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August 22, 2017: Sarah Rogerson and Lisa Frisch

James Hodgkinson, the man who shot House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, reportedly had a history of domestic violence. Justin Walters fatally shot his wife Nichole in the driveway of their home during a...

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August 23, 2017: Zephyr Teachout

She’s a Fordham Law Professor, author, and former Congressional candidate. Now Zephyr Teachout has been nominated to be a State Democratic Committeewoman. She joined us to discuss Sheldon Silver,...

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August 23, 2017: Voting Rights

The President’s Voter Integrity Commission met for the first time in July; Governor Cuomo signed an executive order expanding voter registration. We spoke with Tomas Lopez, counsel for the Brennan...

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August 23, 2017: Julie Hart

The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network released a report on state legislative action to decrease the incidence and mortality of cancer. ACS CAN New York Director of Government Relations...

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August 24, 2017: Stu Gruskin

The City of Albany’s Water Board has signed up for a Nature Conservancy carbon credit program. Stu Gruskin, Chief Conservation and External Affairs Officer at The Nature Conservancy explained how the...

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August 24, 2017: David Kahn

Remember the Adirondack Museum? Well it’s been renamed and it’s now called the Adirondack Experience. Under its new name, it’s announced that The Jefferson Project will be this year’s recipient of the...

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August 24, 2017: Trauma Informed Education

Both the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle and the Schenectady Gazette have recently published stories about “Trauma informed education” – education that helps vulnerable students – those who are...

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August 24, 2017: Dave Gibson

So many questions on the ballot this November and so little time to explain them all. We discussed 2 of those questions with Dave Gibson, Managing Partner of Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest...

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August 25, 2017: Winners and Losers and Ken Lovett

Who are the Winners and Losers of the week? City and State Editor in Chief Jon Lentz joined us to crown them. Then, Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief for the New York Daily News, broke down the week’s...

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August 25, 2017: Todd Gates

Tensions are rising between the Cuomo administration and the Seneca Nation over a 15 year old gambling compact. Seneca Nation President Todd Gates shared the Seneca view on the conflict.

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August 25, 2017: Soffiyah Elijah and “Marilyn”

Advocates will be marching from Harlem to Albany starting tomorrow to call for prison reforms and the closure of Attica prison. Soffiyah Elijah, Executive Director of the Alliance of Families for...

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August 25, 2017: Moneen Nasmith and Wes Gillingham

Environmental advocates are celebrating a legal win relating to the Constitution pipeline project. Earthjustice staff attorney Moneen Nasmith and Wes Gillingham, co-founder and Program Director of...

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August 28, 2017: Asm. Brian Kolb

According to a statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing $7 million dollars in grants for college education programs in prisons, “incarceration is supposed to be about rehabilitating those who...

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August 28, 2017: Andy Pallotta

New York State United Teachers has described the recently released ELA and Math test scores for students in third through eighth grade as “virtually meaningless.” President Andy Pallotta explained the...

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August 28, 2017: MaryEllen Elia

MaryEllen Elia, New York State Department of Education Commissioner, broke down the numbers from the test scores on ELA and Math, the Carl Paladino situation and more.

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August 28, 2017: Marcia Bystryn

New York and other northeastern states have announced tighter standards on greenhouse gas emission limits on electric power plants. Marcia Bystryn, President of the New York League of Conservation...

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August 29, 2017: Senators Sue Serino and Kemp Hannon

Lyme disease has been a persistent concern for Upstate New York families for years and 2017 was no different. Senators Sue Serino (R-Hyde Park) and Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City) joined Susan to preview...

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August 29, 2017: Patti Wukovits

Kimberly Coffey was a healthy high school senior getting ready for prom when she contracted the Meningitis B virus and died in a matter of days. Her mother, Patti Wukovits, created the Kimberly Coffey...

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August 29, 2017: Judith Enck and David Bond

Judith Enck, former EPA regional administrator, and Dr. David Bond, Associate Director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Action, discussed a survey they have developed to help link PFOA to...

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August 29, 2017: Anton Gunn

The “Drive for Our Lives” nationwide bus tour is making a stop in Binghamton today. Anton Gunn, former healthcare advisor to President Obama joined us to explain why the campaign is targeting upstate...

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