April 30, 2024 - We consider changes to New York's alcohol laws in the state budget and unfinished business with Scott Wexler, executive director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association.

April 30, 2024 - New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank Hoare talks about collecting tolls the state is owed, cracking down on speeders in work zones, and the overhaul of the state's service plazas.

April 29, 2024 - Community Service Society of New York Vice President of Health Initiatives Elisabeth Benjamin breaks down language in the state budget designed to curtail medical debt and expand access to financial assistance from hospitals.

April 29, 2024 - We highlight a rural community outside the Capital Region that is competing for funds to expand local internet access. Schoharie County Administrator Korsah Akumfi discusses the steps being taken to realize 100 percent connectivity.

April 25, 2024 - Is New York going to be the next leader in artificial intelligence research? State policymakers hope so. Bloomberg Government Albany reporter Zach Williams explains the state's expensive bet on "Empire AI."

April 25, 2024 - As part of an effort to address chronic conditions with healthy foods, Democratic lawmakers are pushing for Medicaid coverage of medically tailored meals. We explore the merits of this idea with Karen Pearl, chair of the Food is Medicine Coalition and special advisor to God's Love We Deliver.

April 25, 2024 - NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas discusses the state budget, including language designed to promote new home construction and increase tenant protections.

April 24, 2024 - The state's Public Service Commission has a very important role, but do New Yorker understand what's going on? We explore how to make the work of the state regulator more accessible and comprehensible with Laurie Wheelock, executive director of the Public Utility Law Project of New York.

April 24, 2024 - New York State Association of Cemeteries Legislative Director David Fleming talks about the challenge of maintaining the state's non-profit cemeteries and highlights a statewide cleanup effort.

April 24, 2024 - Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair Patricia Fahy, an Albany-area Democrat, discusses the recently adopted state budget, including tuition assistance for students and aid for public colleges and universities.