New York state weighs public campaign financing. A new report tracks youth obesity rates in the Northeast. And we speak with a Skidmore College graduate who lost a daughter in the Parkland, Florida school shooting.

On this special episode, we get reaction to New York Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey’s surprise retirement announcement from David Hawkings of The Fulcrum.

Troy loses a mayoral candidate but might be gaining some civilian police oversight. And Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal discusses trade talks in Mexico.

A former New York Congressman will teach at his alma mater, but isn’t ruling out a return to politics. And New York holds off on banning menthol e-cigarettes.

On this episode, we listen to an extended interview with former New York Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, who is mounting a comeback in the 22nd House district.

Springfield gets a permanent police commissioner – a long-time member of the force. We meet the mayoral challenger in North Adams. And a new mural in Troy celebrates the Collar City’s history.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks impeachment. One state lawmaker wants to pay people $10,000 to relocate to Western Massachusetts. And we meet a Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire.

Democrats may be focusing on the White House in 2020, but in Massachusetts, a Kennedy has his eye on the Senate. And the F-35s start arriving in Burlington, Vermont.

New York state debates the future of fusion voting. We speak with the New York State Encon Commissioner. Saratoga Springs moves ahead with a downtown parking garage after decades of discussion. And the Pittsfield mayoral field is winnowed in the preliminary election.

Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks to Democrats at their convention in Springfield. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo puts a halt to flavored e-cigarette sales. And we head inside the century-old Amsterdam Free Library.