The man behind New York’s defunct gun control law
Politico New York's Terry Golway introduces us to the author of a 1911 gun control statute recently struck down by SCOTUS.
Planning to end food insecurity in New York
Hunger Free America CEO Joel Berg offers a four-year plan for New York to dramatically address food insecurity.
Health insurers propose rate hikes for 2023
This summer, state regulators will decide the fate of rate increases for individual and small group plans
Easing the transition from foster care to adulthood
Assemblymember Nathalia Fernandez makes the case for raising the age to receive foster care services
Rethinking the path to a high school diploma
State Education Department’s Jim Baldwin provides an update on the effort to expand pathways to graduation.
Providing lifelines for sex trafficking victims
Assemblymember Amy Paulin discusses her package of bills designed to help victims of sex trafficking.
Armed with new data, policymakers eye internet expansion
Sen. Sean Ryan discuses new mapping of internet access and future policy steps.
Eliminating all sales taxes on diapers
Assemblymember Nader Sayegh discusses a bill requiring counties to follow in the state’s footsteps.
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on restoration of oversight powers
The state comptroller discusses a bill bringing back his office’s pre-audit authority.
Vetting New York’s new government watchdog
The Independent Review Committee is responsible for vetting nominations to the Commission on Lobbying and Ethics in Government.
