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New criminal penalties pitched for bad acting business leaders
State lawmakers Michelle Hinchey and Emily Gallagher call for criminal penalties for business leaders who cause catastrophes.
Prioritizing primary care in New York
Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin discusses access to primary care in order to improve health outcomes and save money.
Sports gambling operators eye online casino gambling
Sports gambling operators are interested in operating online casino games and are monitoring the future of prediction markets.
Senator Gounardes pitches higher taxes on the wealthy
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, a Brooklyn Democrat, calls for increasing taxes and limiting tax deductions in the state budget.
Intersection of religion and politics for Assemblyman Sam Berger
Assemblyman Sam Berger discusses being one of a handful of Orthodox Jews in the state legislature.
Genealogists face backlog accessing New York records
We talk with a professional genealogist about the challenge of accessing records maintained by state health officials.
Next steps in NY’s path to new nuclear projects
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with efforts to develop new nuclear power projects, but what will that rollout look like?
One-house budgets dream the impossible dream
The Democratic majorities have identified their budget priorities, but what will they fight for in negotiations?
New York’s chief AI officer gets to work
New York's chief AI officer discusses coordinating with state agencies and opportunities to use artificial intelligence.
