By Albany standards, it has been a rocky start to the New York state legislative session, with Governor Kathy Hochul’s pick for chief judge rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee and ongoing disagreement about how to approach public safety. Hochul delivers her state budget plan this week. We catch up with Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt.
On this episode, we speak with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about his efforts to keep Hampshire College alive.
We meet Steve Kerrigan, the new head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party — which holds every important office in the state.
With another holiday season upon us, we discuss the risks of respiratory disease with Albany County Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen, as health officials...