Mar. 1, 2024 - Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to dramatically overhaul a state-run teaching hospital in Brooklyn that is deep in the red, but staff and members of the community are pushing back, according to Katelyn Cordero, an education reporter at the capitol for Politico in New York

Mar. 1, 2024 - Supportive Housing Network of New York Executive Director Pascale Leone highlights the lack of funding for longstanding supportive housing programs that are in jeopardy of folding if they don't get funding parity with new programs.

Feb. 29, 2024 - We highlight the Black History Month display at the State Museum, which includes a preliminary copy of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. We consider the significance of the exhibit and how it came together with State Library Principal Librarian Liza Duncan and New York State Librarian Lauren Moore.

Feb. 29, 2024 - Interrogations by police can be critical to a criminal defendant's fate in court, so transparency advocates and criminal defense attorneys are pushing legislation to make sure these interviews are always recorded and limit law enforcement's ability to use deceptive practices. We discuss these criminal justice reforms with Kevin Stadelmaier, chair of the legislative committee for the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Feb. 29, 2024 - Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA Executive Director Lisa Daglian makes the case for removing restrictions on discounted public transit rides for seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities and discusses possible reforms to the makeup of the MTA board.

March 1, 2024 - Assemblyman Keith Brown, a Long Island Republican, wants to address the annual learning loss experienced by most students when they return to school in the fall by shrinking summer vacation. He has proposed legislation extending the school year in New York to at least 200 days.

Feb. 28, 2024 - The state has completed a study on the efficacy of doubling the standard dose of naloxone when responding to an opioid overdose. We break down the results, including how they should steer state policy, with the state Department of Health's Emily Payne and Dr. Sharon Stancliff.

Feb. 28, 2024 - State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli shares his analysis of the governor's budget, including what it means for outyear budget gaps, and pontificates about the impact of congressional redistricting on Long Island.

Feb. 28, 2024 - The state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is chronically underfunded by the state, which is resulting in lax oversight of facilities caring for the elderly, according to Bill Ferris, a state legislative representative with AARP New York.

Feb. 28, 2024 - State Senate Cannabis Subcommittee Chair Jeremy Cooney, a Rochester Democrat, wants to repeal an excise tax on medical marijuana to boost participation in the program.