Dec. 3, 2025- Republican Khurram Dara is hoping to be his party's nominee for state attorney general in 2026, so he joins us to discuss his vision for the office, where he fits in today's GOP, and why he thinks AG Tish James has politicized her role.

Dec. 2, 2025- Efforts to conserve thousands of acres of land in New York have been delayed by the state attorney general's office's burdensome process for approving property ownership, but that era may become a distant memory. We discuss the planned changes to the land owner verification process with Stu Gruskin, a senior advisor for The Nature Conservancy in New York.

Dec. 2, 2025- State environmental regulators have breathed new life into a gas pipeline proposal, which was previously stopped in its tracks during the same permitting process. We explore this reversal by the Hochul administration with Samantha Maldonado, a senior reporter with The City.

Dec. 2, 2025- For a decade state policymakers have been grappling with how to get their bang for their buck from a nearly $1 billion investment in Buffalo. With this story entering a new chapter, we talk with Jimmy Vielkind, a Capitol reporter for Gothamist & WNYC.

Nov. 26, 2025 - New York energy officials are retooling a program designed to prepare sites for renewable energy projects after it failed to generate much interest after five years. We consider why it wasn't more successful with Peter Keen, an attorney with Barclay Damon and decades of energy regulatory experience.

Nov. 26, 2025 - Changes at the federal level could have major implications for the hemp-derived THC products on sale in New York. We consider this evolving landscape and the potential state response with Katie Neer, a lobbyist with Dickinson & Avella.

Nov. 26, 2025 - State Sen. James Skoufis, an Orange County Democrat, shares insights he gleaned from a recent hearing into the cost of residential property insurance and discusses possible actions lawmakers might take in 2026.

Nov. 26, 2025 - State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, a Queens Democrat, makes the case for legislation designed to prevent residential ratepayers from shouldering the energy infrastructure costs of large data centers.

Nov. 25, 2025- After more than a decade, the state has satisfied its obligations to transition mentally ill New Yorkers out of adult homes and into supportive housing as part of a lawsuit filed after a New York Times series in 2002. We discuss the implementation of the settlement with Clarence Sundram, a court-appointed monitor for vulnerable people, who also addresses oversight responsibilities by the state and the ramifications of Medicaid changes.

Nov. 25, 2025- Erie County Water Authority Chairman Jerry Schad discusses EPA requirements for replacing lead service lines in drinking water systems and how the state can support this transition in the absence of major help from the federal government.