April 8, 2021 - Ever since it got up and running in 2016, New York's medical marijuana program has been dogged by access and affordability obstacles for patients. But with the adoption of legalized marijuana at the end of March, state Sen. Diane Savino, a Staten Island Democrat, says the medical program is poised for a comeback.

April 8, 2021 - Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved the creation of a $2.4 billion rent relief program in the state budget. The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson explains who is eligible for help, how much is available and when it will be distributed.

April 7, 2021 - We're joined by Russell Weaver, an economic geographer and director of research for Cornell University's school of Industrial and Labor Relations, to break down the state of New York's economic recovery since the start of the pandemic. We discuss what sectors have bounced back, who has been left behind and what's next

April 7, 2021 - It's only been a week since New York legalized marijuana, but New York's Green Party has ideas on how to improve the new law. Michael O'Neil, a member of the state party's executive committee, joins the show to make the case for lower tax rates and no limits on possession.

April 7, 2021 - The state's courts had to absorb a 10 percent budget cut last fiscal year, but the New York Law Journal's Ryan Tarinelli says they're poised for a restoration of funding in the state budget making its way through the Capitol this week.

April 6, 2021 - Albany Law School President and Dean Alicia Oullette answers the legal and ethical questions raised by the Excelsior Pass, a smartphone app rolled out in New York as a way of proving you were vaccinated for COVID-19 or recently tested negative.

April 6, 2021 - Millions of Americans are getting vaccinated every day for COVID-19, but what does it mean for a return to normalcy? Can we take off our masks? Is it safe to have friends over?

We asked these questions, and many more, to Dr. Eli Rosenberg, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics for the University at Albany and a member of the governor's COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force.

Jon Campbell, the state editor for the USA Today Network in New York, joins the show to break down the potential legal headaches facing Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the writing and promoting of his pandemic memoir, which may have violated state ethics laws governing the use of public resources.

April 5, 2021 - The adoption of legalized adult-use marijuana in New York includes a criminal justice component intended to begin reversing the war on drugs. Emma Goodman, of the Legal Aid Society of NYC, joins the program to explain what the new law means for expunging criminal records, releasing some New Yorkers from prison and much more.

April 5, 2021 - At the end of March, the state legislature approved a measure that would prevent public and private utilities from shutting off services, including gas, water, electric, cable and internet. Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee Chair Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat, who sponsored the bill, joins the show to explain why this protection is needed for the rest of the year.