Jan. 4, 2024 - Outgoing State Office of Victim Services Director Elizabeth Cronin visits the studio for her exit interview, which reflects on the evolution of her agency, the aftermath of the 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo, and the challenges created by a drop in federal funding.

Jan. 4, 2024 - Education Trust-New York interim Executive Director Jeff Smink shares his concerns about the long-awaited results from last year's state assessments for kids grade three through eight, including questions about the meaningfulness of new proficiency standards.

Jan. 4, 2024 - Reinvent Albany Senior Policy Advisor Rachael Fauss explains how a state of emergency in New York isn't always an emergency and makes the case for broader oversight and controls on the powers utilized by governors following an emergency declaration.

January 3, 2024 - Assemblymember Al Taylor, a Manhattan Democrat and local church leader, explains his conversion on the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow terminally ill New Yorkers to end their lives with the help of a medical professional.

January 3, 2024 - Earthjustice Policy Advocate Liz Moran makes the case for mandating municipal transit systems replace their aging buses with zero-emission vehicles in 2029 and calls for a $100 million state investment to smooth the transition.

January 3, 2024 - Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman is looking for an additional $1.5 million from the state to ensure their premier events are as accessible to as many New Yorkers as possible.

Dec. 29 - Cori Gambini, registered nurse and president of CWA Local 1168, shares her union's concerns about staffing levels at hospitals around New York and argues that intervention is needed by state health care regulators.

Dec. 29 - A coalition of Democratic state lawmakers, home care workers, and health care providers are hoping to minimize the role of private insurers in the delivery of home care services to New Yorkers on Medicaid. Helen Schaub, New York State Policy and Legislative Director for 1199SEIU, explains a possible alternative to the Managed Long-Term Care plans.

Dec. 29 - Politico New York reporter Bill Mahoney discusses a shakeup at the state Board of Elections, where the long-serving top Democratic official has quietly ousted by his party's legislative leaders.

December 28, 2023 - Extreme weather events are impacting the cost of property and casualty insurance products in New York, according to Brad Lachut, director of government affairs for the Professional Insurance Agents of New York.