Lawmakers are heading back to Albany for the new state legislative session. It’s expected to be a tough budget year, with an election looming in November. And Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul will once again promote a housing plan that fell short in 2023. State Assemblyman John McDonald of the 108th is hopeful the budget process will be smoother this year.
We speak with Richard Rifkin of the Government Law Center at Albany Law School about the status of the redistricting process in New York...
We speak with Toni Bacon, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York
We meet Steve Kerrigan, the new head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party — which holds every important office in the state.