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Prioritizing primary care in New York
Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin discusses access to primary care in order to improve health outcomes and save money.
Sports gambling operators eye online casino gambling
Sports gambling operators are interested in operating online casino games and are monitoring the future of prediction markets.
Senator Gounardes pitches higher taxes on the wealthy
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, a Brooklyn Democrat, calls for increasing taxes and limiting tax deductions in the state budget.
Intersection of religion and politics for Assemblyman Sam Berger
Assemblyman Sam Berger discusses being one of a handful of Orthodox Jews in the state legislature.
Genealogists face backlog accessing New York records
We talk with a professional genealogist about the challenge of accessing records maintained by state health officials.
Next steps in NY’s path to new nuclear projects
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with efforts to develop new nuclear power projects, but what will that rollout look like?
One-house budgets dream the impossible dream
The Democratic majorities have identified their budget priorities, but what will they fight for in negotiations?
Senator Shelley Mayer discusses education and immigration
State Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer discusses school funding, access to pre-k, and immigration reform.
New York poised to expand teen mental health first aid training
Mental Health Association in NYS CEO Glenn Liebman makes the case for an expansion of teen mental health first aid training.
