April 30, 2018: Jimmy Vielkind
For many years, Sheldon Silver was one of the most powerful people in Albany. Today, the former Assembly speaker will once again be on trial for corruption charges. Jimmy Vielkind, Albany Bureau Chief...
View ArticleApril 30, 2018: Asm. Nily Rozic on tip credit; Kathleen Gallagher on...
In his State of the State address, Governor Cuomo announced a series of hearings tasked with looking into eliminating the minimum wage tax credit in New York. Asm Nily Rozic (D-Queens) shared her views...
View ArticleApril 30, 2018: Dave Friedfel
The Citizens Budget Commission released a new scorecard on economic development in New York. Dave Friedfel, Director of State Studies at the Citizens Budget Commission, explained how the programs were...
View ArticleMay 1, 2018: Ed Cox
We heard from Ed Cox, Chairman of the New York State Republican Party, on the party’s efforts to win a statewide race for the first time in 16 years and to retain the slim majority in the State Senate.
View ArticleMay 1, 2018: Sen. Sue Serino and Steve Marmaras
Advocates are in Albany today to push for passage of a bill that would prohibit insurance plans from changing prescription drug benefits in the middle of the year. We discussed the bill with the Senate...
View ArticleMay 1, 2018: Brette McSweeney
Today, the group Eleanor’s Legacy is launching their Baker Project which will support pro-choice female Democratic candidates for State Senate. Brette McSweeney, Executive Director of Eleanor’s Legacy,...
View ArticleMay 1, 2018: Blair Horner
Last week, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) passed new regulations on lobbying in New York. Blair Horner, Executive Director of NYPIRG, explained the impact this will have on Albany and...
View ArticleMay 2, 2018: Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli joined the show to break down his analysis on the recently enacted state budget that saw increases in education and healthcare while closing a 4.4 billion dollar budget gap.
View ArticleMay 2, 2018: Sarah Rogerson
The Governor has taken action against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to stop their “reckless and unconstitutional enforcement actions”. Sarah Rogerson, Associate Professor of Law at...
View ArticleMay 2, 2018: Constitution Pipeline
The Constitution Pipeline was dealt another legal hit this week by the U.S. Supreme Court. We discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to deny a hearing on the pipeline and the effect this will have on...
View ArticleMay 2, 2018: Larry Levy
Larry Levy, Executive Dean at the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra, shared his insights on the ramifications the State Senate special election in Westchester will have on other key swing...
View ArticleMay 3, 2018: Adirondack discrimination
Several incidents involving white racial bias against black men and women in the Adirondacks are raising alarm bells. One organization pushing the state to do more is the Adirondack Council. Today we...
View ArticleMay 3, 2018: Best of: 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...
View ArticleMay 3, 2018: Asm. Pat Fahy
Asm. Pat Fahy (D-Albany) is not a fan of single-use plastic bags, so will she support the Governor’s plastic bag ban bill? The Albany-area Democrat dropped by the studio today to discuss the issue as...
View ArticleMay 4, 2018: Winners and Losers, Ken Lovett, and the LCA Show
Who made this week’s Winners and Losers list? We found out when Jeff Coltin, staff reporter at City and State, joined the show. Then, Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief for the New York Daily News,...
View ArticleMay 4, 2018: Child Victims Act
The State Assembly passed the Child Victims Act with a resounding 124 to 9 vote this week. The bill now heads to the Senate where it faces a tough fight. We heard from Michael Polenberg, Vice President...
View ArticleMay 4, 2018: Nathan Jensen
A new book from Cambridge University Press entitled “Incentives to Pander” takes a look at how ineffective economic development policies are used by politicians to gain attention and praise. Co-author...
View ArticleMay 6, 2018: Capitol Pressroom
Several aggressive verbal assaults on black men and women in the Adirondack Park have recently raised alarm bells. Today we will discuss what happened, and how one environmental group is stepping into...
View ArticleMay 7, 2018: Sen. Mike Gianaris
Is there a “blue wave” coming to New York this November? We heard from Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens), chair of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, on the effort by Democrats to turn the State...
View ArticleMay 7, 2018: Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis has had a tremendous impact on communities across New York and the country. We discussed a new report that takes a look at those who are profiting from the crisis with Michael Kink of...
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