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November 20, 2018
Bruce Gyory, senior strategist at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and adjunct professor of political science at UAlbany, shared his insights on the unsung heroes of the midterm elections. Read More
November 20, 2018
The incentive package to bring Amazon to New York City is facing a high level of scrutiny. We broke down the deal with Nathan Jensen, Professor of Government at the University of Texas-Austin and co-author of “Incentives to Pander”. Read More
November 20, 2018
Democrat George Latimer is nearing the end of his first year as Westchester County Executive. We checked in with the County Executive on the recent Democratic gains in a traditionally Republican area. Read More
November 20, 2018
Municipal leaders gathered in Albany yesterday to call for more aid to relieve some of the fiscal challenges they are facing. We discussed the call for more funding with Mayor Kathy Sheehan (D-Albany) and Mayor Rich David (R-Binghamton). Read More
November 19, 2018
For the first time in a decade, Democrats will have control of the legislature and the Governor’s office. What are the legislative priorities of New York’s environmental activists with a new State Senate? We discussed it with William Cooke, Director of Government Relations at the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Jessica Ottney Mahar, Policy Director for The Nature Conservancy, and Peter Iwanowicz, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates of New York. Read More
November 19, 2018
Josefa Velasquez, Capitol Pressroom contributor and campaign finance reporter at Sludge, shared her insights and reporting on the astounding amount of money spent on this month’s midterms. Read More
November 19, 2018
Last week, District Attorney David Soares (D-Albany County) announced that his office will not prosecute cases solely on possession of less than two ounces of marijuana. The District Attorney explained why his office is going in this new direction and the effects it will have. Read More
November 19, 2018
Guests Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) Gary Greenberg, founder of Protect NY Kids and the Fighting for Children PAC Andrea Smyth, Executive Director of the New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health Read More
November 19, 2018
The Senate Labor committee held hearings to look into the State’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises program and how to improve New York’s business climate. We discussed the hearings with the chair of the Senate Labor Committee, Sen. Fred Akshar (R-Binghamton). Then, we heard from Asm. Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-Buffalo) on the MWBE program’s progress. (originally aired 8/10/18) Read More
November 19, 2018
Currently, the Albany County Correctional Facility is housing hundreds of immigrants who were arrested at the southern border. We heard from Craig Apple, Albany County Sheriff and Sarah Rogerson, Associate Professor of Law at Albany Law School; Director, Immigration Law Clinic; Director, Law Clinic & Justice Center, on the situation and the challenges impacting the immigrants. (originally aired 7/12/18) Read More
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| Binghamton | WSQX (91.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Buffalo | WBFO (88.7 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Clayton | WRVH (89.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Geneva | WRVO translator (90.7 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Fenner | WMVQ (90.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
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| Jamestown | WUBJ (88.1 FM) | 8 p.m. |
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