1) Bruce Robertson reports on the disagreement between Patricia Snider, director of Empire State Institution for the Performing Arts, and Barnibus McHenry, President of the Board of Directors of the Plaza Corporation, about the use of the Egg. 2) Brenda McMann reports on a booklet distributed to governmental employees that Comptroller Regan believes will enforce fiscal integrity. 3) Senator James Donovan, Chair of the Education Committee, comments on the Board of Regents operations and politics. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports Thomas Sobel, Education Commissioner, and AFLCIO union leaders recently implemented an education program, Work Place Literacy, to provide on the job training. 5)Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about the Feerick Commission's preliminary findings. 6) Dave Galletly and Stan Lundine talk about the budget bill and integrity in the process of passing new laws.
1) Bruce Roberts reports on a legislative hearing in which Kitty Carlie Hart, chair of the Council on the Arts, defended against accusations made that the Arts Council programs promote homosexuality and transvestism. 2) Paul Rosenthal reports on a recent public opinion poll by Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, on George Bush's and Micheal Dukakis's popularity in New York. 3) Alan Chartock and Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, discuss the alleged absentee voting by John Deary and the Arts Council promoting homosexuality. 4) Brenda McMann reports on the1985 liability insurance crisis. Wayne Cotter, director of research for New York's Insurance Department, states four companies worked in collusion to shrink the market to increase price. 5) Dave Galletly talks with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about Senator Al Gore's visit to Albany to promote his presidential campaign.
1) Brenda McMann reports on the issues surrounding the late budget, including the deadlocked over the removal of asbestos from schools. Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine comments on the budget's status. 2) Beth Engler reports on presidential candidates, Governor Michael Dukakis and Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Governor Cuomo's unwillingness to endorse any one of the candidates. 3) Paul Rosenthal reports on presidential candidate, Senator Al Gore's ratings and campaign in New York. 4) Bruce Robertson reports on Vice President George Bush presidential campaign in New York. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about Governor Cuomo's suspected support of Jesse Jackson, the politics surrounding the budget and Alfonse D'Amato's political ambitions. 6) Brenda McMann reports on a increase in the thruway toll. 7) Beth Engler reports on the unflattering descriptions of Assemblyman Arnold Proskin in the African American Freedom Times newsletter.
1) Paul Rosenthal reports that U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani has decided not to run for the senate, and Republicans have to find another candidate to run against Senator Moynihan. 2) Dave Galletly talks with Fred Dicker about Citibank's steering legal fees in to law firms of senior legislators. 3) Alan Chartock talks with Assemblyman Vincent Leibell about suggested changes to the legislature and the Citibank conflict of interest problem. 4) Brenda McMann reports on the decrease in New York population which may mean a lost congressional seat after the 1990 census. Lewis Hoppe, from the Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment, explains the importance of the census. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Assemblyman Josea Serrano, Education Committee Chair, about education problems, restructuring of the New York City School System and the Regents' behavior.
1) Paul Rosenthal reports on the main points of Governor Cuomo's State of the State Address and reactions from Senator Joseph Bruno and Assembly Speaker Mel Miller. 2) Morrie Small reports that Bob Burns is the first democrat ever elected in Bethlehem. 3) Bruce Robertson reports on the new guidelines for getting regent and empire state scholarships, Assemblyman John Fasso says the new formula is to complicated and Governor Cuomo responds. 4) Brenda McMann reports that Semitech choose Texas as the site for its new home. 5) Dave Galletly talks with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about the State of the State Address and the governor's plan to reimburse localities affected by the supercollider. 6) Brenda McMann reports that Senator John McCue and farmer Gerald Adams are suing Jorling, Environmental Control Commissioner, for illegally extending a pesticide law.
1) Bruce Robertson reports on Governor Cuomo's State of the State Address and budget proposals. 2) Alan Chartock and Fred Dicker, of New York Post, talk about Mario Cuomo's State of the State Address and goals for the next year. 3) Brenda McMann reports that Judge Albert Rosenblatt, Chief Administrative Judge, issued new protective court guidelines to protect court personnel from people with AIDS or infectious diseases. 4) Paul Rosenthal and Attorney General Abrams talk about a joint bill to prevent toxic chemical accidents with assessment and planning. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Assemblyman Alexander Pete Grannis, Chair of Housing Committee, about Governor Cuomo's inclusion of housing in the budget. 6) Dave Galletly talks with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about who Governor Cuomo will endorse for the democrat presidential candidate.
1) Bruce Robertson reports on the finalized budget. Governor Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson comment. 2) Beth Engler reports on Governor Michael Dukakis's win in New York's primary election and Jesse Jackson's response. 3) Paul Rosenthal reports on Governor Cuomo's praise of the high primary election turnout and assesses presidential candidate campaign strategies. 4) Alan Chartock talks with Senator Alfonse D'Amato, about George Bush, the republican party ticket and pardoning Oliver North. 5) Bruce Robertson reports there have been few problems with the thruway toll increase. 6) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about the New York primary election, Governor Dukakis's success, potential for a racially divisive campaign, and New York City Mayor, Ed Koch's support of Al Gore.
1) Paul Rosenthal reports on the garbage crisis and the debate between state or local responsibility. Thomas Drawling, Environmental Conservation Commissioner, comments on the state's role. Senator Bruno comments the state should assist localities. 2) Brenda McMann reports on a Thruway toll increase. 3) Dave Galletly and Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine discuss Canadian and New York cooperation to get the Superconductor Supercollider located in New York. Bruce Robertson reports that the Monroe County legislature is opposed to the project. 4) Special report on a raid of the gambling institutions on the St Regis Reservation, during which State Troopers confiscated slot machines. Governor Cuomo commends the troopers for a job well done.
1) David Galletly reports on the student protest against Donald Johnstone being named as Chancellor of New York State University Board of Regents. 2) Bruce Robertson reports several surgeon's groups want AIDS declared a communicable or sexually transmitted disease, while David Axelrod, State Health Commissioner, is against it. 3) Beth Engler reports on a survey finding that elementary aged students are drinking wine coolers. In response, Senator Frank Padavan has proposed a bill to remove wine coolers from supermarkets. 4) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about the lack of results in the legislature, Senator Warren Anderson's political aspirations, and Assemblyman Mel Miller. 5) Bruce Robertson reports on special prohibitions against handguns in New York City. 6) Paul Rosenthal reports on the high rates of tourism in New York. Burn Rottman, spokesman for the I love New York Campaign, comments.
1) Bruce Robertson reports that Attorney General Abrams introduced a bill to require manufactures to notify consumers about warranties. 2) Dave Galletly and Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine talk about the discussions over the budget. 3) Brenda McMann reports on Jessie Jackson supporters' concerns that Jackson will not receive a fair nomination process during New York's primary election. Senator Frank Barbaro, Senator Israel Ruiz and Assemblyman Arthur Eve comment. 4) Alan Chartock and Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, discuss Governor Cuomo failure to endorse a democratic candidate. 5) Paul Rosenthal reports on the Critical Choices program and Micheal Phillips, director of the Albany Bicentennial Commission, explains the purpose.
1) Brenda McMann reports the FBI has charged eight more highway superintendents with taking kickbacks. 2) Bruce Robertson reports on another inditement for Senator Andrew Jenkins, for smuggling cash outside of the country. 3) Alan Chartock talks with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about his view on the presidential candidates left in the race. 4) Morrie Small reports on Attorney General Abrams' opinions of Judge Bork's antitrust philosophy and supreme court nomination. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Jennie Cross and Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, about their assessments of Governor Cuomo's trip to the Soviet Union. 6) Alan Chartock talks with Assembly Minority Leader Clarence Rappleyea about the state of legislative ethics.
1) Inga Sarda reports on an Albany pro-choice conference to maintain access to safe and legal abortions. Carol Richter, spokesperson for Family Planning Advocate, and Governor Cuomo supports pro-choice. 2) Brian Shields summarized the pro-life stance. Barbara Fraterrigo, director of New York State Right to Life Committee, believes Republicans should not support pro-choice and Senator Frank Padavan comments on his attempts to discuss parental consent in the legislature. 3) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about Attorney General Robert Abrams's political aspirations. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: increase in oil prices, war over the budget proposal, and expanding New York's shield laws. 5) Bruce Robertson reports Assemblyman Robert D'Andrea wants to cut state funding for art labeled as pornographic.
1) Alan Chartock talks with Ed Lurie, Executive Director of the New York State Republican Committee, about George Bush's and Bob Dole's campaigns and what would be best for the Republican Party. 2) Bruce Robertson reports on Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson's priorities, ethics and solid waste disposal. 3) Dave Galletly talks with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about the New Hampshire primary and the campaigns of George Bush and Bob Dole. 4) Brenda McMann reports on a renewed debate over increasing the minimum wage. Senator Warren Anderson is supportive while the New York State Business Council opposes the measure. 5) Alan Chartock and Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, talk about Governor Cuomo and the presidential candidates.
1) Alan Chartock talks with Lawrence T. Kurlander, Criminal Justice Director, about the prison conditions, policing, and leaving the civil service. 2) Morrie Small reports on the fledgling Office of Community Gardening. Paul Winkeller comments about the office's goals. 3) Dave Galletly spoke with Governor Stan Lundine about a meeting with the business community to discuss proposals for the next legislation session. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports that Senator John Markey accused Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, of inappropriately accessing his offices. Fred Dicker comments on event. 5) Brenda McMann reports on a testimony from Vito Castellano about the Wedtech scandal and the current efforts to prevent corruption in the National Guard.
1) Bruce Robertson reports Governor Cuomo opened the legislative session with a speech highlighting, war against drugs, an environmental bond, more federal aid, and expanded health coverage to poor children. 2) Inga Sarda reports on Assembly Mel Miller's and Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino's reactions to Governor Cuomo's speech. Jim Ryan, a lobbyist, comments on Governor Cuomo's political ambitions. 3) Alan Chartock comments on the Governor's speech and political ambitions. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on an environmental bond act proposed in Governor Cuomo's speech. Joe Rhoda, town supervisor of Dresden, is not against development. 5) Brian Shields reports on protests during Governor Cuomo's address by AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, nuclear waste protesters, anti-abortion protesters. Libby Post, co-chair of the Gay and Lesbian Lobby, comments.
1) Bruce Robertson reports it is the fourth consecutive year lawmakers have failed to pass the budget on time and budget discussions have broke down. 2) Alan Chartock talks with CEdward Regan about the legislature's responsibility in creating a budget. 3) Brenda McMann reports on the 1988 Martin Luther King Medal of Freedom recipients. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on the collapse of the Schoharie Creek Bridge, which killed ten people, and on the need to increase bridge safety inspections. 5) Bruce Robertson reports on a bill proposed by Senator John Dunn, Republican Deputy Majority Leader, to ban smoking in public places.
1) Beth Engler reports on the Democratic convention in Atlanta, Jesse Jackson supporters felt slighted by Micheal Dukakis's choice of running mate. Hazel Dukes, Governor Cuomo and Albany Mayor Thomas Whalen comment. 2) Dave Galletly spoke with Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine about what Michael Dukasis needs to do in order to win the presidential election. 3) Sam Stratton decided not to run for reelection again because of health concerns, his successor was given his spot as democrat candidate. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports the governor signed legislation to decrease the state budget deficit, additional money has been made available to schools with asbestos, money laundering has been established as a crime, and on the delay in legislative action because of the democratic convention.
1) Inga Sarda reports on the State Conference of Mayors and the state's budget problems. Assembly Speaker Mel Miller, Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino and Comptroller Reagan comment. 2) Bruce Robertson reports on a package of bills to restructure parole hearings in response to the Shawcross case. Edward Elwin, Executive Director of the State Parol Division, and James Flateau, of the State Criminal Justice Division, comment. 3) Don Decker reports Senator Ronald Tocci proposes legalizing betting on sports as a means to raise funds to fight the war on drugs. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: financial aid for those with terminal illnesses, lower premiums for fire insurance if smoke detectors are installed, Richard Kessler proposes a cap cost on surcharges for tickets, strengthening the lemon laws, legislature has final say in whether Staten Island can succeed from the state, and the Conservative Party has radio ads to counteract Governor Cuomo's plan to not have income tax cuts. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Governor Cuomo about attending the National Governors Association and his trip to Washington D.C. 6) Inga Sarda spoke with Assembly Minority Leader Clarence Rappleyea about proposed radioactive waste dump sites.
1) Dave Galletly reports the budgets deficit is even larger than Governor Cuomo expected. Senator Tarky Lombardi, chair of the Finance Committee, comments on the different deficit studies. 2) Bruce Robertson reports New York Public Interest Research Group is lobbying to end garbage incineration and increase recycling. Governor Cuomo comments. 3) Inga Sarda reports New York State Council on the Arts lobbied to have their cut funding returned. Assemblyman Joseph Pillittere, Chair of the Tourism, Sports and Arts Committee, agrees. Senator Roy Goodman, says funding is not the only issue. 4) Paul Rosenthal reports on events in the legislature: possible increase in gasoline fuel tax, possible surcharge on business taxes for telephone companies, proposal to prohibit business from writing credit card numbers on personal checks to reduce fraud, and increase in penalties for crimes committed on subways. 5) Alan Chartock talks with Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, about the large deficit in the budget and the political consequents, the Republican Party's lack of a candidate to run against Governor Cuomo, and the bad rap Alfonse D'Amato recieved in the press. 6) Brian Shields reports the State Community Aid Association presented and alternative to Governor Cuomo's plan. Russel Sykes, from the association, comments.