Internet casino games debated in Albany
Senate Racing, Wagering & Gaming Committee Chair Joe Addabbo discusses his legislation authorizing internet casino games.
Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council members question impact of Hochul’s budget
Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council members assess limited impact of governor's budget on child poverty.
Workforce concerns are top of mind for Senate Mental Health leader
Senate Mental Health Committee Chair Samra Brouk shares her perspective on the governor's proposed budget.
Fiscal watchdog warns of tax incentive boondoggle
Reinvent Albany's Tom Speaker makes the case for disconnecting New York's tax code from a controversial federal tax incentive.
New York’s (slowly) growing marijuana marketplace
New York Cannabis Insider Editor and Publisher Brad Racino provides an update on the recreational marijuana landscape.
Public transit systems request additional state dollars
New York Public Transit Association President Bill Carpenter shares his hopes and dreams for the state budget.
New York pulling its punches against opioid epidemic
COMPA President Allegra Schorr highlights policies the state should embrace to curb opioid overdose trends.
The future of legislative videoconferencing
Assemblyman John McDonald recently co-chaired a hearing on the utilization of videoconferencing by the state Legislature.
Welcome to ‘Dispatches from Planet Albany’
Dispatches from Planet Albany is the latest podcast experiment from David Lombardo, host of WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom.
The long journey to improving NYCHA housing
Community Service Society of New York's Iziah Thompson gives a status update on a campaign to improve some NYCHA housing.