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Senate gets finalized district maps from special master
Special master gives senate Democrats some help in Buffalo.
Marijuana regulators making steady progress
New York State Cannabis Control Board member Jen Metzger discusses the evolving landscape of marijuana regulations.
New York’s gun laws and the Buffalo mass shooting
Times Union reporter Josh Solomon explains why the state's existing gun laws didn't prevent the recent tragedy in Buffalo.
Comprehensive survey planned for Adirondack lakes
For the first time in more than 30 years the lakes in the Adirondacks may be subject to a comprehensive review.
Responding to shrinking state park police force
Assemblymember Carrie Woerner discusses strategies to increase the number of police officers in the state parks.
Legalizing New York City’s underground housing
Assemblymember Harvey Epstein talks about efforts to regulate illegal basement and attic apartments in New York City.
New York’s safety net hospitals struggle to survive
We hear from the heads of two health systems in New York City that serve low-income New Yorkers and struggle to stay open.
Empowering localities to make safer streets
Families for Safe Streets wants to give upstate municipalities the power to decrease speed limits to 25 miles per hour.
Limited legislative appetite for overhaul of ticket purchasing regulations
Assembly and Senate representatives appear out of step over live-event ticket regulations
