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Oct. 16, 2026- Nick Reisman, the Albany bureau chief for Politico New York, breaks down the only scheduled debate between New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_po...

Oct. 16, 2026- New York approved a state law a decade ago that requires schools to test for lead in their drinking water and remediate it if enough is found. But a new report finds that’s not happening. Blair Horner from the New York Public Interest Research Group, one of the report’s authors, joined us to share the findings. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354...

Oct. 15, 2026- Paul Sonn of the Raise Up New York coalition of unions and worker advocates supports a proposal to change a 2023 law so that the minimum wage will rise again in January. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=true&amp...

Oct. 15, 2026- Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt, a Western New York Republican, discusses the homeowners in his district grappling with concerns over radioactivity on their properties, not far from Love Canal. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=r...

Oct. 15, 2026- Mary Beth Koslap Petraco with Let's Get Immunized NY reacts to Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order on measles and urges people to stay up to date on vaccinations. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=true&hide-l...

Oct. 14, 2026- Investigative reporter Valerie Bauman explains the complex infertility industry that New York and other states are trying to better regulate to protect women from fraud and abuse. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-log...

Oct. 14, 2026- Libby Post, executive director of the New York State Animal Protection Federation, wants state lawmakers to establish a $2.5 million Animal Crimes Fund and is seeking increased funding in the governor's next budget proposal for the Companion Animal Capital Fund. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-co...

Oct. 14, 2026- Albany Law School President and Dean Cinnamon Carlarne discusses the school's historic 175th anniversary, preparing future public servants, and her cutting-edge research on the urgent need for policymakers to address extreme heat and environmental injustice. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-contin...

Oct. 13, 2026- Republicans in New York have held the 43rd state Senate district for decades. But the district – which includes all of Rensselaer County and parts of Albany and Washington County – has been redrawn in recent years in a way that Democrats see it as open for an upset. They’ve chosen Devin Lander, who happens to be the state historian, as their nominee. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget...

Oct. 13, 2026-Hattie Quarnstrom-Figueroa, director of operations for the state Office of New Americans says the state has extended its information hotline for immigrants to access a wide array of services. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&a...

Oct. 9, 2026- WNYC and Gothamist reporter Jimmy Vielkind discusses his time on the campaign trail with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=true&hide-likes=true&h...

Oct. 9, 2026- Assemblymember Mary Beth Walsh, a Capital Region Republican and attorney, warns that limits on outside income for state lawmakers could have unintended consequences, including discouraging lawyers from entering public service. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true...

Oct. 9, 2026- Newsday’s Yancey Roy and Bloomberg Government news reporter Raga Justin provide an inside view of how economic pressures impact journalism today and the price society pays for fewer news organizations and fewer reporters. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&...

Oct. 8, 2026- Former Gov. David Paterson discusses how bipartisanship used to be a real thing in politics, and how today’s politics can benefit from the friendships he forged across the aisle during some historic moments in Albany. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&epis...

Oct. 7, 2026- State Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, a Bronx Democrat, says his bill to close the voluntary intoxication loophole is gaining momentum because of the alleged Cornell rape case. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=t...

Oct. 6, 2026-Deputy State Comptroller for Budget and Policy Analysis Maria Doulis explains how the popularity of mobile sports gambling is growing along with concerns about problem gambling. She also says there’s a new player called “prediction markets” that is raising a whole new set of concerns. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist...

Oct. 5, 2026- 1199SEIU Political Director Helen Schaub discusses the union's efforts to unionize nearly 200,000 home health workers, one of the largest unionization drives in history. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=true&...

Oct. 2, 2026- John Caher, a former senior advisor for the state’s court system, talks about an innovative mentorship program that he said is saving lives of young, male defendants while making communities safer. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=r...

Oct. 1, 2026-New York State School Boards Association Chief Advocacy Officer Brian Fessler talks about the ramifications of a tax cap on school districts that has not kept up with inflation in recent years. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&...

Oct. 1, 2026- Early childhood policy consultant Jenn O’Connor talks about the importance of home visits to new families and highlights her effort to launch a coalition of stakeholders committed to this outreach work. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_posit...

Sept. 30, 2026- Democrats in the state Senate are seeking to flip at least one seat from Republicans this November in a bid to expand their majority. Sarah Rogerson could make that happen. She’s a Democrat running for the 44th state Senate district against longtime GOP lawmaker Jim Tedisco. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&a...

Sept. 29, 2026 - Historic preservation advocates are sounding the alarm about sweeping regulatory changes proposed by the Trump administration. We discuss the potential shakeup to the implementation of the National Historic Preservation Act with Daniel Mackay, deputy commissioner for historic preservation at the State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https...

Sept. 29, 2026 - New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Willow Baer talks about the research arm of the office, the Institute for Basic Research, which was written into state law in 1958 with the goal of improving the diagnosing, prevention and treatment of developmental disabilities. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&am...

Sept. 28, 2026 - New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon announces plans to launch a modern unemployment processing system in November. She discusses the origin of this multi-year transition that cost $188 million and how it should improve life for unemployed New Yorkers and their employers. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&play...

Sept. 28, 2026- In an excerpt for an upcoming Dispatches from Planet Albany episode, we talk with For The Many's political director, Xaver Kandler, about the progressive advocacy group's political work this election season. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_imag...