April 11, 2025 - The state budget adopted in 2024 included a much needed rate increase for early intervention providers, but that support hasn't been realized and the Hochul administration has implemented cuts to reimbursements, according to Brigit Hurley, chief program officer for The Children's Agenda.

April 11, 2025 - Democrats in the state legislature claim they're relatively powerless in the budget process compared to the governor, but is that the case? We debunk some of the common misconceptions about making the budget with EJ McMahon, an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

April 10, 2025 - Assemblymember Gabriella Romero, a Capital Region Democrat and former public defender, argues against an effort by Gov. Kathy Hochul and prosecutors to amend the state's evidentiary disclosure laws, which underwent major changes in 2019.

April 10, 2025 - Assemblymember Steve Otis, a Westchester County Democrat, makes the case for creating a rebate that would incentivize the purchase of electric lawn care equipment.

April 10, 2025 - State environmental regulators are delaying enforcement of rules promoting the sale of electric trucks and state lawmakers also want to pause the system. We consider the future of this environmental proposal with Ryan Gallentine, a managing director with the trade association Advanced Energy United.

April 10, 2025 - Assemblymember Micah Lasher, a Manhattan Democrat, discusses his legislation establishing a framework for New York to withhold payments to the federal government if the Trump administration withholds state funds in violation of a court order.

April 9, 2025 - The Imprint senior reporter Michael Fitzgerald exposes the prescribing of psychotropic drugs to foster youth and explains how little information is publicly available in New York about these practices.

April 9, 2025 - We discuss legislation requiring schools craft plans for a cardiac event with Kaweeda Adams, former superintendent for Albany City School District, and Matt Hickling, medical director in the Lansingburgh Central School District.

April 9, 2025 - Some Democratic state lawmakers are looking to ban flavored nicotine pouches, so we consider the proposal with Dr. Brian Erkkila, director of regulatory science at Swedish Match, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International, which makes the ZYN brand pouches.

April 9, 2025 - Jacqueline Franchetti, founder of Kyra’s Champions, makes the case for Kyra's Law, which would impose new training standards for family court judges and promote child safety in custody cases.