Alan Chartock is joined by Jonathan Soros, co-founder of Friends of Democracy, a super PAC pushing for public financing of campaigns in New York State. They discuss campaign finance and elections.
Alan Chartock and Albany County District Attorney David Soares discuss efforts to pursue government corruption, Occupy Albany, and drug and marijuana reform.
Alan Chartock and Republican Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb discuss campaign finance reform, redistricting, and a scandal involving Malcolm Smith.
Alan Chartock speaks with Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, co-chair of the Moreland Act Commission and Democratic candidate for Attorney General in 2010. They discuss the Moreland Act Commission, exposing political corruption, public hearings and government transparency, and creating clearer laws for prosecuting political corruption.
Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Legislative Director for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about the Moreland Commission report released in December. They discuss violations in the state Board of the Elections, campaign finance reform, and other issues.
Alan Chartock speaks with Ken Lovett, Columnist and Albany bureau chief for the New York Daily News. They discuss Elliot Spitzer running for New York City comptroller, support for Speaker Sheldon Silver after the Vito Lopez scandal, Governor Cuomo's progressive agenda coming up short, and power struggles and corruption in the legislature.
David Guistina is joined by Casey Seiler, State Editor for the Albany Times Union. They discuss powers of the Moreland Act Commission, the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), and disclosure of information.
Alan Chartock interviews Lawrence Norden, Deputy Director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program. They discuss campaign finance, corruption in state government, the Moreland Act Commission, and other issues.
Alan Chartock interviews Liz Benjamin, Host of YNN's Capital Tonight program. They discuss Cuomo's Women's Equality Act, cleaning up political corruption, campaign financing, and prospective candidates in upcoming elections.
Alan Chartock interviews Albany Times Union State Editor and New York Now Co-Host Casey Seiler. They discuss information disclosure for public officials, campaign finance, and public corruption.
Alan Chartock and New York State Senator Liz Krueger discuss the Senate coalition, anti-corruption efforts, elections, casinos, and Empire Zone tax credits.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. They discuss the JPMorgan Chase suit and settlement, public corruption investigations, and other issues.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett. They discuss the Moreland Act Commission investigations, ethics reform, state income tax, and other issues.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett. They discuss the progress of the Moreland Act Commission, power struggles in the legislature, and William Rapfogel and Metropolitan Council scandal.
David Guistina speaks with New York State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef from New York's 95th Assembly District. They discuss concerns over a government shutdown, property tax cap, the upstate economy, public campaign finance, political corruption, and the Vito Lopez scandal.
Alan Chartock speaks with Albany County District Attorney David Soares. They discuss the effectiveness of the Moreland Act Commission, rooting out political corruption, guns, and the progressive political coalition rising in Albany.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Senator Malcolm Smith, New York City Councilman Dan Halloran and four others are arrested in an alleged plot to rig the New York City mayor's race, Alan Chartock shares thoughts on the latest political scandal, new legislation is being introduced to increase maple sugar production across the state, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: In the wake of recent scandals, Governor Cuomo pushes legislation to make it easier for the state's district attorneys to prosecute bribery and public corruption, Alan Chartock comments on whether New York will adopt public financing of campaigns, New York's unemployment rate, and Chenango County in the Southern Tier was awarded foreign trade zone status by the federal government.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Hydrofracking opponents allege there is a conflict of interest in the Governor's environmental agency, Alan Chartock discusses a public opinion poll on political corruption in New York and public finance of election campaigns, reactions to the new Common Core education assessments, the state acquires land from the Lake George Land Conservancy to preserve the watershed, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Former Senator Shirley Huntley is arrested and more are named as a public corruption probe continues, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the latest news, a report on tax credits for the film and television industries, and a new legislation would permit facility dogs in the courtroom.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo vows to use the state's Moreland Act to authorize investigative probes into the legislature's corruption charges, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the end of session and some of the Governor's successes and potential failures, a report on the value of a community college education in the state, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo and the state attorney general create the Moreland Act Commission to investigate corruption in the legislature with comments from Alan Chartock, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission updated a study on Indian Point power plant, an update on invasive species control, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: A deeper look at the Moreland Act Commission, Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on Eliot Spitzer's return to politics, legislators try to restrict US involvement in Syria, urban farms in Buffalo, NY, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Governor Cuomo signs a plan into law to build casinos upstate, Alan Chartock discusses the state's ethics commission, more public officials across the state are indicted, a report on industrial parks construction projects in the north country, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice sends out subpoenas under Governor Cuomo's Moreland Act Commission, Alan Chartock discusses charges against former Senator Joe Bruno, Congressman Paul Tonko proposes legislation to strengthen engineering programs across the nation's schools, working families advocates demonstrate at a Congressman Chris Gibson fundraiser sponsored and attended by John Boehner, and environmental groups sue the Department of Environmental Conservation for violating environmental laws when it loosened regulations for dairy farms.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The Moreland Act Commission holds its first series of hearings, Alan Chartock discusses the New York City mayoral race, advocates speak out against reductions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, a report analyzes the subsidies available through the Affordable Care Act, and this year New Yorkers will vote on a statewide ballot measure to approve a land swap in the Adirondacks.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: The Moreland Act Commission holds its second public hearing, Alan Chartock will share his thoughts the commission's work, a new safety campaign designates "Texting Zones" to prevent texting while driving, disagreements over raising the federal debt ceiling, and federal changes require all playgrounds and parks built after 2012 to be handicapped accessible.