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Preparing for detours in New York's Empire State Trail
Oct. 7, 2024 - Every inch of New York's 750-mile Empire State Trail isn't always open for business, so state policymakers want to make sure there are relevant detours when the path is... Oct 7, 2024
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More New Yorkers calling 9-8-8 hotline
Oct. 7, 2024 - New York State Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan discusses the rollout of the 9-8-8 hotline, which is intended to help New Yorkers dealing with a mental health or... Oct 7, 2024
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State budget director discusses NY's fiscal picture
Oct. 4, 2024 - New York State Budget Director Blake Washington swung by The Capitol Pressroom studio to talk about the current fiscal year, including potential revenues from a Medicai... Oct 4, 2024
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State agencies purchasing more New York food
Oct. 4, 2024 - New York Farm Bureau CEO Deanna Fox and New York State Agriculture & Markets Commissioner Richard Ball discuss the implementation of the governor's directive for state ... Oct 4, 2024
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Police encouraged to conduct 'child-sensitive' arrests
Oct. 4, 2024 - In order to reduce the trauma a child can experience when their parents or guardian is arrested, state lawmakers want to direct law enforcement to implement child-sensi... Oct 4, 2024
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State education officials downplay meaning of statewide test results
State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa and one of her top deputies join the show to discuss the statewide results from standardized tests administered in the spring, which found that... Oct 4, 2024
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Defense attorneys wary of more anonymous jurors
October 3, 2024 - Is it time to lower the threshold for keeping jurors anonymous from criminal defendants? Not according to Kevin Stadelmaier, chair of the legislative committee for t... Oct 3, 2024
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Taking stock of gun violence in New York
October 3, 2024 - The state has reported a decline in shootings with injuries in communities participating in the state's Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, so we discuss t... Oct 3, 2024
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New York rolls out tax credit for OT costs on farms
October 3, 2024 - New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball discusses the roll out of a refundable tax credit designed to help farmers cover some ... Oct 3, 2024
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State could examine fees charged with regulated apartments
October 3, 2024 - Assemblymember Jeffery Dinowitz, a Bronx Democrat, talks about his bill calling for a study of fees changed by landlords to tenants living in regulated apartments. Oct 3, 2024
