(Airs 06/10/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, about what’s in and what’s out in the recently passed New York state budget.

(Airs 06/04/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Chris Koetzle, Executive Director of the New York Association of Towns, about the need for more funding to cover unfunded mandates, home rule, infrastructure needs, and much more.

(Airs 05/28/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Lauren DesRosiers, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Albany Law School, about new legislation in New York that reins in police collaboration with ICE.

(Airs 05/21/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with David Albert, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer for the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) about this week’s school budget votes, the school funding formula, current issues impacting learning, and much more.

(Airs 05/14/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Jessica Dean, Board Member, Secretary, and Ambassador for the Family and Child Care Association of New York state, about the status of child care in the state, Governor Hochul’s recent announcement that billions of dollars more will be invested in child care, the issue of child care deserts and much more.

(Airs 05/07/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with John Kaeney, Executive Director of Reinvent Albany, about Governor Hochul’s power in negotiating a state budget, Hochul’s support for redistricting, the push to get lobbyists to reporter their positions on bills, and more.

(Airs 04/30/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with NY 1 Investigative Journalist Courtney Gross about her series Behind the Walls: Investigating New York’s Prison System.

(Airs 04/23/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Michael Mulgrew, President of The United Federation of Teachers New York, about Tier 6 pension reforms, changes to the foundation aid formula for education, the debate over the class size law, and much more.

(Airs 04/16/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Clark, reporter and author of Capitol Confidential for The Times Union, about what’s holding up the state budget, changing the 2019 state climate law, who’s challenging Tom DiNapoli in the race for Comptroller, and much more.

(Airs 04/09/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Brian Fessler, Chief Advocacy Officer for The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), about fixing the school foundation aid formula, dealing with rising energy costs, the zero emission bus requirements, and much more.