As the legislative session ends in Albany, lawmakers made a final push to pass bills on gun restrictions and abortion rights. The former was a focused effort following a mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store, and the latter stemmed from a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

On this episode of "The Eagle" podcast, we talk to Times Union Capital Bureau reporter Joshua Solomon, who's been covering the end-of-session activity.

Also on this episode, Times Union Editor Casey Seiler discusses the commotion over a bear who wandered into the city of Albany this week.

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