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March 6, 2020: Local roads funding
Local highway superintendents flooded the Capitol this week to call for additional funding for roads and bridges in the
March 6, 2020: Politico NY’s Shannon Young on the state’s coronavirus response
Shannon Young, Politico NY Health reporter, helped us break down the news of the week and the state’s response
PODCAST EXTRA: Political strategist Bruce Gyory on Super Tuesday results
On Wednesday, we caught up with political strategist Bruce Gyory on the Super Tuesday results.
March 6, 2020: Helping foster youth succeed
Ron Richter, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of JCCA, explained how their Fair Futures program aims to help
March 6, 2020: Protect Our Courts and banning virginity exams
Asm. Michaelle Solages (D-Elmont) stopped by to discuss some of the legislation she is working on this session including
March 5, 2020: Marijuana legalization through a public health lens
Much of the conversation this session on marijuana legalization has been dominated by home grow and community investment. Today,
March 5, 2020: Public health response to the coronavirus
With concerns rising about the novel coronavirus, the state has allocated 40 million dollars to aid in the response.
March 5, 2020: Court consolidation with Chief Administrative Judge Marks
The Chief Judge of New York’s highest court, Janet DiFiore is moving forward with her proposal to simplify the
March 5, 2020: The push to legalize gestational surrogacy
Last year, a bill to legalize gestational surrogacy stalled in the Assembly. This year, supporters of the bill are













