Democratic state comptroller candidates square off in debate

New York weighs ban on reselling concert tickets for profit

May 27, 2026- State Sen. James Skoufis, an Orange County Democrat, discusses the effort to adopt more consumer friendly regulations for live-event ticket purchasing. He talks about a federal anti-trust lawsuit and his pending legislation.

The state of New York's dams

May 27, 2026- We explore the state of dams in New York and how best to oversee their maintenance or removal. Our guests are Laura Rabinow, director of research for the Rockefeller Institute of Government, and Mathilda Scott, a policy analyst with the organization.

Democratic state comptroller candidates square off in debate

May 26, 2026- The Democratic state comptroller candidates squared off last week in a televised debate, so we're highlighting some of the messaging and whether the forum will impact the race. Our guest is Democratic political consultant Jack O'Donnell, managing partner at O'Donnell & Associates.

Task force examines problem of missing women of color

May 26, 2026- State Sen. Lea Webb, a Southern Tier Democrat, provides an update on the state task force exploring the problem of missing women of color in New York.

Prison oversight agency poised for new direction

May 26, 2026- The state Commission on Correction is supposed to get a shakeup of its leadership and mandate under state law, but not much has happened yet. We discuss the prison oversight agency with Yonah Zeitz, director of advocacy at the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice, and Ziyadah Amatul-Matin, a member of the organization.