July 26, 2022 - In an attempt to tabulate the state’s wild turkey population, the state is again encouraging New Yorkers to report where they see the birds this summer. New York Department of Environmental Conservation Game Management section leader Michael Schiavone explains why they conduct the survey and how it shapes state policy. (Originally aired August 5, 2021)

Aug. 2, 2022 - A new survey of likely voters this fall by Siena College Research Institute found that Gov. Kathy Hochul enjoys a comfortable lead over Congressman Lee Zeldin. Siena pollster Steve Greenberg analyzes these results and much more.

August 1, 2022 - Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board member Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, commissioner for the State Office of Addiction Services and Supports, provides an update on the state's plan to distribute a legal windfall from the opioid industry and addresses questions about the board's role in future funding allocations. (Originally aired on New York Now.)

August 1, 2022 - For nearly 50 years, the state tax code has incentivized large land owners to commit their property to timber harvesting management plans. New York Department of Environmental Conservation forester Rob Messenger explains proposed changes to the administration of the program, which could take effect next year.

July 29, 2022 - WNYC transportation reporter Stephen Nessen explains the controversial milestone recently reached in Gov. Kathy Hochul's effort to revamp Penn Station in New York City.

July 29, 2022 - In an effort to improve working conditions and compensation, more than six dozen senate staffers have banded together, forming New York Legislative Workers United, in the hope that the chamber's leadership will voluntarily recognize a union representing the employees of state senators. We hear from two upstate senate staffers leading the movement.

July 29, 2022 - Short-term rental properties are changing the housing market in the Hudson Valley, shrinking the availability of local apartments for rent, according to a new report from Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher, who joins the show to discuss this evolving landscape.

July 28, 2022 - As the result of a quietly approved deal in the state budget, government employees hired since 2010 will be eligible to apply for a pension in the future with just five years of public service, instead of 10 years. CSEA President Mary Sullivan says the switch will help build a stronger state workforce and downplays the increased price tag for taxpayers.

July 28, 2022 - Following a controversial killing by a bodega employee in New York City, state Sen. George Borrello, a western New York Republican, wants to open up the state's criminal statutes to expand when New Yorkers can use deadly force in self defense.

July 28, 2022 - A new report from the state comptroller's office found that state spending on overtime costs reached new heights in 2021. Deputy State Comptroller for Budget and Analysis Maria Doulis explains what's driving the costs and how policymakers should consider responding.