Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. They discuss Citizens United, gun control regulations, Wall Street, aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, hydraulic fracturing, Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the new power-sharing coalition in the Senate.
Alan Chartock and Dan Cantor, executive director of the Working Families Party, discuss the party's electoral gains, the state Senate coalition, hydrofracking, and the minimum wage.
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 is joined by Ulster County Executive Michael Hein. They discuss PAYGo NY, innovative problem solving for county government issues, gambling expansion, and other issues.
Alan Chartock is joined by Casey Seiler, State Editor for the Albany Times Union. They discuss passing the Women's Equality Act and other laws from this past session, the state's Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), and expanding gambling in the state.
Alan Chartock is joined by Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett. They discuss political aspects of Governor Cuomo's administration and agenda, forecasting upcoming elections, and findings of the Moreland Act Commission.
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 Casey Seiler, State Bureau Chief for the Albany Times Union. They discuss the Governor's proposed tax program, coalitions in the legislature, the Moreland Commission report, and other issues.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli about his visit to Bangladesh. They discuss Bangladesh's garment industry and labor issues, state pension fund investments, and other issues.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York Daily News Albany Bureau Chief and Columnist Ken Lovett. They discuss state politicians, recap notable events from 2013, and forecast issues and agendas in the upcoming year.
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 and New York State Assemblyman and Health Committee Chairman Richard Gottfried discuss health care, hydrofracking, and the Senate's leadership coalition.
Alan Chartock and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner discuss Miner's flap with Governor Cuomo over municipal funding, the Senate coalition, and her reelection efforts.
Alan Chartock and newly elected Democratic state Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk discuss Tkaczyk's victory, hydrofracking, gun control, and women's health and reproductive rights.
Alan Chartock and Albany Times Union political reporter Jimmy Vielkind analyze Governor Cuomo's 2013 State of the State Address in Albany, New York. Topics of discussion include election law, new casinos, and power struggles in the legislature.
Alan Chartock and New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discuss freezing firearm investments in the state pension fund, political spending by corporations, and the Tappan Zee project.
Alan Chartock and Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins discuss the upcoming session agenda, including the Senate's unusual configuration, gun control, hydrofracking, and mandate relief.
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.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom Dinapoli. They discuss the state and local finances, fiscal monitoring and budgeting services for communities, Elliot Spitzer's run for New York City comptroller, the state pension fund, duties of comptroller, and the role of the Moreland Act Commission.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco. They discuss events from this past session, government transparency, and other issues.
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 Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief and Columnist for the New York Daily News. They discuss the Legislative Correspondents Association show, campaign finance reform, and other issues.
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 New York State Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk, a Democrat from the 46th District. They discuss the mental health committee's agenda, education standards, Cuomo's Women's Equality Act, and campaign finance reform.
Alan Chartock and Billy Easton, executive director of the Alliance for Quality Education, discuss NYSUT's lawsuit regarding the property tax cap, teacher evaluations, standardized testing, and Governor Cuomo's approach to education spending.
Alan Chartock speaks with John Armstrong the Director of Communications for Frack Action, a statewide organization working to prevent hydraulic fracturing in New York.
Alan Chartock is joined by E.J. McMahon, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and president of the Empire Center for New York State Policy. They analyze Governor Cuomo's session agenda including mandate relief.
Alan Chartock and Lee Miringoff, director of The Marist Institute for Public Opinion, discuss Governor Cuomo's approval rating, public opinion of minimum wage, tax cap, and hydrofracking.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Senator Terry Gipson about his first term in office and working with other legislators in the Senate. They discuss term limits, unfunded mandates, Senate coalitions, and public health policies.
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 and New York State GOP Chair Ed Cox discuss Governor Cuomo's economic development policies, including casinos in upstate New York, capital gains tax, and coalition government.
Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Legislative Director of NYPIRG, the New York Public Interest Research Group. They discuss ballot proposals in the upcoming election, campaign finance, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the Moreland Act Commission investigations, and other issues.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett. They discuss newly elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Cuomo's agenda, and political issues in the upcoming year.
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.
David Guistina speaks with Casey Seiler, State Bureau Chief for the Albany Times Union. They discuss election and state ballot results including voters approving the casino expansion referendum and newly elected female mayors across the state.
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.
Alan Chartock speaks with New York Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb. They discuss the Moreland Act Commission subpoenas, term limits in the state legislature, the federal government shutdown in October over funding of the Affordable Care Act, casino expansion, and other issues.
Alan Chartock speaks with Former New York Assemblyman and Senior Fellow at Demos Richard Brodsky. They discuss investigations by the Moreland Act Commission, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and other issues.
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 Casey Seiler, State Editor and Capital Bureau Chief for the Albany Times Union. They discuss the primary elections, candidates, endorsements, and other issues.