Oct. 12, 2022 - New York Gaming Commission Chair Brian O'Dwyer provides an update on the process of awarding three casino licenses, including appointments to a casino siting board and the timeline for soliciting casino proposals.

Oct. 12, 2022 - Times Union reporters Emilie Munson and Josh Solomon explain their deep dive into the use of corporal punishment at New York schools, including how often it's occurring and potential policy reactions from state lawmakers.

Oct. 12, 2022 - Following a lawsuit, the state board of elections has rolled out a new vote by mail system for this fall's elections designed to give visually impaired New Yorkers the ability to vote independently. Disability Rights New York Programs Director Christina Asbee discusses how the new process works and highlights other voting concerns for New Yorkers with disabilities

Oct. 10, 2022 - Life has largely retuned to normal since the arrival of COVID-19, but New York's economy is a different story. We explore the state's slow road back to employment normalcy with Jerry Marschke, an associate professor of economics at the University of Albany and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Oct. 10, 2022 - Despite a statewide ban on the sale of flavored vaping cartridges, reporter Marnie Eisenstaedt has found that counties aren't actively enforcing the restriction and joins the show to discuss the illegal market that exists in central New York.

Oct. 7, 2022 - The leaking of a donor list for a conservative advocacy organization is being blamed on the state attorney general's office, which maintains these types of records. Empire Center for Public Policy President & CEO Tim Hoefer explains why his think tank is trying to find out how the state protects this type of information for charities it oversees.

Oct. 7, 2022 - New York State Energy Research and Development Authority President & CEO Doreen Harris discusses the state's energy storage capacity and highlights two recent investments in new technologies, including "pink hydrogen."

Oct. 7, 2022 - Medical Society of the State of New York President Dr. Parag Mehta discusses his reservations with expanding the scope of practice for non-physicians and lays out a plan for boosting the number of doctors in New York.

Oct. 7, 2022 - Assembly Health Committee Chair Dick Gottfried, a Manhattan Democrat, discusses the planned pay raise for home care workers this fall that may not end up in the pocket of these front line caregivers as the result of ambiguity in state budget language.

Oct. 6, 2022 - State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, joins the show to discuss how changes in the way gun purchases made with credit cards or debit cards are processed could help prevent future gun violence.