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May 23, 2019
While Republicans opposed the two Trump-inspired bills, progressives cheered. We heard from two activists, Michael Kink, Executive Director of the Strong Economy for All Coalition, and Ivette Alfonso, Board Chair and President of Citizen Action of New York. Read More
May 23, 2019
With 13 scheduled legislative days remaining, time for the legislature to act on the Climate and Community Protection Act is quickly running low. We got an update on the legislation from the Chair of the Senate Energy Committee, Sen. Kevin Parker (D-Brooklyn). Read More
May 23, 2019
There is a push to provide insurance to the 1 in 38 New York babies born with a congenital anomalies like a cleft palate. The plastic surgery that is required for many of these children is typically not covered by insurance which turns families to Medicaid. We discussed the issue with Babette Grey, Executive Director of the New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Jennifer Powell, a mom of a child with a cleft palate. Read More
May 23, 2019
The Legislature was active this week passing two bills that are aimed at President Trump’s pardon power and tax returns. Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua) weighed in on the bills passed. Read More
May 20, 2019
The deal to bring Amazon to New York City raised a number of questions about the state’s economic development programs. Today, a coalition of good government groups will call for a reshaping of the programs. We discussed the reshaping with Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, and Deborah Axt, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road New York. Read More
May 20, 2019
While #MeToo spurred an effort to combat sexual harassment, there is still more work to be done. We heard from Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx), chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, Sarah Burger, Founding Member of the Burger Law Group and Board Member of National Employment Lawyers Association-New York, and Rita Pasarell, Sexual Harassment Working Group member and former Legislative Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff to former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, on what more needs to be done. Read More
May 20, 2019
After a remarkable tenure as Executive Director of the Legal Project, Lisa Frisch is handing the reins of the organization to Michele Pollockrich. We met the new Executive Director and catch up on the latest work from the organization. Read More
May 20, 2019
New York’s issues with corruption have become a perennial issue for voters. How does New York’s issues with corruption compare to other states? Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, and Betsy Gotbaum, Executive Director of Citizens Union, shared their findings on a new report on the subject. Read More
May 17, 2019
Activists were in Albany this week to call for the decriminalization of sex work to end the cycle of harm. Taina Bien Aime, Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, discussed why she believes decriminalization will just extend the cycle of harm. Read More
May 17, 2019
2019 is the centennial anniversary of singer/activist Pete Seeger’s birth and the 50th anniversary of the Sloop Clearwater. We caught up with the Sloop Clearwater’s environmental and educational efforts with Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director for the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, and Betsy Garthwaite, former captain of the Clearwater and board member of the organization. Read More
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