The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: NY US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announces a run for President in 2020, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts about the Governor’s state of the state address and budget proposal, and environmentalists praise a proposed bottle […]

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The 2019 legislative session officially opened this week with Democrats in the majority in the Assembly and Senate, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on a new ethics reform proposal from Senator Krueger, and the state is launching […]

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo begins his third term with a speech from Ellis Island, our political observer Alan Chartock will share his thoughts on the political challenges facing the Governor in the new year, and we take a look […]

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Religious and progressive groups call for a “moral” state budget in 2019, a state task force recommends new contaminant levels for chemicals found in drinking water, and the DEC says the Hudson River cleanup isn’t done yet.

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Cuomo outlines an ambitious agenda for 2019, our political observer Alan Chartock will share his thoughts on the politics of the Governor’s new agenda, and we’ll introduce you to a new educational program that the founders […]

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Cuomo says he back a pay raise for the legislature, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the sentencing of Alain Kaloyeros, former head of SUNY Poly, for bid rigging, and U.S. Senator Gillibrand wants to end […]

On this week’s Gazette: First we’ll discuss how some newly elected Senate Democrats want single-payer health care in New York, then our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Governor Cuomo becoming Vice Chair of the National Governor’s Association. We’ll conclude with a new study, which shows PCBs have re-contaminated dredged areas of the upper Hudson […]

On this week’s Gazette: history was made this week at the state capitol, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Governor Cuomo’s meeting with President Trump over funding for a new Hudson river rail tunnel. We also take a look at the $25 million in grants awarded to the state’s North Country, which […]

On this week’s Legislative Gazette: After 20 years, the governor and legislature may get a pay raise, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts GOP leader Flanagan being elected minority leader in the state senate, and will sit down with NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos who is leaving his post.

The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: one of the first items the state legislature is expected to vote on in January is the Reproductive Health Act, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Amazon’s new headquarters coming to Queens, and we […]