Feb. 15, 2016: Stephen Gottlieb, Steven Kroll, Libby Post
It’s Presidents’ Day and the legislature is on its February break, so we thought we would turn our attention to another important capitol – Washington DC. In particular, the Supreme Court of the United...
View ArticleFeb. 16, 2016: Keith Schue, Steve Phillips
Over the last few months we have introduced you to New York’s REV plan, which is a major restructuring of the state’s system of managing energy. REV stands for Reforming the Energy Vision. Today we...
View ArticleFeb. 17, 2016: Sen. Jeffrey Klein, Robert Lowry, Asm. Steve McLaughlin, Larry...
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Sen. Jeffrey Klein will discuss an IDC education report, Paid Family Leave and a push for letter grades for day cares. He will also respond to a Board of...
View ArticleFeb. 18, 2016: Superintendent Ken Facin and Anna Wysocki, Julie Novkov,...
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Sen. Jeffrey Klein will discuss an IDC education report, Paid Family Leave and a push for letter grades for day cares. He will also respond to a Board of...
View ArticleFeb. 19, 2016: Constitution Pipeline opposition, Thomas Mastro, Richard Brodsky
A coalition led by the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club is in Albany fighting against the Constitution Pipeline – which is being called the Keystone Pipeline of natural gas. Wes Gillingham of...
View ArticleFeb. 22, 2016: Asw. Pat Fahy, Tom Stebbins, Will Yandik, Michael Fragin
This week, the Assembly will host a hearing on what the state can do with the old, broken and outdated electronic equipment with which we are quickly filling landfills. Our e-waste, which has spiked in...
View ArticleFeb. 23, 2016: Barbara Bowen and Sen. Krueger, Jo Wiederhorn, Richard...
Barbara Bowen, the President of the Professional Staff Congress – CUNY, and Sen. Liz Krueger (D – Manhattan) discussed budget cuts for CUNY and a push by the union for a “yes” vote on strike...
View ArticleFeb. 24, 2016: E. Stewart Jones and Edward Gorman, Food Bank Lobby Day, CE...
We analyzed concerns over statute of limitations laws that could affect Hoosick Falls residents with attorneys E. Stewart Jones, Jr. and Edward Gorman. Today is food bank lobby day–advocates are...
View ArticleFeb. 25, 2016: Dan Diaz, Alan Pfeffer, Rep. Chris Gibson, Jim Heaney
We welcomed Dan Diaz, the widower of Brittany Maynard and an advocate for Aid in Dying legislation. Meanwhile, some advocates argue that the proposed Aid in Dying legislation is not inclusive enough...
View ArticleFeb. 26, 2016: Ashley Hupfl, Josefa Velasquez, Sen. Marchione, Asm. McDonald,...
Ashley Hupfl of City & State joins us for Winners and Losers. Josefa Velasquez of Politico New York looks at the news highlights of the week. Two legislators in Rensselaer County, Sen. Kathy...
View ArticleFeb. 29, 2016: Gregory G. Little, William E. Reynolds, Sen. Carlucci, Lauren...
Plaintiffs in the Small Cities Schools case are seeking a court order for the state to pay $1.1 billon to eight school districts. We will hear more from co-counsels for the plaintiffs Gregory G. Little...
View ArticleMar. 1, 2016: Katherine Nadeau, Dick Dadey, Michael Malbin PhD, Jerry Goldfeder
Environmentalist Katherine Nadeau on Solarize sign-ups. Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union, on opaque funding in the budget Michael Malbin, PhD, a political science professor at UAlbany,...
View ArticleMarch 2, 2016: Bob Bellafiore and Steve Greenberg, Asw. Sandy Galef, mental...
Bob Bellafiore of Staanhope Partners and Steve Greenberg of Greenberg PR looked at Super Tuesday results. Asw. Sandy Galef (D – Ossining) explained her take on how to get corruption out of Albany....
View ArticleMarch 3, 2016: Rep. Katko, Blair Horner, Mayor Myrick, Bob Boyle
Rep. John Katko (R-NY 24) discussed Fitzpatrick, his terror travel bill and more. Blair Horner, NYPIRG’s executive director looked at Constitutionland. Susan spoke with Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick. We...
View ArticleMarch 4: Stephen Gottlieb, Steven Kroll, Libby Post
In his latest book, Unfit for Democracy, Albany Law School professor Stephen Gottlieb argues the court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, is failing democracy by neglecting to interpret the law in a...
View ArticleMarch 8, 2016: Asm. Ryan and Morris Pearl, Small Business Day, Education...
Asm. Sean Ryan (D – Buffalo) and Chairman of the Patriotic Millionaires Morris Pearl, a former Managing Director at BlackRock Inc., will discuss multi-state efforts to close what is known as the...
View ArticleMarch 9, 2016: Asw. Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Mayor David Borge, Ron Deutsch...
Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D – Buffalo) explains a push for community schools, which offer extra services on school grounds. Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge shares his take on the cleanup...
View ArticleMarch 10, 2016: minimum wage, Ken Lovett, Jim Heaney, Elizabeth Moran
We spoke with DeWitt Town Board Member Kerin Rigney, one of several Syracuse-area politicians who is living on the minimum wage this week, and Bobbi Chase, a CNA in Central New York who makes just...
View ArticleMarch 11, 2016: Ashley Hupfl, Bill Mahoney, Michael Borges, Elisabeth Radow...
Ashley Hupfl, a reporter with City & State, shared this week’s Winners and Losers. Bill Mahoney of Politico NY joined Susan and Ashley for a reporter roundtable. We looked at a report on the tax...
View ArticleMarch 14, 2016: Barbara Bartoletti and Blair Horner, George Gresham, women in...
Blair Honrer, the executive director of NYPIRG, and Barbara Bartoletti, legislative director of the League of Women Voters of NYS, analyzed the one-house budget bills. We met George Gresham, president...
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