The Legislative Gazette

On this week’s 51%, we spend the show with gender and religion scholar Laura Levitt. You’ll hear her story of rape, and while not graphic, please be forewarned. She hopes more federal attention is paid to unprocessed rape kits. (more…)

This week on The Capitol Connection, WAMC’s Dr. Alan Chartock speaks with Fred Kowal, President of the higher education union- United University Professions. (more…)

This week we present an encore broadcast of WAMC’s Alan Chartock In Conversation with the late folk music icon Pete Seeger. The pair discuss the music Seeger remembers listening to throughout his life. Seeger died on January 27th, 2014. (more…)

On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, delivered his budget address Tuesday. The Democrat said the state’s fiscal future is dependent on how much aid it receives from Washington under the new administration of President Joe Biden and the

On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, delivered his budget address Tuesday. The Democrat said the state’s fiscal future is dependent on how much aid it receives from Washington under the new administration of President Joe Biden and the Democratic-led Congress. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on his conversation with the Governor about the budget. We’ll also take you to a ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at SUNY Plattsburgh (more…)

This week on The Gazette, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday gave what he says is the first of four State of the State speeches. The Democrat says fighting the COVID-19 pandemic will be the top priority. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the governor’s message to New Yorkers. Also, […]

This week on The Gazette, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday gave what he says is the first of four State of the State speeches. The Democrat says fighting the COVID-19 pandemic will be the top priority. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the governor’s message to New Yorkers. Also, we hear how State capitols across the region are beefing up security amid heightened safety concerns following last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol. (more…)

This week on The Book Show, Jane Smiley discusses her latest book Perestroika in Paris: A Novel. The Novel is about a racehorse who escapes and takes on the streets of Paris. (more…)

This week on The Gazette, officials provided an update Tuesday on the recent discovery of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 in Saratoga County. Also, County leaders in New York say their health departments have been developing vaccination plans for years and can help smooth the rocky rollout of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program. However, they […]

This week on The Gazette, officials provided an update Tuesday on the recent discovery of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 in Saratoga County. Also, County leaders in New York say their health departments have been developing vaccination plans for years and can help smooth the rocky rollout of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program. However, they need more cooperation from Governor Andrew Cuomo and his administration. Our political observer Dr. Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the results of the U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia, and its impact on New York state. We also hear about the Coronavirus related deaths of nine nuns at a Latham convent, which has made international headlines. (more…)