Power & Politics

A group of leaders, organizations and voices participated in a lengthy, layered discussion regarding juvenile crime in the City of Albany this week, participating in a process aimed at diagnosing and solving the trend of young individuals engaging in violent behavior.

The discussion involved: Pastor Charlie Muller of Victory Church, Executive Director Ta-Sean Murdock of the Center for Law and Justice, Founder/CEO Eva Bass of Bridge Tha Gap Community Outreach and Resource, Co-Founder Lukee Forbes of We Are Revolutionary and Business owner Jesse Sommer of New Scotland Spirits.

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NYS Commissioner of Health Dr. James McDonald and NYS Office of Aging Acting Director Greg Olsen broke down the recently unveiled Master Plan for Aging this week.

The plan included hundreds of stakeholders, nearly two dozen public events and thousands of survey responses.

They discussed the plan's "Nine Pillars", which include technology, healthcare workforce, housing, and community integration.

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NYS Senator Julia Salazar discusses her experience accompanying individuals to immigration court in New York City, recent public hearings over utility rate increases (and responds to calls to revoke NY's Climate law), recent discussions on allocation of Raise the Age funding, and the State's response to the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" passage and the potential cuts to come along with it.

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Republican Congressman from the Hudson Valley Mike Lawler discusses the passage of Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill", including its impact on Medicaid, immigration, the SALT Cap, and on New Yorkers in general 

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New York State Assemblyman John McDonald, who sits on the Assembly's Ways and Means Committee, discusses the long-term effects of Medicaid cuts on the healthcare system, especially in rural areas. He also discusses the potential for a special session for the legislature to re-do the Budget with the "Big Beautiful Bill" in mind.

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Albany Congressman Paul Tonko joins Tom Eschen to provide his perspective on the US's involvement in the Middle East, the impacts on healthcare in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", the reactions of Republicans and Democrats to the victory of Zohran Mamdani, and recent Supreme Court Decisions

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Hudson Valley Republican Congressman Mike Lawler joins Tom Eschen to provide his perspective on the US's involvement in the Middle East, the SALT cap negotiations in the midst of the debate over the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", the Democratic Party's stance on Zoran Mamdani's candidacy for NYC Mayor, and the impact of the Working Families Party line's success in the 2025 primaries on the 2026 Gubernatorial election

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Morgan Hook, Partner at Blue Jacket strategies, a Democratic consultant who also worked with David Patterson, joins Power & Politics to discuss the 2025 June Primary election in New York City, along with the rest of the State.

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Dorcey Applyrs speaks with Tom Eschen about her Albany Mayoral Democratic primary victory live at her watch party

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Sam Fein, who won the Albany Chief City Auditor Democratic Primary on Tuesday night, says he's committed to providing the oversight the position requires, and that voters saw that in his campaign.

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