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State court program turns around lives, makes communities stronger
Oct. 2, 2026- John Caher, a former senior advisor for the state’s court system, talks about an innovative mentorship program that he said is saving lives of young, male defendants whi... Oct 2, 2026
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Tax cap on school districts not keeping up with inflation
Oct. 1, 2026-New York State School Boards Association Chief Advocacy Officer Brian Fessler talks about the ramifications of a tax cap on school districts that has not kept up with inf... Oct 1, 2026
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Coalition hopes to boost prevalence of home visits for new families
Oct. 1, 2026- Early childhood policy consultant Jenn O’Connor talks about the importance of home visits to new families and highlights her effort to launch a coalition of stakeholders... Oct 1, 2026
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Sarah Rogerson seeks to unseat longtime GOP senator
Sept. 30, 2026- Democrats in the state Senate are seeking to flip at least one seat from Republicans this November in a bid to expand their majority. Sarah Rogerson could make that ha... Sep 30, 2026
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State research lab expanding understanding of developmental disabilities
Sept. 29, 2026 - New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Willow Baer talks about the research arm of the office, the Institute for Basic Research... Sep 29, 2026
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Federal rule change undermines historic preservation
Sept. 29, 2026 - Historic preservation advocates are sounding the alarm about sweeping regulatory changes proposed by the Trump administration. We discuss the potential shakeup to the... Sep 29, 2026
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State plans to launch new digital unemployment system
Sept. 28, 2026 - New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon announces plans to launch a modern unemployment processing system in November. She discusses the origin of this mult... Sep 28, 2026
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Progressive hope to flip red Hudson Valley senate seat
Sept. 28, 2026- In an excerpt for an upcoming Dispatches from Planet Albany episode, we talk with For The Many's political director, Xaver Kandler, about the progressive advocacy grou... Sep 28, 2026
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911 operators want earlier retirement option
Sept. 25, 2026- We consider legislation that would let government employers improve the retirement timeline for emergency dispatchers. Our guest is Marc Kasprzak, director of emergenc... Sep 25, 2026
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Nonprofits try again to improve contracting experience with state
Sept. 25, 2026- New York Council of Nonprofits CEO Megan Allen talks about the latest effort to improve the state contracting experience for nonprofit organizations, which can actuall... Sep 25, 2026
