June 28, 2021
June 28, 2021 – With a little more than half of New Yorkers fully vaccinated for COVID-19, we turned to Dr. Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, for ideas on increasing vaccination rates. Read More
June 28, 2021
June 28, 2021 – Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation designed to overhaul staffing at hospitals, but will it make a big difference in the level and amount of care for patients? We turned to Healthcare Association of New York State President Bea Grause for answers. Read More
June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 – Dr. Rick Relyea, director of the Jefferson Project at Lake George, discusses a new initiative studying the cause and potential prevention of harmful algal blooms at two lakes with markedly different experiences with the environmental hazard. Read More
June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 – The lapsing of the state’s disaster declaration will likely have immediate ramifications for the child care industry, with The Children’s Agenda Director of Policy Pete Nabozny highlighting a benefits cliff that parents and providers are rapidly heading toward. Read More
June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 – On June 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo let the state’s 15-month-old disaster declaration expire, signaling a new chapter in New York’s battle with COVID-19. The USA Today’s Jon Campbell explains the political and practical ramifications of this transition. Read More
June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 – The Legal Action Center’s Corey Brinson and A Little Piece of Light founder Donna Hylton break down legislation – approved by state lawmakers and awaiting the governor’s signature – designed to reduce the reincarceration of New Yorkers on parole. Read More
June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021 – Assemblymember Anna Kelles, an Ithaca Democrat, talks about the unsuccessful campaign she led during her freshman year to restrict cryptocurrency mining operations gobbling up fossil fuels in New York. We explore what this effort taught her about Albany and get other reflections about the Capitol. Read More
June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021 – With the border between America and Canada still tightly controlled, Assemblymember D. Billy Jones, a North Country Democrat, is calling for unilateral action by American officials to make the crossing easier. Read More
June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021 – We’re highlighting the stories of county executives from the early days of the pandemic, which were recorded as part of the New York State Association of Counties new book reflecting on the county-level response to the arrival of COVID-19. Read More
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021 – Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee Chair Phil Steck, a Capital Region Democrat, discusses strategies to ensure New Yorkers with mental health and substance abuse conditions receive the help they need and considers whether the merger of two state agencies is the answers. Read More
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021 – The New York State Bar Association says it’s time to overhaul the content on the bar exam and potentially create new pathways to practicing law in the Empire State Read More
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021 – Marijuana was immediately legalized for adult consumption this spring with the adoption of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, but many components of the new law are awaiting regulations, which can’t be issued until personnel are tapped to write the rules. New York Cannabis Growers & Processors Association Vice Chair Kaelan Castetter discusses the hold up and the demand to enter New York’s burgeoning marijuana markets. Read More
June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021 – Senate Local Government Committee Chair Jim Gaughran, a Long Island Democrat, talks about his campaign to ensure big box stores pay their fair share of taxes, discusses the challenges of local tax assessors and considers the financial shape of municipalities as we emerge from the pandemic. Read More
June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021 – Kate Baker, interim director of the New York State Small Business Development Center, explains the ins and outs of an $800 million small business relief fund – including who benefits and how much they can receive – that began accepting applications earlier this month. Read More
June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021 – As part of the ongoing discussion about reforming policing in New York, a task force from the New York State Bar Association has released its own recommendations for improving law enforcement. Task force co-chair and NYSBA President T. Andrew Brown discusses the need for more training and educating of officers, changes to liability protections and reflects on the racist roots of police in the country. Read More
