Rethinking the power of the Adirondack Park Agency Act

Promoting voting access in New York

June 1, 2026- Common Cause New York Executive Director Susan Lerner makes the case for a package of bills designed to ensure eligible voters can cast their ballot.

School boards digest adopted state budget

June 1, 2026- We break down what the state budget means for schools, including education aid to districts and delaying a transition to zero-emission school buses. Our guest is Brian Fessler, chief advocacy officer for the New York State School Boards Association.

Division over legislative action on psilocybin

June 1, 2026- Assemblymember Pat Burke, a Buffalo-area Democrat, discusses the legislative efforts to make psilocybin available for mental health conditions in New York.

What's next for New York's wetland protections?

May 29, 2026- We examine what comes next for the regulation of wetlands in New York after the Hochul administration chose not to challenge a court ruling limiting wetland protection rules. Our guest is Tom Berkman, a partner at Hodgson Russ and former general counsel for the State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Cannabis regulators solicit feedback from young New Yorkers

May 29, 2026- State Office of Cannabis Management Chief Medical Officer Dr. June Chin discusses the findings from a listening tour that solicited feedback from young people, including what they know and the questions they have about marijuana.