Energy and environmental headlines from the Capitol

Assemblyman Landon Dais talks cannabis 2.0

June 24, 2026- Assemblymember Landon Dais, a Bronx Democrat, talks about maintaining the state's marijuana supply chain integrity, wages at cannabis dispensaries, and the cannabis regulator in New York.

State watchdog flags Broome County economic development office

June 24, 2026- State Authorities Budget Office Director Joshua Norkin talks about a review of the management and spending oversight of an economic development agency in Broome County.

Federal Medicaid changes jeopardize coverage for New Yorkers

June 24, 2026- New Yorkers on Medicaid will have a more burdensome process of retaining their benefits in 2027 as the result of changes adopted by congressional Republicans and proposed rules from the Trump administration. We consider the potential fallout with Lara Kassel, coalition coordinator at Medicaid Matters NY.

Grocers warn that consumer protection bill jeopardizes discounts

June 24, 2026 - Legislation championed by New York's attorney general that would restrict how a person's online data informed what businesses charged them for goods and services made it through the state legislature. We consider potential downsides for grocery shoppers with Mike Durant, president and CEO of the Food Industry Alliance of New York.

Legislature wants to boost volunteer firefighter tax credit

June 23, 2026- Assemblymember Karen McMahon, a Buffalo-area Democrat, makes the case for increasing an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters and explains how her proposal gained traction in Albany.