Erie Canal turns 200!
We're celebrating the 200th birthday of the Erie Canal and considering what's in store for the future of the system.
Rules proposed to regulate social media access for minors
Sen. Andrew Gounardes discusses the implementation of his legislation protecting kids from addictive social media features.
Democratic hopeful for purple North Country assembly seat
Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman discusses his candidacy for a special election in the 115th Assembly District.
Counties face rising costs from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Oswego County Administrator Phil Church explains how they're facing rising administrative costs for Medicaid and SNAP.
The growing case against Hochul’s ‘inflation refund’ checks
Surprise! You have to pay federal taxes on your "inflation refund" check from the state
New York sued over relaxed private school oversight
The state is being taken to court for relaxing laws that ensure private school students are receiving a basic education.
The case for age restrictions on Kratom sales
Assemblymember John McDonald, a capital region Democrat, makes the case for imposing age restrictions on sales of Kratom.
Checking in with the state senate environmental leader
Senator Pete Harckham discusses a controversial new gas pipeline proposal and outlines his advocacy agenda for 2026.
New York poised to restrict disposable Styrofoam coolers
After imposing restrictions on Styrofoam food containers, the state will prohibit disposable polystyrene containers next year.
Feeding all of New York’s students
We explore the implementation of universal school meals for New York students.
