November 29, 2023 - The Citizens Budget Commission has some suggestions for the Hochul administration on how to craft a plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the state. We discuss the CBC's ideas with Ana Champeny, vice president of research for the business-backed fiscal watchdog.

November 29, 2023 - A legal log jam blocking the rollout of hundreds of marijuana dispensaries from opening in New York appears to have been resolved by state cannabis regulators. We discuss what comes next for the adult-use marijuana marketplace with Kaelan Castetter, managing director and founder of Castetter Cannabis Group.

November 28, 2023 - Assemblymember Anna Kelles, an Ithaca-area Democrat, makes the case for legislation designed to standardize and improve the quality and scope of pre-trial services provided around the state.

November 22, 2023 - A blue-ribbon commission is recommending new pathways to achieving a high school diploma, with less of an emphasis on Regents exams and more course flexibility along the way. We discuss the commission's report and what comes next with Angelique Johnson-Dingle, deputy commissioner for instructional support at the State Education Department.

November 21, 2023 - Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, makes the case for updating the rules and regulations governing commercial gestational surrogacy in New York.

November 21, 2023 - Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee Chair Julia Salazar, a Brooklyn Democrat, makes the case for creating a new layer of government bureaucracy to oversee prisons and jails in New York.

November 20, 2023 - Sen. Dan Stec, a North Country Republican, explains a new law he sponsored that empowers towns to combat invasive animals in their community.

November 20, 2023 - Public Utility Law Project of New York Executive Director Laurie Wheelock makes the case for legislation designed to ensure eligible New Yorkers get heating assistance, including in emergencies.

November 16, 2023 - Environmental Defense Fund director and senior attorney Adam Peltz provides an update on New York's utilization of $25 million in federal funds to secure abandoned gas and oil wells.

November 16, 2023 - The state has convened a commission to make recommendations that would improve the delivery of accessible, high-quality health care in New York. We talk with the commission's chair, professor Sherry Glied, about the mandate of the group and how they'll try to tackle their ambitious work.