Feb. 15, 2024 - State Sen. Iwen Chu, a Brooklyn Democrat, discusses her package of bills designed to make sure that e-bikes are used safely and can be stored safely.

Feb. 15, 2024 - After more than a decade in the state legislature, state Sen. James Skoufis has been able to pass the first bill he introduced as a member of the state Assembly in 2013. The Orange County Democrat visited the studio to discuss his long-running campaign to impose time requirements for insurance companies that receive residential claims following a natural disaster.

Feb. 15, 2024 - Assembly Energy Committee Chair Didi Barrett, a Hudson Valley Democrat, shares her concerns with the governor's effort to overhaul the siting of transmission lines in New York.

Feb. 15, 2024 - Assemblymember Tony Simone, a Manhattan Democrat, makes the case for requiring clinics that treat opioid addiction with controlled substances to seek the input of the local community before getting licensed to operate by the state.

Feb. 14, 2024 - New York Immigration Coalition Executive Director Murad Awawdeh makes the case for expanding the languages that government forms and services are available in.

Feb. 14, 2024 - After nearly two decades in the state Assembly, Rockland County Democrat Ken Zebrowski is not running for re-election this fall. He swung by the studio to talk about his decision to leave the chamber and reflected on his career at the Capitol.

Feb. 14, 2024 - Legislation kicking around the Capitol would create a new pathway for licensing midwives in New York, following in the footsteps of about three dozen states. Hilary Schlinger, a legislative advisor to the New York Certified Professional Midwives, explains how a new license for midwives would benefit maternal health outcomes.

Feb. 13, 2024 - Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a Buffalo Democrat, talks about the recreational marijuana landscape in New York, which was the subject of recent harsh criticism from the governor.

Feb. 13, 2024 - State Sen. Sean Ryan, a Buffalo-area Democrat, highlights a package of bills designed to increase affordable housing in his community and addresses the governor's effort to promote "pro-housing" municipalities.

Feb. 13, 2024 - Finger Lakes Land Trust Executive Director Andy Zepp talks about regional preservation efforts and how the state can better support the work of land trusts as policymakers look to conserve 30 percent of state land by 2030.