When New Yorkers cast ballots this fall, there will be more at stake than local races for mayor and supervisor. Several constitutional amendments are on the ballot this year. Two concern voting itself: same-day registration, and no-excuse absentee ballots. The third would alter the state’s redistricting process. To help break down the questions, we spoke with Albany Law School Government Law Center Legal Director Richard Rifkin.
We speak with Mass. Rep. Jim McGovern, a progressive Democrat from the 2nd District who is fiercely opposed to the "big, beautiful bill."
The new legislative session is just days away in Albany. WNYC capitol reporter Jon Campbell joins us for a preview.
We speak with University of New Haven professor Dr. Alvin Tran about a new paper in the International Journal of Eating Disorders that examines...