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.
Although he stepped aside after two terms earlier this month, former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker isn’t going away. The Republican who played basketball at...
As leaf-peeping season arrives, we get a fall preview from Taryn Bauerle, associate professor of plant science at Cornell University in Ithaca, and Vermont...
We speak with longtime Congressional reporter and analyst David Hawkings about what happens after the "big, beautiful bill" was signed.