October 30, 2025- Democratic state lawmakers and mental health advocates are pushing a package of bills to make mental health services more accessible for New Yorkers using commercial insurance. We discuss the legislation with David Lloyd, chief policy officer for the advocacy group Inseparable.

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October 29, 2025- A new law responding to the threat of foreclosures by homeowners' associations and condo boards could have been designed with more consumer protections, according to Jacob Inwald, director of litigation for economic justice at Legal Services NYC.

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October 29, 2025- Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, a Hudson Valley Democrat, discusses legislation making it easier for communities outside of New York City to demonstrate a housing crisis in order to implement pro-tenant protections.

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October 29, 2025- State Sen. Pamela Helming, a Finger Lakes Republican, makes the case for creating a risk-assessment tool that judges can use for making pre-trial detention decisions about criminal defendants.

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October 29, 2025- State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara Guinn explains what's at stake for nearly three million New Yorkers because of the Trump administration's decision to halt food assistance for low-income families. She also outlines the state's initial response to this crisis and considers future steps.

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October 28, 2025- We explore how the state's system of reimbursing domestic violence shelters could be updated to help more families in crisis. Our guests is Joan Gerhardt director of Public Policy and Advocacy for New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

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October 28, 2025- Assemblymember Jake Blumencranz, a Long Island Republican, explains why he thinks the high-profile seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the squirrel in 2024 warrants reforming the procedures for state environmental conservation officers.

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October 28, 2025- We close the book on this year's state fair in Syracuse by recapping the experience and looking ahead to 2026 with Julie LaFave, director of the New York State Fair.

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October 27, 2025- In order to help New Yorkers without a retirement option at work save for their golden years, the Hochul administration is rolling out a state-facilitated savings program. We talk about how this initiative will work with Chris Curtis, state treasurer for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

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October 27, 1015- New York policymakers have prioritized testing for exposure to lead, but are they doing enough to mitigate the risk of lead, especially to kids? The answer is "no," according to Blair Horner, senior policy advisor for the New York Public Interest Research Group, and John Rumpler, clean water director for Environment America, who want to install water filters at all New York schools.

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