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June 4, 2025 - We explore the ongoing legal skirmishes between the Trump administration and New York with Rebecca C. Lewis, senior state politics reporter at City & State New York. 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...

June 4, 2025 - The Survivor Justice Coalition is pushing bills to ensure support survivors of sexual violence, including making it easier to bring a civil action against the state under the Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act. We discuss the package with Emily Miles, executive director of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?...

June 4, 2025 - Politico New York reporter Marie French explains why two gas pipeline proposals, once left for dead, have new life after the Trump administration held a green energy priority of Gov. Kathy Hochul's hostage this spring. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&ep...

June 4, 2025 - New York is in the process of setting up a system of automatic voter enrollment, but advocates are already identifying ways to make the effort more expansive. We discuss an enhanced program with Wennie Chin, senior director of community and civic engagement for the New York Immigration Coalition. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=ligh...

June 3, 2025 - New York Immigration Coalition President & CEO Murad Awawdeh talks about executive action he wants Gov. Kathy Hochul to take in response to federal immigration policies. 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...

June 3, 2025 - Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, a Queens Democrat, makes the case for updating New York's harassment and stalking laws to account for online interactions. 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-li...

June 3, 2025 - State Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee Chair Julia Salazar, a Brooklyn Democrat, reflects on a recent hearing she led on the state prison system and discusses her agenda for reforming the state's correctional facilities. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&cha...

June 2, 2025 - State Supreme Court Justice Frank Caruso, president of the State Association of Justices of the Supreme Court, shares his opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment lifting the limit on state supreme court judges and makes the case for an alternative approach to boosting the number of positions. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&them...

June 2, 2025 - Kevin Wolfe, deputy director of advocacy at the Center for New York City Neighborhoods, makes the case for a robust Homeowner Protection Program in New York and advocates for other consumer housing measures. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image...

June 2, 2025 - Newsday reporters Arielle Martinez and David Olson explain the shortcomings of the state's disciplinary process for doctors. They discuss what the process could look like and how it plays out in practice, with the difference being a big concern for the public. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-cont...

May 30, 2025 - Ruthanne Visnauskas, commissioner for New York State Homes and Community Renewal, talks about housing policies in the state budget, including a new voucher program, funds for infrastructure improvements in growing communities, and support for starter homes. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continu...

May 30, 2025 - Prisoners' Legal Services of New York Executive Director Karen Murtagh discusses potential changes to the grievance process in prisons and talks about what it takes for successful reentry following prison. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_image_p...

May 30, 2025 - Senate Health Committee Chair Gustavo Rivera, a Bronx Democrat, discusses the controversial transition of a popular home care program and identifies changes he wants to see to the administration of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&...

May 29, 2025 - Sen. Jabari Brisport, a Brooklyn Democrat, and Alex Beacham from Food & Water Watch, discuss a bill seeking to curb the promotion of large scale "factory" farms. 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&hid...

May 29, 2025 - Senate Internet and Technology Committee Chair Kristen Gonzalez, a Queens Democrat, discusses what actions the legislature might take on artificial intelligence during the remainder of the 2025 legislative session. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episod...

May 29, 2025 - The state budget commits $200 million to thermal energy networks so we explore what these green projects are with Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters. 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...

May 29, 2025 - We consider how the state budget may impact supportive housing and discuss a report examining the demographics of supportive housing users with Pascale Leone, executive director of Supportive Housing Network of New York, and Rachel Barth, the group's senior data analyst. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&pl...

May 28, 2025 - A multi-billion dollar subsidy for upstate nuclear power facilities is set to expire in a few years, but a coalition of labor unions, the Business Council of New York and some environmentalists wants taxpayers to keep supporting the industry. We discuss the case for more subsidies with Gregory Lancette, president of the Central & Northern New York Building Trades. ESCUCHAR RADIO...

May 28, 2025 - Mack Hueber, president of the Empire Cannabis Manufacturer's Alliance, makes the case for a state revolving loan fund to support cannabis businesses, opposes additional fees on marijuana companies to implement a product tracking system, and urges state regulators to allow more indoor growing of recreational marijuana ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70...

May 28, 2025 - Road salt helps keep traffic moving safely in the winter, but the status quo is harmful for the environmental so there is a push to update how crews deal with snow and icy conditions. We talk about steps that combine environmental health and traffic safety with Shannon Roback, science director for Riverkeeper. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&...

May 28, 2025 - In response to efforts to police what books students can access, Assemblymember Tony Simone, a Manhattan Democrat, is pushing a bill empowering school librarians to keep age appropriate materials on the shelves. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_i...

May 27, 2025 - A DNA test can reveal important health information, but legislation in Albany would restrict insurers from using that genetic data to inform their coverage costs. We consider this restriction with Danielle Spadafora, managing director of advocacy for The ALS Association, and Ashley Crawley, whose father died from ALS in 2024. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?epis...

May 27, 2025 - The constitutionality of a 2023 state law shifting the dates of municipal elections, traditionally held on odd years, to even years will be reviewed by the state's top court. We examine the arguments on both sides of this debate with Richard Rifkin, legal director for the Government Law Center at Albany Law School. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=7073...

May 27, 2025 - Oded Oren, founder and executive director of Scrutinize, discusses his organization's new online database with information about more than 1,000 judges from across the state. 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=tru...

May 27, 2025 - We go over the voting trends in recent school board races and school district budget referendums with David Albert, chief communications and marketing officer for the New York State School Boards Association. ESCUCHAR RADIO  👉https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=70730354&theme=light&playlist=show&playlist-continuous=true&chapters-image=true&episode_imag...