October 20, 2025- The state attorney general’s office is supposed to offer a pathway for exonerating New Yorkers held behind bars for crimes they didn’t commit, but reporting in New York Focus suggests the convictions review bureau hasn’t lived up to its billing. We discuss the shortcomings of this initiative with investigative reporters Willow Higgins and Curtis Brodner.

October 20, 2025- Rockefeller Institute of Government Senior Fellow for Health Policy Courtney Burke discusses the administration of New York’s Medicaid program and how it could be improved.

October 20, 2025- In response to the Trump administration weakening federal safeguards against white-collar crime and corruption, Democrats in Albany want to make sure their state guardrails aren’t undermined. We talk about updating a 2023 law promoting LLC transparency with Tom Speaker, legislative director for Reinvent Albany.

October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Jonathan Rivera, a Buffalo Democrat, discusses his legislation that would reshape the judicial districts in New York, including carving out districts for Onondaga, Erie, and Monroe counties.

October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Sarah Clark, a Rochester-area Democrat, makes the case for changing the definition of a toddler under state law to make child care more accessible in New York.

October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Patrick Burke, a Buffalo-area Democrat, shares insights from a recent hearing on medicinal uses of Psilocybin, which can be found in "magic mushrooms," and offers his vision for future state regulation.

October 17, 2025- The state agency responsible for overseeing permitting in the Adirondacks has a new leader, so we explore the transition with Gwen Craig, a Capitol reporter for the Adirondack Explorer.

October 16, 2025- Rosaleen Nogle, principal sanitary engineer for Buffalo Sewer Authority, breaks down an agreement with state environmental regulators designed to reduce sewage overflows in Buffalo.

October 16, 2025- Driverless cars may be the future, but when will that future arrive in New York and what will it look like? We discuss the campaign to promote and regulate autonomous vehicles with Brianna January, director of state and local government relations in the northeast for the Chamber of Progress.

October 16, 2025- New York State Higher Education Services Corporation President Guillermo Linares talks about free college applications, modernizing his office, and expanded access to financial assistance for higher education.