Counties wary of Hochul’s proposed budget shifts
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente discusses federal health care dollars, foreclosure sales and funding for lawyers.
Adding up the governor’s proposed spending plan
Citizens Budget Commission's Patrick Orecki hits the highlights from the executive budget proposal.
Nursing home industry left wanting by Hochul’s budget
LeadingAge NY President Jim Clyne explains why the nursing home industry needs a 20 percent boost in Medicaid rates.
Heading to Albany: A Binghamton Bearcat joins Senate Dems
Freshman state Sen. Lea Webb discusses why she ran for the state legislature and serving a diverse constituency.
Afterschool programs look for support from Albany
NYS Network for Youth Success CEO Kelly McMahon makes the case for a major state investment in afterschool care programs.
Senate crime and corrections leader discusses 2023 session
State Sen. Julia Salazar, a Brooklyn Democrat, talks about parole reform, the governor's budget and overseeing prisons.
Hochul’s ‘tobacco-free’ New York built on taxes and bans
NYPIRG Executive Director Blair Horner discusses the governor's plan to increase cigarette taxes and ban flavored tobacco sales.
Addiction recovery advocates speak up in Albany
Friends of Recovery Executive Director Dr. Angelia Smith-Wilson previews the organization's advocacy day and 2023 agenda.
Public financing could alter election fundraising habits in New York
The Brennan Center's Ian Vandewalker explains how New York will match small-dollar, in-district political contributions.
State museum works to return Native American artifacts and remains
State Museum Director March Schaming discusses the process of returning items collected from Native American burial sites.
