Hudson Mohawk Magazine

During this past Halloween weekend, HMM correspondent Jody Cowan attended a social gathering on October 30th and sat with the youngest members in attendance to get their take on what the holiday is all about.

Jody Cowan is currently working to amplify youth voices as an art mentor for Troy Prep High School's Media Club. Visit the Media Sanctuary's website for further features from the Capital District's youth. https://www.mediasanctuary.org/

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with hearing from Jennifer Wilson, the deputy director of the New York State League of Women Voters, about Proposition 1;

Then, Corinne Carey speaks to Cindy Doran who is seeking a second full term as a Rensselaer County legislator representing District 1 in Troy;

Later on, Our Soil goes to Chile and we speak with Dan Walls;

And finally, we take you under the Hoosick Street Bridge to speak with some people involved in the mural installation.

Cindy Doran is seeking a second full term as a Rensselaer County legislator representing District 1, Troy. She spoke with HMM correspondent Corinne Carey about her priorities and where she stands on some of the issues facing the county legislature. This interview is part of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Election Watch 2021 series.

This year, the sigma chi chapter of RPI will be hosting their 59th annual haunted house in order to launch their fundraising month in support of Hunstman Cancer Foundation. This event will be hosted in partnership with RPI’s alpha phi sorority chapter. Visitors of all ages are welcome.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We start off with a report on the institutions pledging to stop investment in the fossil fuel industry;

Then, we hear from participants in the October 15th rally at Rensselaer County Jail protesting the actions of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE;

After that, we get an update on efforts to create a “Community Police Board” in the city of Saratoga Springs;

Then we move to the arts, with an interview with the sustainable fashion designer of Melke;

Finally, with Halloween coming, we’ll end the program with info about a Haunted House event at RPI;

Melke is a gender fluid fashion and sustainable company with biodegradable products. HMM's Dulcinia Diggs spoke with designer Emma about the ethics of her company, why she's vocal about human trafficking, and developing a company during a pandemic.

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The NYS League of Women Voters (LWV) are recommending a "No" Vote on Proposition 1 on this year's election ballot which would amend the state constitution on various voting issues, including the process of withdrawing state legislative and Congressional district lines after the census every ten years. Jennifer Wilson of the LWV discusses the concern that the amendment would weaken the role of the minority parties. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Last week we heard from the city council meeting in Saratoga Springs where a proposed ordinance to adopt a new chapter of the City Code, called the “Community Police Board,” was tabled by Public Safety Commissioner Robin Dalton. In this next segment, Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press spoke with Camille Daniels about the process to create a Civilian Review Board in Saratoga Springs.

Mark Bittman's (former NY Times columnist) latest book, “Animal, Vegetable, Junk,” traces humankind’s quest for nutrition from leaves, roots, and carrion to agri-corporations and processed pseudo food. The tragic result of the push to standardize monoculture was that scientists and researchers became allied not with farmers but with bankers, equipment manufacturers, and sellers of seeds and chemicals. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

On the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, the fossil fuel divest-invest movement released a new report that details how institutions, which cumulate $39.2 trillion worth of assets, have now committed to some form of fossil fuel divestment. Richard Brooks, Climate Finance Director of Stand.Earth, discusses the decade-old divestment movement with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.