July 8, 2025 - Hotels are supposed to be a last resort for housing the homeless in New York, but they're becoming a key solution for upstate communities, according to Spencer Norris, an investigative reporter for New York Focus and ProPublica.

July 8, 2025 - Katherine Haas, a staff attorney with the prisoners' rights project at the Legal Aid Society, provides an update on the court battle to reverse the Hochul administration's suspension of a law governing the use of solitary confinement in prisons.

July 8, 2025 - After months of build up, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed state energy officials to get the ball rolling on developing a new upstate nuclear power project. We consider what the implementation could look like with Gavin Donohue, president and CEO of the Independent Power Producers of New York

July 7, 2025 - We check in with Dr. Andrew Talal, a member of the state's Hepatitis C Elimination Task Force, who provides an update on New York's goal of eliminating the transmission of the virus by 2030. He discusses work being spearheaded by the University of Buffalo and recommendations for state policymakers.

July 7, 2025 - New York is on the cusp of rolling out a state-run retirement program for private sector workers without access to a retirement option at work. New York State Department of Taxation & Finance Strategic Initiatives Deputy Commissioner Alexandra Greene discusses a pilot program being implemented in advance of a full deployment.

July 7, 2025 - New York State Energy Research & Development Authority President & CEO Doreen Harris talks about the state's energy plan and weighs in on the future use of nuclear power and fossil fuels in the Empire State.

July 3, 2025 - Communication 4 ALL founder and Executive Director Elizabeth Bonker makes the case for codifying a communication bill of rights to ensure that New Yorkers with a disability have access to services and tools that help them communicate with the outside world.

July 3, 2025 - The state's top court recently upheld the implementation of state rental regulations in Kingston, which a handful of other communities are trying to utilize. We explore the ruling and making it easier to invoke rental regulations with State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, a Manhattan Democrat.

July 3, 2025 - The medical marijuana industry in New York was launched more than a decade ago, but it has struggled to take off. State Sen. Jeremy Cooney, a Rochester Democrat, discusses the challenges facing the industry and the legislative response to the problem.

July 2, 2025 - New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports Division of Criminal Justice Associate Commissioner Rabiah Gaynor talks about a recent visit to a Westchester County Jail program serving people behind bars with substance abuse and mental health conditions.