The Albany Update

On this week's edition of the Albany Update, Jason J. McGuire, executive director at New York Families, is joined by Family Life News Director Bob Price. The two offer their thoughts on the 2025 General Election and where the political parties, New York and the nation may be heading from here.

NewYorkFamilies.org Welcome to this week’s edition of The Albany Update, your source for news on New York State policy and politics from a distinctly Christian perspective.

In this week’s program, we’ve got a timely update concerning assisted suicide legislation that is moving this week in the State Capitol. We’ll tell you where the bill is at and then go in-depth as to why we should all oppose state-sanctioned suicide.

Then, an important argument was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court last week that could impact parental rights when it comes to opting children out of school lessons that parents find objectionable.

NewYorkFamilies.org Welcome to this week’s edition of The Albany Update, your source for news on New York State policy and politics from a distinctly Christian perspective. Jason McGuire, the executive director of New York Families Foundation, is your host.

At New York Families, we envision a state where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished. In each episode of The Albany Update, Jason delivers insight and analysis about what is happening at the State Capitol in Albany, NY and at our nation’s Capital in Washington, D.C.

In this week’s program, we’ll look at Governor Kathy Hochul’s habitually sagging poll numbers. Those poor numbers may leave her ripe for a gubernatorial challenge in 2026. Then, Jason introduces listeners to a terrible piece of legislation that would provide a tax credit for those relocating to New York to provide or receive an abortion or so-called “gender-affirming care.” Finally, on a more positive note, there is a possibility that a school choice bill could make it through Congress.

In this week's episode of the Albany Update, we'll look at the budget impasse at the statehouse, a Republican effort to address the horrors of human trafficking and a Supreme Court case that could give states more control over Medicaid funding of abortion.

In this week's episode we look at President Donald J. Trump's executive action to restore a sense of sanity to the cultural debate regarding gender identity. Then, in state news, we look at five pro-abortion bills that passed in the State Senate. Finally, Jason tells us about a recent move and offers an organization update. 

Recently, Jason McGuire, Executive Director of New York Families, appeared on WDCX's Neil Boron Live to discuss his opposition to Proposal One, the so-called Equal Rights Amendment. Give this bonus episode a listen before you vote in this very important Election.

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We start the program by looking at a split in the United Methodist Church over the issue of same-sex “marriage.” Then, we look at a swiftly approaching special election in one of New York’s congressional districts. Following that, we’ve got a good veto from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Believe it or not, she did something right in the realm of parental rights. Next up, we cast our vision toward 2024.

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This week, we look back at the 2023 legislative session and take a brief look at what we may soon see in the 2024 session.

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At a time when most New Yorkers still haven’t figured out who their member of Congress is after the last round of redistricting, the New York Court of Appeals has decided that another round of redistricting is in order.

Meanwhile, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act, but it isn’t without its issues, particularly for those who consider themselves social conservatives.

Then, we’ll turn our attention to three updates from the U.S. Supreme Court that should be of interest to listeners.

Finally, we’ll have an update regarding church security to tell you about.

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Congress was roiled last week when two New York House Representatives faced discipline. One was expelled and the other was censured.

Then, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had a standup moment when he spoke loudly and with clarity against antisemitism, including the anti-Jewish sentiment within segments of the Democratic party.

Next, did you know that there is a New Yorker that has been held hostage by the Taliban for the last year and a half? Today, we’ll tell you how to help bring him home.

After that, how about an encouraging school choice story? Did you know that homsechooling is growing more in New York than almost anywhere else?

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