knauss, Karen Scharff, Peter Golden
University at Albany President Dr. Robert Jones joined Susan Arbetter for a look at initiatives the college has planned to expand enrollment. Entergy has announced plans to shut down the FitzPatrick...
View ArticleNov. 6, 2015: Ashley Hupfl, Ken Lovett, Sen. Mike Gianaris, Vin Bonventre,...
Ashley Hupfl, a reporter for City & State, shares this week’s Winners and Losers. Ken Lovett, the Albany Bureau Chief for the NY Daily News, looks at the news highlights of the week. Sen. Mike...
View ArticleNov. 9, 2015: E.J. McMahon, Michael Kink and Jessica Wisneski, Educational...
E.J. McMahon, president and founder of the Empire Center for New York Policy, will discuss a recent string of plant closures and layoff announcements around the state, as well as the group’s analysis...
View ArticleNov. 10, 2015: NY State of Health, Sen. Tom O’Mara, Sen. Fred Akshar, Ian...
Because of financial struggles, New York’s health insurance co-op Health Republic collapsed, which could leave 200,000 New Yorkers uninsured. However, the state has announced an extension for this...
View ArticleNov. 11, 2015: Congressman Chris Gibson, Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Dr. Carol...
Happy Veterans Day! Rep. Chris Gibson (R, NY-19) will join Susan Arbetter to analyze the collapse of Health Republic, Gov. Cuomo’s $15/hr. minimum wage announcement and discuss his priorities for...
View ArticleNov. 12, 2015: Sen. Griffo, Philip K. Howard, Saima Anjam, Brava
Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Cuomo signed legislation that will expedite the process to allow critically ill patients emergency access to medical marijuana in New York State. We spoke with bill co-sponsor...
View ArticleNov. 13, 2015: Ashley Hupfl, Nick Reisman, Eva Moskowitz, Bill McKibben,...
We look at this week’s Winners and Losers with City & State Reporter Ashley Hupfl. The Governor signed bills into law this week that would expedite medical marijuana for the very sick. Reporter...
View ArticleNov. 16, 2015: Barbara Bartoletti and John Kaehny, Thomas H. Dennison, PhD,...
In light of the ongoing corruption trials of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, as well as other recent legislative convictions, government watchdog...
View ArticleNov. 17, 2015: Gerald Benjamin, Karl Sleight, Asm. Brindisi and Asm. Ryan,...
Gerald Benjamin, SUNY New Paltz’s Associate Vice President for Regional Engagement, provided an update on the trials of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean...
View ArticleNov. 18, 2015: Leader Kolb, medical marijuana, Rockefeller College, Bruce Gyory
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R – Canandaigua) weighed in on the controversies over welcoming Syrian refugees to the U.S. and the AG’s cease and desist letter for FanDuel and DraftKings. We...
View ArticleNov. 19, 2015: Sen. DeFrancisco, Jim Heaney, Rick Timbs, Jerry Kremer
Senator John DeFrancisco (R – Syracuse) will join Susan Arbetter to discuss refugees and education. Jim Heaney, founder, editor and Executive Director of Investigate Post, will explain Erie County’s...
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