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Jan. 29, 2020: MTA Chair Pat Foye
One of the key testimonies from Tuesday’s hearings was from the Metropolitan Transit Authority and its President and CEO,
Jan. 29, 2020: Greene County’s jail development
One of the proposals tucked into the Governor’s budget would allow counties to share jail services. The proposal comes
Jan. 29, 2020: Assembly Transport Chair Bill Magnarelli on the budget
The second legislative budget hearing was held on Tuesday with a focus on the proposed transportation budget. We heard
New York Health Act undergoing revisions before 2021 reintroduction
Jan. 28, 2021 - Sen. Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx), chair of the Senate Health Committee, weighed in on the Governor’s
Jan. 28, 2020: Environment Chair Englebright reacts to Gov’s budget
The Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chair, Long Island Democrat Steve Englebright, joined the show Tuesday
Jan. 28, 2020: Digital Fair Repair Act
A new piece of legislation aims to help New Yorkers repair electronic devices rather disposing the device. Gay Gordon-Byrne,
Jan. 28, 2020: Potential prison closures
As inmate populations decrease in New York, Governor Cuomo is considering closing more prisons in the state. Asm. D.
Jan. 28, 2020: Senate Investigations chair on FOIA and housing discrimination
The Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations is gearing up on several investigatory fronts. The chair of the
Jan. 27, 2020: Environmental budget reaction
Budget hearing season kicks off today with a focus on the environmental conservation budget. Jessica Ottney Mahar, Policy Director
