The state legislative session in Albany is now behind us, as lawmakers grappled with a second pandemic-focused year. Early fears of a multi-billion budget gap were eventually eased by federal COVID relief, majority Democrats pressed new criminal justice reforms, and the status of embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo loomed large. Joining us now to talk about what got done, and what didn’t, is Hudson Valley Democratic Senator James Skoufis of the 39th district. Skoufis also chairs the Investigations and Government Operations Committee.
We sit down with folk music host Wanda Fischer, who is marking 40 years of bringing WAMC listeners "The Hudson River Sampler" with a...
We speak with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin about the fall elections, the presidential race, and the state ballot questions.
The Beijing Olympics get under way this week, just six months after the delayed Tokyo games wrapped up. The games are back in Beijing...