May 22, 2018: Jim Heaney
We discussed the latest stories from the Investigative Post with the organization’s Editor and Executive Director, Jim Heaney.
View ArticleMay 22, 2018: Alisa Wellek and Khalil Cumberbatch
Under current law, immigrants convicted of a crime can be deported after facing a sentence of over one year. Activists are pushing for New York to shorten the maximum sentence for Class A misdemeanors...
View ArticleMay 22, 2018: Bill Lipton
On Saturday, the Working Families Party officially nominated Cynthia Nixon and Jumaane Williams for Governor and Lieutenant Governor respectively. We heard from Bill Lipton, New York State Director of...
View ArticleMay 23, 2018: Asm. Joe Lentol
Barbara Underwood was appointed yesterday by the Legislature as the first female Attorney General in the history of New York State. We discussed the appointment and the effort to pass criminal justice...
View ArticleMay 23, 2018: Larry Sharpe and Andrew Hollister
Since 1856, New York has only had Democratic or Republican Governors. However, Larry Sharpe, Libertarian nominee for Governor is looking to change that. Sharpe and his nominee for Lieutenant Governor...
View ArticleMay 23, 2018: Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb
We heard from Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua) on the state of the New York GOP and on key issues impacting the state as the legislative session winds down.
View ArticleMay 23, 2018: Bruce Gyory
Bruce Gyory, senior strategist at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and adjunct professor of political science at UAlbany, returned with his analysis of the latest from the Albany political sphere.
View ArticleMay 24, 2018: Ed Cox
Will Marc Molinaro and Julie Killian be the NY GOP’s golden ticket to the Governor’s Mansion? We discussed that and the latest buzz from the State Convention in New York City with Ed Cox, Chairman of...
View ArticleMay 24, 2018: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul joined the show to discuss the latest from the Democratic convention on Long Island and more.
View ArticleMay 24, 2018: Sen. Kemp Hannon
We heard from Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City), chair of the Senate Health Committee, on the Legislature’s efforts to find a more effective response to the opioid crisis
View ArticleMay 24, 2018: Jeff Williams
Last week, the crucial Farm Bill failed to pass the House of Representatives. Jeff Williams, Director of Public Policy at the New York Farm Bureau, explained the impacts that this will have on New...
View ArticleMay 25, 2018: Winners and Losers, Ken Lovett, and Jon Campbell
Jeff Coltin, staff reporter at City and State, shared who made this week’s Winners and Losers list. Then, we broke down all of the news coming out of convention week with Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau...
View ArticleMay 25, 2018: Dan Clark
Did the Truth-O-Meter detect a pants-on-fire statement? We found out when Dan Clark, reporter with the Buffalo News and Politifact NY, stopped by.
View ArticleMay 25, 2018: Geoff Berman
The conventions are over and the candidates have been designated. We recapped the state Democratic convention with the party’s Executive Director Geoff Berman.
View ArticleMay 28, 2018: Michelle Hadden
How will the legalization of sports betting impact New Yorkers with gambling issues? Michelle Hadden, Director of Government Affairs and Industry Relations at the New York Council on Problem Gambling,...
View ArticleMay 30, 2018: Andrea Miller
As the session starts to wind down, women’s health advocates are making their way to Albany to call for passage of the Reproductive Health Act and the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act. Andrea...
View ArticleMay 30, 2018 Conor Bambrick
A new report from Environmental Advocates of New York takes a look at where the funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is being dispersed. The report’s author, Conor Bambrick, Air...
View ArticleMay 30, 2018: Larry Levy
Larry Levy, Executive Dean at the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra, shared his insights on the latest in the New York political sphere.
View ArticleMay 31, 2018: Commissioner MaryEllen Elia
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia joined us to discuss the state’s first 1000 days initiative as well as legislation that proponents say would decouple teacher evaluations from test scores.
View ArticleMay 31, 2018: Prof. Frankie Bailey
Is racism a legitimate reason for the state to legalize marijuana? Dr. Frankie Bailey, Author and Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany, weighed in.
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