September 30, 2021 - Times Union state investigative reporter Chris Bragg explores the less than inspiring history of the state's inspector general's office during the Cuomo administration and considers what personnel changes could mean for the state's internal watchdogs.

September 29, 2021 - Assembly Health Committee Chair Dick Gottfried, a Manhattan Democrat, reflects on Dr. Howard Zucker's time as the state's top health official and explains why he is excited about Dr. Mary Bassett being tapped to run the state's Department of Health.

September 30, 2021 - New York League of Conservation Voters President Julie Tighe walks us through her organization’s annual environmental policy scorecard for state lawmakers and addresses questions about the methodology and sincerity of their assessments.

September 29, 2021 - CUNY Mapping Service Director Steve Romalewski analyzes the initial proposals from the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission and highlights an online mapping tool to let New Yorkers get engaged with this complicated process.

September 29, 2021 - Healthcare Association of New York State President Bea Grause helps us make sense of what the state's vaccine mandate for health care workers means for the state's hospitals, which had been grappling with staff shortages before COVID-19 ever arrived in New York.

September 28, 2021 - In response to Tropical Storm Ida, the state deployed its water rescue team to aid dozens of New Yorkers trapped by the rising waters. We hear from a forest ranger who was deployed during the storm and a member of the park police with decades of rescues under his belt.

September 28, 2021 - Citizens Budget Commission Director of State Studies Patrick Orecki makes sense of the latest financial update from the Hochul administration, explaining why revenue projections are looking up and how the new found wealth will be spent.

September 28, 2021 - Investigative Post Executive Editor Jim Heaney analyzes the Buffalo mayoral race, including incumbent Byron Brown's effort to get write-in votes, the divide over public safety and the challenge of polling this unique election.

September 28, 2021 - Passenger train service in New York has longed been dogged by reliability concerns and demand for broader service coverage. Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Bill Magnarelli, a Syracuse-are Democrat, discusses a recent hearing where he tried to ascertain the best path forward for intercity rail in the state.

September 27, 2021 - Senate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Committee Chair Pete Harckham, a Westchester County Democrat, makes the case for more disclosure of opioid sales in New York and discusses bills awaiting the governor's signature that could help combat the opioid crisis.