Newly-elected Onondaga County Legislator Maurice ‘Mo’ Brown joins our Alec Lewis once again to talk about his first few months in office, his push for affordable housing, a major grant from the federal government, and how he and other newly-elected candidates in Onondaga County are shaking up the status quo.

One-house budgets are out and Jack says it’s go time for negotiations in NY! He joins us ‘From the Lobby’ to talk about the differences between the spending plans and what it will take to reach a final deal. Worth a listen!

Jack is back, joining us ‘From the Lobby’ for our fourth season to talk about budget wrangling in Albany. How is Governor Hochul’s proposed 2025 spending plan going over with the Legislature? Will this year’s final deal be on time or a battle royal? Tune in!

Rebecca Fischer, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence joins our Alec Lewis to talk about the importance of strong public safety partnerships to help address the gun violence crisis, including a panel discussion hosted in Buffalo in response to the racial mass shooting in 2022.

The hot 2024 election season is gearing up and Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, candidate for the NY State Senate joins our Alec Lewis ‘From the Lobby’ to talk about why he is looking to return to Albany and how he wants to fight for the people of Rockland County.

Grant Loomis joins our Alec Lewis ‘From the Lobby’ to talk about how the BNP is shaping government policy and economic development in WNY. Loomis highlights the important relationship with Canada and the critical issues of energy and the benefits cliff that the BNP will be pursuing during the 2024 Legislative session in NY.

Jim Gaughran joins our Alec Lewis ‘From the Lobby’ to talk about his extensive background in state and local politics, his vision for the 1st Congressional District and his campaign in this heated race that could decide party control of the House of Representatives.

Betta Broad, Campaign Director for New Yorkers for Clean Power joins our Alec Lewis ‘From the Lobby with Jack O’Donnell’ to talk about her statewide collaborative campaign to shift to an equitable clean energy economy.

What are the opportunities and challenges facing New York State’s business community? Chelsea Lemon, Director of Government Affairs for The Business Council of NYS joins our Alec Lewis ‘From the Lobby with Jack O’Donnell’ to talk about the state’s business competitiveness and what can be done to grow jobs and the economy.

What should NYS be doing to help our small businesses survive and thrive? Listen as Ashley Ranslow, NYS Director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) joins our Alec Lewis ‘From the Lobby’ to talk about the challenges affecting Main Street and how the NFIB in NY is fighting to create stronger, more vibrant business districts.