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A legacy of Adirondack conservation
Peter Bauer joins the program to discuss his career advocating for the Adirondacks and discusses future challenges.
Task force identifies ways to address dyslexia
Assemblymember Robert Carroll discusses the needs of kids with dyslexia and related disorders.
New victim services leader aspires for larger reach
We get to know state Office of Victim Services Director Bea Hanson and discuss expanding access to victim services.
Prison watchdog proposes reforms for 2025
Correctional Association of New York Executive Director Jennifer Scaife discusses changing the culture in state prisons.
Changing the emergency response to mental health crises
We break down a series of reforms proposed by the Daniel's Law Task Force.
Advocate for children evaluates Hochul’s priorities
The Children's Agenda's Pete Nabozny discusses the governor's proposed child tax credit and funds for child care facilities.
Hochul looks to expand involuntary commitment laws
Civil rights advocates are opposing the governor's rhetoric to make it easier to adopt more involuntary commitments.
Hochul looks to curb hedge fund homebuying
The state's housing czar joins the program to explain a campaign to deter institutional investors from buying houses.
Expanded wetland regulations take effect in New York
New regulations took effect in New York in 2025, dramatically expanding the state's map of protected wetlands.
