December 20, 2023 - New York State Energy Research & Development Authority President & CEO Doreen Harris discusses the state's effort to quickly identify another round of green energy projects, including from developers looking to scrap their original proposals.

December 20, 2023 - Daniel Lambright, senior counsel for criminal justice litigation at the New York Civil Liberties Union, explains a ruling from the state's top court impacting the right of bicyclists to be protected from unreasonable searches by law enforcement.

December 19, 2020 - Nearly a decade after environmentalists successfully got high-volume hydraulic fracturing banned in New York, they're bracing for a new effort to extract methane from the Southern Tier. Food & Water Northeast Region Director Alex Beauchamp shares concerns about using carbon dioxide to extract methane and urges state policymakers to ban new "fracking" efforts.

December 19, 2023 - The majority of New York's organic waste - like food scraps and manure - is simply going to waste and emitting methane into the atmosphere. To reduce the state's carbon footprint, Joanna Underwood, founder of Energy Vision, is calling on New York to embrace polices that promote anaerobic digesters.

December 19, 2023 - Historical Society of the New York Courts President Emeritus Albert Rosenblatt, a retired judge from the state's top court, discusses the ongoing effort to preserve the history of the judiciary branch in the Empire State.

December 12, 2023 - Hot summer days can be an annoyance, but - without proper mitigation efforts - those conditions can be a health risk in prisons and jails. Sharon Griest Ballen, chair of the Prison Relations Advisory Committee for the town of Bedford, discusses the steps that should be taken to help incarcerated New Yorkers and corrections staff stay healthy in the heat.

December 12, 2023 - If state policymakers want to adopt broad benefit enhancements for public employees, the Citizens Budget Commission asks that they do it in the context of the state budget. We discuss this concern with Patrick Orecki, the director of state studies for the business-backed, fiscal watchdog.

December 12, 2023 - Mental Health Association of New York State CEO Glenn Liebman talks about boosting the mental health care workforce by creating new career and credentialing opportunities.

December 12, 2023 - After more than a year, the New York Cannabis Advisory Board has exercised little influence in the state's marijuana rules and regulations. The group's chair, Joe Belluck, explains how the status quo is changing, as the board gets new resources and prepares to dole out marijuana tax revenue.

December 12, 2023 - The Biden administration wants to phase out the country's lead water pipes, so we explore what that could mean for New York, with Dan Lang, deputy director for the New York State Department of Health's Center of Environmental Health.