September 29, 2017: Advocates for the Blind
Advocates for the blind recently held events to raise awareness for the challenges they face daily. Now they are gearing up for the legislative challenges they are facing on the federal level. Meghan...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2017: Stephen Acquario and Peter Baynes
Associations representing New York State’s schools and local governments are also cool to the Republican tax overhaul. Last week they sent a letter to the state’s Congressional delegation asking them...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2017: Bruce Miroff
The populist candidate Roy Moore won an upset primary victory in Alabama over incumbent Senator Luther Strange last week. Bruce Miroff, UAlbany Professor of Political Science and Collins Fellow,...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2017: Vin Bonventre
It’s the first Monday in October and according to Bloomberg’s Greg Stohr the Supreme Court docket “is full of ideologically divisive cases that could turn on a single vote.” Vin Bonventre, Albany Law...
View ArticleOctober 3, 2017: Rep. Tom Reed
Lawmakers in Washington are looking to overhaul the federal tax code. What does that mean for New Yorkers? Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning) updated us on the latest from DC.
View ArticleOctober 3, 2017: Leonard Burman
Leonard Burman, the Paul Volcker Professor, and a Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University; senior research associate at Syracuse...
View ArticleOctober 3, 2017: EJ McMahon
E.J. McMahon, founder and Research Director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, joined Susan to share his views on the DC tax overhaul.
View ArticleOctober 3, 2017: Asm. Marcos Crespo
Puerto Rico is struggling to recover after Hurricane Maria. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo (D-Bronx), chair of the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, discussed the situation and the...
View ArticleOctober 4, 2017: County Executive Mark Poloncarz
A recent executive order by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz (D) requires large construction projects in the County to hire workers who are either financial or socially disadvantaged or who live in...
View ArticleOctober 4, 2017: Gil Quiniones
Puerto Rico’s energy grid was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Maria. As part of New York’s response, the New York Power Authority sent a team of 19 transmission experts to help restore power....
View ArticleOctober 4, 2017: David Kallick
President Trump recently announced that the U.S. will limit the number of refugees allowed into the country to 45,000, the lowest in years according to NPR. According to David Kallick, Senior Fellow...
View ArticleOctober 4, 2017: Jeffrey Wice
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in Gill v. Whitford, a case involving “extreme partisan gerrymandering”. SUNY Buffalo Fellow and attorney Jeffrey Wice was in the court to hear the...
View ArticleOctober 5, 2017: Robert Spitzer
After “the deadliest mass shooting in American history”, the political conversation is again focused on gun control. Dr. Robert Spitzer, Chair of the Political Science department at SUNY Cortland,...
View ArticleOctober 5, 2017: John O’Malley and Bill Samuels
As Election Day nears, many voters are developing their opinions around the Constitutional Convention ballot question. John O’Malley, Legislative Coordinator at Communications Workers of America Local...
View ArticleOctober 5, 2017: Sarah Bryner
The National Rifle Association is one of the strongest lobbying firms in the United States. Sarah Bryner, Research Director at Open Secrets, broke down the campaign finance rules that allow the NRA and...
View ArticleOctober 5, 2017: Tom Stebbins
A recent study out of Johns Hopkins cites a “fear of lawsuits” as one of the cost drivers in the healthcare field. Tom Stebbins, Executive Director of the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, explains...
View ArticleOctober 6, 2017: Winners and Losers, Reporters, and Siena Poll
City and State Editor-in-Chief Jon Lentz unveiled weekly list of Winners and Losers. Jon Campbell, Capitol Reporter for the USA Today network, broke down the week’s news and Steve Greenberg, Siena...
View ArticleOctober 6, 2017: Dan Clark
Whose pants are on fire? Dan Clark, reporter for the Buffalo News and Politifact shared a few statements that have been run through the Truth-O-Meter this week.
View ArticleOctober 6, 2017: Native American Issues in NY
Robert Batson, Government Lawyer in Residence at the Government Law Center of Albany Law School, and John Kane, Native American activist and radio host, discussed a few of the issues affecting the...
View ArticleOctober 6, 2017: Judith Enck
The Virgin Islands are in recovery mode after the recent hurricanes. Former EPA Region 2 Administrator Judith Enck joined us from St. John with an update.
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