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October 19, 2017: Geoffrey Supran

A recent peer-reviewed, Harvard study shows that, in the past 40 years, over 80% of Exxon’s internal research and memos acknowledged that climate change is real and caused by humans, but far fewer of...

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October 19, 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,...

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October 19, 2017: Immigration experts

Is President Trump’s rhetoric around immigration new or have we heard something like it in the past? We broke it down with two experts: Carl Bon Tempo, Associate Professor at UAlbany, and Shannon...

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October 20, 2017: Winners and Losers and Keshia Clukey

Who are the Winners and Losers of the week? Jeff Coltin, Staff Writer at City & State, crowned them all. Then, Politico NY reporter Keshia Clukey, broke down all of the education news from the past...

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October 20, 2017: Dan Clark

The Buffalo News and Politifact NY’s Dan Clark is back with his Truth-O-Meter. Did any statements receive a pants on fire rating?

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October 20, 2017: Judge Andra Ackerman

A Cohoes, NY judge has set up a program that helps teenagers that have aged out of family court and are teetering between incarceration and a life outside of the justice system. Cohoes City Court Judge...

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October 20, 2017: A.J. Ali

The new documentary Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. is the Answer looks at police relations with the black community and how they can be improved. The film’s director, A.J. Ali, shared his story and how...

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October 22, 2017: Weekend Edition

Guests: Assemblymember Michael Kearns, (D – Buffalo) & Senator Patrick Gallivan, (R – Elma) Assemblymember Helene Weinstein, (D – Brooklyn); Chair, Assembly Ways & Means Committee Hon. Andra...

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October 23, 2017: Comptroller DiNapoli

How will the actions taken on the federal level impact New York’s budget? Comptroller Tom DiNapoli joined Susan to break down what’s possible.

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October 23, 2017: Educator Diversity

A new report from the Education Trust-New York shows that there is a lack of diversity among teachers and school leaders in New York. Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director of the Education Trust-New York,...

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October 23, 2017: Mario Cilento

On November 7th, New Yorkers will vote on whether or not to have a Constitutional Convention. Mario Cilento, President of the NYS AFL-CIO, is urging a no vote. He told us why.

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October 23, 2017: Jerome DeWald

Jerome DeWald of Restrict and Regulate in New York views a Constitutional Convention as an opportunity to change the way New York regulates and enforces cannabis laws.

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October 24, 2017: Christine Chung

Puerto Rico’s debt crisis has become linked to the commonwealth’s recovery from Hurricane Maria. Christine Chung, Co-director, Institute for Financial Market Regulation; Associate Professor of Law at...

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October 24, 2017: Bob Amsterdam

Charter schools affiliated with the Turkish Gülen Movement have raised a multitude of questions. Attorney and author of the book Empire of Deceit, Robert Amsterdam, explained how the schools operate...

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October 24, 2017: Sandra Steingraber

Activists will meet this week in Rochester to discuss statewide actions to address climate change. Dr. Sandra Steingraber, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Ithaca College and author, joined Susan...

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October 25, 2017: Bruce Gyory

Bruce Gyory, senior strategist at Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips and adjunct professor of political science at UAlbany, joined us to discuss the potential costs of a GOP civil war.

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October 25, 2017: Sen. Fred Akshar

This afternoon, the Senate Joint Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction is holding a committee meeting in the Southern Tier to examine the challenges faced by communities due to the opioid epidemic....

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October 25, 2017: Karen Laing

The deadlines for picking health insurance are quickly approaching for those on Medicare and the NYS Health Exchange. Karen Laing, CEO and Executive Director of Health Literacy for All, outlined the...

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October 25, 2017: Rep. Paul Tonko

Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam) has introduced legislation to help combat overdose deaths by expanding Medicaid coverage to those recently released from incarceration. The Congressman joined Susan to...

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October 26, 2017: Asm. Linda Rosenthal

Asm. Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) discussed her proposed legislation which would require companies that are applying for tax credits to disclose sexual harassment complaints and settlements.

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