New York restricts working relationships with ICE

The good, the bad, and unfinished child care initiatives

June 16, 2026- We consider what the adopted state budget does - and doesn't do - to make child care more accessible. We talk subsidies, workforce investments and pilot programs with Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy Vice President of Policy Dede Hill and Alliance for a Quality Education Co-Executive Director Marina Marcou-O’Malley.

Nonprofits serving families and kids struggle financially

June 16, 2026- Kathleen Brady-Stepien, president and CEO of the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies, discusses state funding for human services providers and explore the future of foster care providers, which are grappling with high insurance costs and serving a broader swath of family members.

State solar permitting agency addresses public concerns

June 16, 2026- We explore the real and perceived powers of a state office responsible for permitting large-scale solar projects and the development of transmission infrastructure. Our guest is Jessica Waldorf, chief of staff and director of policy implementation for the New York State Department of Public Service.

Inside the head of Gov. Kathy Hochul

June 15, 2026 - In an excerpt from an upcoming Dispatches from Planet Albany conversation, Politico New York Albany Bureau Chief Nick Reisman shares insights he gleaned from a one-on-one interview with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

State reports examines afterschool care landscape

June 15, 2026- New York State Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner DaMia Harris-Madden reflects on an overdue state report examining the afterschool care landscape in the Empire State, including what universal access might cost.