Now that she has a secured a full term, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has a busy agenda for 2023 including a new state budget, dealing with calls for criminal justice changes, and getting her pick for chief judge through the state Senate. As lawmakers return to Albany, the state is moving ahead with a new comprehensive climate plan, and confronting an uncertain economic outlook. For a preview of the legislative session, we speak with WAMC Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt.
We get ready for WAMC's February Fund Drive, the first with a $1.25 million goal after 13 years of raising $1 million per drive.
We speak with Toni Bacon, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York
The race to replace retiring Colonie Town Supervisor Paula Mahan is taking shape. The town Republican Party says Peter Crummey will step down as...