October 11, 2017: Bruce Gyory
With Election Day less than a month away, Bruce Gyory, senior strategist and adjunct professor of political science at UAlbany, outlined some key county executive races.
View ArticleOctober 12, 2017: Dr. Hank Dullea
Dr. Hank Dullea, former SUNY Board of Trustees member, broke down the costs and the worries around pensions in a potential Constitutional Convention
View ArticleOctober 11, 2017: Voting reforms
This Friday is the deadline to register to vote for this year’s general election and to change your party affiliation for the 2018 primaries. Cary Kittner is an activist pushing to change these...
View ArticleOctober 12, 2017: Dr. Havidán Rodríguez
There’s new leadership at the University at Albany. The new President, Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, joined Susan to discuss his priorities and goals for UAlbany as he settles into the new role.
View ArticleOctober 13, 2017: Winners and Losers and Matt Hamilton
Who are the Winners and Losers of the week? City and State Editor-in-Chief Jon Lentz shared the list. Then, Matt Hamilton, Capitol Reporter for the Albany Times Union, joined Susan to break down the...
View ArticleOctober 13, 2017: Michael Tobman
In light of the tragedy in Las Vegas we explore how the Upstate/Downstate divide affects the way New Yorkers view guns and gun control. Michael Tobman, Brooklyn-based political strategist and Publisher...
View ArticleOctober 13, 2017: Ed Smeloff and Cara Lee
We discussed the Renewables on the Ground Roundtable report from the Alliance for Clean Energy and the Nature Conservancy; plus we asked how New York compares to California in its push toward “50 by...
View ArticleOctober 13, 2017: Andy Pallotta
The SUNY Charter School Institute recently approved changes to teacher certification for charter schools. New York State United Teachers has been a vocal opponent of the changes. We heard from Andy...
View ArticleOctober 16, 2017: Bea Grause and Maria Vullo
President Trump signed an executive order which strips some of the regulations from the Affordable Care Act and leaves many asking “what’s next?” Bea Grause, President of the Healthcare Association of...
View ArticleOctober 16, 2017: Glenn Liebman
Last week, the New York State Council of School Superintendents released a report which showed that over 50 percent of NY’s superintendents see mental health care for students as a funding priority....
View ArticleOctober 16, 2017: Christopher Bopst
With Election Day inching closer, the Rockefeller Institute of Government released its “Citizens’ Guide to the Constitutional Convention”. Christopher Bopst, Chief Legal and Financial Officer at...
View ArticleOctober 16, 2017: Dr. Michael Cain
Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences at the University at Buffalo and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences shared the plans behind the University at Buffalo...
View ArticleOctober 17, 2017: Asm. Michael Kearns and Sen. Pat Gallivan
Advocates are still working to halt the merger of the Western New York Children’s Psychiatric Center and the Buffalo Psychiatric Center. Assemblymember Michael Kearns (D-South Buffalo) and Senator...
View ArticleOctober 17, 2017: Sen. Brad Hoylman
Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) has proposed two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the State’s campaign finance laws. The Senator discussed the legislation with Susan.
View ArticleOctober 17, 2017: Art Chang
Art Chang, a member of the Sanctuary State Project, broke down the data that says that a Con Con would favor Democratic and progressive interests ahead of the Con Con vote on November 7th.
View ArticleOctober 17, 2017: Toni Lasicki
“Bring It Home”, a new coalition of mental health advocates and supportive housing supporters is calling for adequate funding of community-based mental health housing. Toni Lasicki, Executive Director...
View ArticleOctober 18, 2017: Joseph Belluck
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute recently approved new rules on teacher certifications. Joseph Belluck, SUNY Trustee and Chair of the Charter School Committee, weighed in on the new certification...
View ArticleOctober 18, 2017: Asm. Helene Weinstein
The powerful Assembly Ways and Means Committee has a new Chairperson. Assemblymember Helene Weinstein (D-Brooklyn) discussed how she is settling into the new role and her goals for the committee in the...
View ArticleOctober 18, 2017: Matt Hurlbutt and Thomas Kucharski
Leaders in Buffalo and Rochester are pushing to have Amazon build their new headquarters in the area to boost the Upstate economy. Thomas Kucharski, President and CEO of Invest Buffalo Niagara, and...
View ArticleOctober 18, 2017: Larry Levy
Larry Levy, Executive Dean at the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra, joined us.
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