Lawmakers weigh expanded liability in foster care sex abuse cases
We discuss an update to the state's Child Victims Act that addresses government entities that contract with foster care agencies.
Avoiding disruptions in health care providers
State Sen. Jake Ashby wants to ensure New Yorkers can change their health insurance if a provider they use leaves their network.
Ensuring access to property inspections for home buyers
Assemblymember Sarah Clark, a Rochester-area Democrat, thinks New York needs to level the playing field in home purchases.
The (LCA) show must go on!
Recovering journalist Liz Benjamin and host David Lombardo discuss one of Planet Albany's favorite traditions.
Could ‘direct contracting’ bring down health care costs?
We explore how direct contracting between employers and health care providers can save money from traditional health insurance.
Renewed push to expanding protections from stalking
Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, a Queens Democrat, makes the case for updating New York's stalking laws.
The case for higher education in New York’s prisons
We talk about education services in state's prisons and how these programs can help incarcerated New Yorkers return to society.
Holding the line on New York’s greenhouse gas emission plan
NYLCV President Julie Tighe makes the case for staying on track with the implementation of the state's 2019 climate law.
The case for phasing out problematic coolants
We get the environmental perspective on state regulations designed to phase out a popular coolant contributing to climate change.
Friends, frenemies and enemies in New York politics
New York politics is littered with marriages of convenience. We explore how these arrangements come together.
