State strikes deal to address Buffalo sewage overflow
We talk with the principal sanitary engineer for the Buffalo Sewer Authority about a new agreement with state regulators.
Mentally preparing defendants for trial falls to counties
Counties are on the hook for the costly and lengthy process ensuring criminal defendants are mentally fit to stand trial.
Should the state government manufacture medications?
Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar argues that the state government should get in the business of manufacturing generic drugs.
State’s prison watchdog finds implementation failures
A watchdog report for 2024 reaffirms past findings that prison officials are failing to implement solitary confinement reforms.
New York’s shrinking prison population
Is there a point when society should be concerned that not enough people are held behind bars?
Requiring possible expiration dates for internet-enabled devices
State Sen. Pat Fahy wants companies to share the expected lifetime of internet-enabled devices with consumers.
TikTok savy lawmaker discusses social media regulations
Assemblymember Chantel Jackson talks about visits to the TikTok offices and shares thoughts on regulating social media.
SUNY police officers call for centralized system
The union representing police officers at SUNY campuses is looking to standardize and centralize their operations.
Federal changes poised to grow need for civil legal services
The Legal Aid Society's Adriene Holder discusses the importance of ensuring access to civil legal services in New York.
Skoufis and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Legislative Day
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed seven bills on Thursday and they were all carried in the state senate by Orange County Democrat James Skoufis
