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July 18, 2019
After not getting a citizenship question on the 2020 census, President Trump announced that he would taking an executive action to get the data through other departments. Jeff Wice, senior advisor at New York Counts 2020 and Fellow at SUNY Buffalo School of Law, updated us on the latest efforts. (originally aired 7/12/19) Read More
July 18, 2019
What do the recently passed rent regulations mean for Upstate New Yorkers? Emily Goldstein, Director of Organizing and Advocacy at the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, explained the effects of these new tenant protections. Read More
July 18, 2019
Potholes are a common enemy that all New Yorkers can get behind. Sen. Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, and Asm. Tom Abinanti (D-Tarrytown), chair of the Assembly Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation, discussed their legislation that aims to combat the costs that pothole damage causes. Read More
July 18, 2019
Reporters Allen Salkin and Aaron Short have compiled hundreds of on-the-record interviews with President Donald Trump’s colleagues, political aides, reality show producers and others, that, little by little, convinced the two long-time New York City journalists that Donald Trump has been eyeing the Presidency for almost twenty years. The result is “The Method to the Madness: Donald Trump’s Ascent as Told by Those Who were Hired, Fired, Inspired and Inaugurated.” Both authors discussed the book and what they learned when compiling the accounts. Read More
July 18, 2019
After negotiations to legalize recreational marijuana in New York went up in smoke, the Legislature went ahead with their Plan B and passed their decriminalization compromise. Dr. Kevin Sabet, President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, explained why he sees this as a win against the “big marijuana” business. (originally aired 6/24/19) Read More
July 18, 2019
Many of the major legislative accomplishments completed during the session including the Child Victims Act and GENDA were sponsored by Sen. Brad Hoylman. The Manhattan Democrat and chair the Senate Judiciary Committee discussed what happened during the session and what remains on the table that he hopes to see passed in 2020. (originally aired 6/26/19) Read More
July 17, 2019
Larry Levy, Executive Dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies who was recently tapped to concurrently serve as Vice President of Economic Development at Hofstra, shared his political insights into the latest issues impacting New York. Read More
July 17, 2019
The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has been heralded as a “moonshot” and “historic”. Miles Farmer, Senior Attorney at the Climate and Clean Energy Program of the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Rich Schrader, NY Political Director and New York Regional Director of the Healthy People and Thriving Communities Program of the Natural Resources Defense Council, explained how the new law works and how it’ll impact New Yorkers. (originally aired 6/25/19) Read More
July 17, 2019
A new resource is being launched to help with the development of Upstate wind energy projects. Kathleen Gasperini, Director of Communications at the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, and Betta Broad, Director of New Yorkers for Clean Power, explained how this program will help projects through a complicated citing process. Read More
July 17, 2019
Mayor Ben Walsh (I-Syracuse) joined the show to share his views on the I-81 project and discussion period as well as a new report on cost-saving methods that the city can adopt. Read More
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It also features analysis from seasoned political reporters who work the Albany beat for newspapers and wire services around the state including The New York Times, Newsday, the Albany Times, Union, Gannett News Service and the Associated Press.
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| Kingston | WLHV-FM (88.1) | Saturdays at noon |
| New York City | (WNYC-820 AM) | Sundays at 6 a.m. |
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| City | Station | Time |
| Albany | WVCR (88.3 FM) | 5 p.m. |
| 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. |
| Ithaca | WICR (88.1 FM) | 3 p.m. |
| Ithaca | WRVO translator (92.5 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Jamestown | WUBJ (88.1 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Kingston | Annendale-on-Hudon | WLHV (88.1 FM) | Mon.-Fri 1 p.m. and noon Saturday |
| New York City | WNYC (820AM) | Sunday 6 a.m. |
| Norwich | WRVO translator (89.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Olean | WOLN (92.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Ossining | WQXW (90.3 FM) | 5 a.m. Sunday |
| Oswego | WRVO (89.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
| Rochester | WXXI (1370 AM) | 11 p.m. |
| Rome | WRVO Translator (92.3 FM) | 8 p.m. |
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| Utica | WRVN (91.9 FM) | 8 p.m. |
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