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Planet Albany Power Rankings revisited with Shontell Plummer
Albany power broker Shontell Plummer weighs in what power looks like in Planet Albany and who wields it.
The challenge of updating New York’s alcohol laws
Assemblymember Al Stirpe talks about updating the alcohol laws in the Empire State, including rules governing licensing.
Disability community pursues increased state investment
We explore how the governor's budget proposal might impact New Yorker's with disabilities, including funding for caregivers.
New York’s mayors ask for bump in state aid
NY Conference of Mayors Executive Director Barbara Van Epps makes the case for increasing state support for municipalities.
Treating kids with severe mental health needs
We explore the state's psychiatric care system for children with severe mental health needs, including the role of hospitals.
Hospitals want faster payments from health insurers
Assemblymember Al Stirpe, a Syracuse-area Democrat, wants to curb the time hospitals wait to get paid by insurance companies.
State policymakers look to preserve child vaccine access
State Health Commissioner James McDonald wants to ensure New York's kids have access to vaccines regardless of federal policies.
Upgrading New York’s electric grid
New York's transmission system is in need of a major overhaul, but could efficiencies be implemented in the short term?
The Planet Albany Power Rankings
Who are the most powerful people in Planet Albany not named Hochul, Heastie and Stewart-Cousins?
