Joe Donahue speaks with author Dennis Bock about his novel, "Going Home Again," a contemporary story of a man studying the sudden, confusing shape his life has taken and examining his responsibilities as a husband, a father, a brother, and an uncle.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Ivan Doig about his novel, "Sweet Thunder." In Doig's latest story he reprises the beloved character Morrie Morgan to take on the power of the press in an era of corporate greed and social unrest.
Joe Donahue speaks with Paul Harding, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Tinkers." Harding's new book, "Enon: A Novel," builds a story around the grandson of "Tinkers" protagonist, George Crosby, following him as he tries to come to terms with a shattering personal tragedy.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Edwidge Danticat about her book, "Claire of the Sea Light." Set in a seaside town of Haiti, the novel unfolds over the course of one evening and features a father struggling with the painful decision of whether to give away his beloved daughter in the hopes she will find a better life with someone else.
Part 1 of 2: Joe Donahue speaks with journalist Harry Rosenfeld about his memoir, "From Kristallnacht to Watergate: Memoirs of a Newspaperman," a story of the life of a newspaperman. Rosenfeld talks about his childhood and events leading up to his career in journalism.
Part 2 of 2: In an extended conversation with Harry Rosenfeld and Joe Donahue, they discuss the conflict between political and journalistic decision making at The Washington Post. Rosenfeld was metro editor at The Washington Post, where he managed reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the Watergate investigation that earned the newspaper a Pulitzer.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Louise Penny about, "How the Light Gets In," the newest edition to her revered mystery series, "Three Pines Series." In the book, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache faces his nemesis and uncovers shattering revelations.
Joe Donahue speaks with Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of "Eat, Pray, Love." Gilbert returns to fiction with her first novel in 13-years, "The Signature of All Things," about the life and death of botanist Alma Whittaker.
Joe Donahue is joined by Anne Rice and her son Christopher Rice in a live-audience recording in Saratoga Springs, New York. They discuss publishing, writing, and their latest titles, "The Wolves of Midwinter" and "The Heavens Rise."
Joe Donahue speaks with author Anne Perry about her novel, "Blind Justice." The novel explores the vulnerabilities of organized religion, the precarious boundaries of justice and the flaws within the legal system.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Andre Dubus III about his new collection of novellas, "Dirty Love," where he tells stories of love tainted and gone wrong.
Joe Donahue is joined by Mitch Albom in a live-audience recording in Saratoga Springs, New York. They discuss his new book, "The First Phone Call from Heaven."
Joe Donahue speaks with presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin about her book, "The Bully Pulpit," on William Howard Taft and Teddy Roosevelt. The show is an Off the Shelf edition of The Book Show in partnership with Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, NY and recorded before a live audience.
Joe Donahue speaks with journalist and author Pete Hamill about his book, "The Christmas Kid: And Other Brooklyn Stories," a collection of Brooklyn-based stories spanning thirty years. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1274.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Neil Gaiman about his novel, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane," a tale of mystery, survival, memory, and magic which makes the impossible all too real. This show is recorded before a live audience in Saratoga Springs, New York. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1302.)
1) Dr. Heidi Cullen, Chief climatologist of Climate Central, speaks about climate change. 2) Nancy Barton from Prattsville, New York describes the effects of Hurricane Irene on her town in the Catskills Mountain. 3) Pennsylvania resident Vera Scroggins and Dairy farmer Jennifer Huntington discuss pros and cons of hydraulic-fracturing. 4) Kim Gandy, Feminist Majority vice-president, speaks about women in politics and upper-management. 5) WNYC Radio and the Public Radio Exchange feature a profile of women boxers including, Claressa Shields.
1) Journalist Rebecca Coffey discusses her book, "Murders Most Foul: And the School Shooters in Our Midst," a history of school shootings. 2) Joe DeCeault of WBEZ profiles Chicago police officer Julie Joyce, a specialist in crisis intervention. 3) Cindy Bishop, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, speaks about the Management Attention Program Special (MAPS) class in New York's Onteora School District, which supports children with emotional and mental health disorders.
1) Noel Carmichael, an American in Tanzania, reflects on her culture and its history. 2) Amy Mayer, of Harvest Public Media, reports on the world's grain and food supply. 3) AmyDiPierro, of War New Radio, reports on Iraqi Kurdistan's once rich agricultural economy shifting to oil exports. 4) Nadja Drost, of the World Vision Report, profiles Leiderman Ortiz Berrio, a Columbian journalist, whose life is threatened for reporting the news.
1) Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project, speaks about the transitions of global power between the US and other nations. 2) Tina Traster talks about her experience adopting a Russian child and views on Russia's ban on American adoption. 3) Sumayah Hodges talks about, "Sumayah Takes Flight," the social network campaign she started in effort to become the commencement speaker at her daughter's graduation.
1) Sarah Crawford, Workplace Fairness Director, talks about a National Partnership for Women and Families commissioned study about wage inequality. 2) Filmmaker Jennifer Lee's new film, "Feminist: Stories from Women's Liberation," looks at the history and impact of the feminist movement. 3) Gilles Malkine tells a story of the kunoichi, a Japanese army of secretive female agents.
1) Christine Arylo talks about her book "Madly in Love With Me ? The Daring Adventure of Becoming Your Own Best Friend." 2) Toronto-based storyteller, Sage Tyrtle, recounts a young friendship. 3) Carla Goldstein, co-founder of the Omega Women's Leadership Center in Rhinebeck, NY, speaks about protesting violence against women with dance.
1) Pascaline Clerc, senior director for animal research issues at the Humane Society of the United States, talks about the EU's ban on products that use animal testing. 2) Naturopath Laurie Steelsmith talks about her book, "Great Health Through Natural Choices." 3) Correspondent Eli Chen profiles a Mom Meetup based in New York City, one of the many Meetup groups organized through the online social networking site, Meetup.com.
1) John Laurenson reports on how Lourdes, France has become a rallying point for Catholics around the world. 2) Tibet Connection producer Rebecca Novick and Dr. Robert Barnett, Director of the Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University, discuss protest self-immolations in Tibet. 3) Monica Perez Uribe reports the concerns of the communities in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where the humanitarian organization Casas por Cristo works. 4) Gilles Malkine profiles ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.
1) Cecilia Tkaczyk speaks about winning a close New York State Senate election and her new committee appointments. 2) Anne Garrels reports on how pay inequity and lack of paid parental leave affects American families. 3) Cécille Pouilly tells UN Radio's Mamadou Alpha Diallo in Geneva that cases of women being brutalized and killed due to accusations of sorcery are a growing trend in Papua New Guinea to deprive them of land and property.
1) Alison Quantz reports on the Young Women's Leadership Program at the University of Virginia, where college women pair with middle school girls in a mentorship program. 2) Co-founder Danielle Nierenberg speaks about Food Tank, a think tank devoted to all issues surrounding food. 3) Omega Women's Leadership Center director Carla Goldstein calls for a stronger partnership between women and men. 4) Gilles Malkine profiles British cellist, Jacqueline Mary du Pré.
1) Camille Phillips investigates food allergens and genetically modified crops. 2) Ray Lopez and Thermapuresick co-founder David Hedman speak about sick house syndrome and treatments for mold in homes. 2) WAMC's Wanda Fisher reflects on thirty years as the host of the regional music show, The Hudson River Sample. 4) Gilles Malkine remembers the life and work of jazz singer Mildred Bailey.
1) Mai Hernandez, director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, speaks about Congress's renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). 2) Gabriella Dragoni, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, speaks with UN Radio's Donn Bob about creating a legal code that assures the criminality of violence against women. 3) Women War and Peace project host Amy Costello interviews Wendy Lobwein, former witness support officer at the Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, who helped prepare witnesses to testify.
1) Kippy Joseph from the Rockefeller Foundation explains how social impact bonds offer alternative funding for prevention-oriented government projects. 2) A profile of Mary Shultz, a professor of chemistry at Tufts University. 3) Nancy Greenlease reports on the Italian craft of tailoring.
1) Ernesto Aguilar interviews Danielle Norwood from Women Organized to Resist and Defend about several states banning abortion after 12 weeks. 2) KimWyatt speaks about a collection of essays she co-edited titled, "Get Out of My Crotch ? Twenty One Writers Respond to America's War on Women's Rights and Reproductive Health." 3) Dr. Afaf Meleis, Dean of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, speaks at the Chautauqua Institution, offering a global view of women's health issues. 4) All Things Considered and Youth Radio report on sex trafficking in the U.S.
1) Jean Houston speaks about her book, "The Wizard of Us ? Transformation Lessons from Oz," about teaching through myth. 2) March Gallagher comments on Sheryl Sandburg's book "Lean In." 3) Gilles Malkine profiles marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson.
1) Sara McConnell reports on women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers. 2) Nancy Jackson, from the Chemical Security Engagement program of the U.S. Department of State, talks about the increasing presence of women in chemical science internationally. 3) Massachusetts Institute of Technology doctorate Sharon Haynie shares her experience of being a black woman in science. 4) UN Radio interviews Hakima, a 13-year old Ugandan girl and volunteer of the child rights organization Plan International.
1) Carmen Gonzalez, editor of the book "Presumed Incompetent ? The Intersections of Race and Class for Women of Color in Academia," speaks about minority women in academic careers. 2) Clay Scott produces a story of a young single mother from Montana has become a game warden. 3) Gilles Malkine profiles all-around athlete Mildred Ella Didrikson.
1) Maine artist Jon Joyce has Down syndrome and is the caretaker of his 94-year old mother, Colleen Udis produces the story. 2) Ojibwe Elder Sharon Day talks about Mother Earth Water Walks, a campaign she started with other indigenous women to raise awareness of concerns about water. 3) Producer Sarah Elzas profiles a teen mother living in Waterville, Maine. 4) Travel guide and writer, Rick Steves talks about his first travel partner, his mother.
1) Terry O'Neill, National Organization for Women (NOW) president, talks about the effects of federal spending cuts. 2) Bunny Williams, interior designer and co-founder of Trade Secrets, talks about her annual plant sale to benefit Women's Support Services (WES).
1) Curt Nickish reports on a vaccine for Lyme disease. 2) Briana O'Higgins produces a narrative of three women battling chronic fatigue. 3) Joanne Silberner profiles a woman with cancer in Uganda, where there are few treatment options.
1) New York Times reporter, Lisa Prevost's, speaks about her new book, "Snob Zones ? Fear, Prejudice, and Real Estate." 2) David Kates reports on the legal battle against two proposed light-rail routes near one West L.A. neighborhood. 3) Niala Boodhoo reports on how cities like Detroit, Cleveland and Pittsburgh are hoping another wave of immigrants will help reinvigorate the economy. 4) Gilles Malkine profiles Frances (Coralie) Perkins who witnessed the Triangle Shirt Factory fire.
1) A report on Mildred Norman, Peace Pilgrim, who walked across the country for peace. 2) Iraqis reflect on memories of the past and hopes for the future for post-war Iraq. 3) Lydia Ratcliff, a Vermont farmer, discusses small farms in the United States.
1) Mary Pipher, author of the new book, "The Green Boat," discusses environmental advocacy and enacting social change. 2) Gilles Malkine profiles Sojourner Truth, the famous women's rights activist.
1) Minda Zetlin, coauthor of, "The Geek Gap," discusses technology enabling employees to be accessible on a 24-hour basis, an increasing number of freelance workers, and the work-home division. 2) A report about job applicants with a criminal record re-entering the job market. 3) Writer Deborah Sabin recounts what happened when she and a friend help with the Jewish rituals for the dead. (Originally aired on show #1214.)
1) The Global Ethics Corner from the Carnegie Council comments on the internal conflicts behind the recent protests in Turkey. 2) Asli Bali discusses the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul, Turkey. 3) Turkish novelist Elif Shafak searches for her nation's modern history in the story, "The Street of the Cauldron Makers."
1) Susan Barnett speaks with Kathy Stevens, founder of the Catskill Farm Animal Sanctuary, about plant-based diets like veganism and public reception and awareness. 2) Yomi Abiola, founder of STUFF (Stand Up for Fashion), speaks about corporate social responsibility in the fashion industry. 3) Gilles Malkine profiles Diana, Princess of Wales. 4) UN Radio reports on the clearing of land mines in former conflict zones.
1) In 2002, whistleblower Coleen Rowley was named a Time Magazine person of the year. She speaks with Susan Barnett about how growing secrecy around US actions is a threat to national security. 2) EcoReport examines the implications of anti-whistleblowing laws like the ag-gag bill in Indiana that would have criminalized undercover investigations of conditions in factory farms.
1) Susan Barnett speaks with Beatrice Edwards, Executive Director and International Programs Director for the Government Accountability Project (GAP), about whistleblowers and information disclosure. 2) Photojournalist Charmian Reading speaks about her experience documenting displaced African Americans who were evicted for registering to vote in 1966. 3) Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson's film, "Out in the Silence," documents the explosive reaction to the gay couple's wedding announcement in their hometown newspaper.
1) Peter Neill of the World Ocean Observatory in Maine argues the negative impacts of hydrofracking to the ocean. 2) The Lake Superior Project examines measures taken to protect water resources from the Great Lakes. 3) Liberians went into panic after a rumor that their water would turn to blood, Grant Fuller reports. 4) In Deer Isle, Maine, thousands of gallons are disappearing from the town of Stonington's water supply every week.
1) Lissa Harris, cofounder of The Watershed Post in the Catskills, discusses reporting during Hurricane Irene and the newspaper industry. 2) Lori Price of Citizens for Legitimate Government discusses reporting on stories not featured in the popular media outlets. 3) Wendy Welch writes a memoir about opening an independent bookstore in the digital age.
1) George Morgan discusses his book, "Rocket Girl," a biography about his mother, Mary Sherman Morgan, the first female rocket scientist. 2) Amy Mayer reports on the nonconventional and natural methods of raising egg-laying hens as an alternative to battery cages and large factory farms. 3) Delia Passi, founder of the Women's Choice Award, discusses how her review and recommendation service works.
1) NWLC Vice President for Education and Employment Fatima Goss Graves discusses women's equality issues in the national campaign. 2) Gilles Malkine profiles Marie Antoinette. 2) A WMMT report on natural gas drilling in southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky.
1) Martha Baskin speaks filmmaker Christopher Nolan and Dr. Helen Caldicott, Nobel Prize winner and anti-nuclear activist, about the long term health impacts of nuclear accidents. 2) Ontario Power Generation is proposing construction of an underground permanent burial facility for all of Ontario's low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste. 3) Amy Mayer reports on the Conservation Reserve Program. 4) A report on preserving wildlife habitats in New York City.
1) Maine lobstermen consider forming unions after a lobster surplus caused prices to drop to a record low. 2) Upstate New York farmers share their stories. 3) Avenal, California struggles to find a new economy after its oil boom. 4) Public health nurse Amy Gastelum talks about fear and working in an unsafe New York City neighborhood.
1) Rebecca Sive talks about women leaders and her book, "Every Day Is Election Day: A Woman's Guide to Winning Any Office From the PTA To The White House." 2) Jemma Brown reports from Salt Lake City on the political future for Mormons. 3) The Maidu tribe of California is working with an old adversary to regain formal stewardship of their homeland in Plumas and Lassen Counties.
1) Excerpts from Jiri Slavicinsky's documentary, "Last Summer in Grand Bruit," a story about the resettlement of a rural fishing community in Newfoundland, Canada.
1) Excerpts from Homeland Productions', "A Map of the Sea," a story based on the collapse of the cod fishery in Newfoundland. 2) Editor Sarah Weinman talks about some of the best female authors of noir fiction writers in her book, "Troubled Daughter, Twisted Wives."
1) Elizabeth Gilbert speaks about her new book, "The Signature of All Things." 2) Communities across the nation look for alternatives to industrial agriculture like the Beacon Food Forest in Seattle, Washington. 3) A UN Radio report on the $750 billion annual cost of food waste. 4) Harvest Public Media reports on the security of a federal seed vault in Colorado.
1) Osprey Oriell Lake discusses the Women's Climate Change Agenda and the first annual International Women's Earth and Climate Summit. 2) Mary Cook, a teacher in Arkansas, helps students engage with the ocean through the NOAA Teacher at Sea program. 3) A Changing Gears report on the student loan debt from private vocational schools.
1) Host Alan Chartock reports the divergence of opinion between the Governor and state legislature on the Equal Rights Amendment and energy issues. Includes comments from Senator Anderson, the Senate Majority Leader, Noreen Connell, from the National Organization for Women, and Ray Hull, secretary to Senate Energy Committee. 2) Fred Dicker, from the New York Post, reports on the nation's first mandatory seat belt law legislation. 3) Interview with Senator Douglas Barclay about his decision not to seek another term.
1) Jim Hartmen, President of Citizen's Budget Commission of New York City, advocates not cutting state taxes due to an accumulated deficit. 2) Governor Cuomo nominated Sol Wachtler as Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals and Fritz Alexander, II as Associate Judge of Appeals, the first black ever nominated to a full term on the Court of Appeals. 3) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, discusses the importance of opinion polls as a means of providing elected officials a clear sense of public opinion. 4) Interview with Roderick Chu, New York State Tax Commissioner, examines what is fair for New York State tax payers and possible changes to to the tax system.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on Governor Mario Cuomo's State of the State Address and various reactions to it. Comptroller Edward Regan, summarizes the speech as a break from borrowing and a start to paying bills on time. 2) Bill Gralty reports on the shift in leadership positions and committee chairs. 3) Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, comments on the leak of the three main points of the the Governor's State of the State Address before it was given. 4) Interview with Jim Ryan, a lawyer-lobbyist in Albany, on how lobbyists and special interest groups will be affected by the proposed revision and changes in tax structure.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on the Senate Sentencing Commission's preliminary report outlining a determinate sentencing system. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, examines Governor Cuomo's positive popularity and wide appeal. 3) Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, gives the opinion that when Governor Cuomo seeks reelection he will win easily with little competition and high popularity. 4) Interview with Senator Mary Goodhue, chair of the Senate Child Care Committee, on the need to protect children at daycare centers from abuse.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on Governor Cuomo's budget proposals. Continued sunset taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and fuel will fund personal income tax cuts and give an incentive for people to live in New York. Comments from John Markey, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Governor Cuomo, and Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink are included. 2) Bill , comments on the proposal to allocated for more environmental enforcement personnel. 3) Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, describes the proposed budget as expensive and so complicated that the size of the budget can be estimated several ways. 4) Interview with Assemblyman Arthur Jerry Kremer, Chairman of Ways and Means Committee, on the budgets's surplus, tax cut, debt reduction program, gap balance budget and extending the sunset taxes.
1) Bill Gralty reports on the April 1st budget deadline. With only a few days left agreement has been reached on most topics, but the budget is not yet finished. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on a recent poll which found many people unaffected by the economic recovery. 3) Rick Lapkowski reports on the bottle bill and who should receive the unredeemed bottle deposits. Governor Cuomo has proposed using deposits for toxic waste clean up. 4) Bill Gralty gives a background report on Grand Juries. Assemblyman Arnold Proskin, comments the public considers an indited person guilty, but it is no worse than alternatives. Assemblyman Ralph Goldstein proposes using pre-trial hearings. Interview with Sol Greenberg, Albany County District Attorney discusses the secretive nature of grand juries and the check and balances that make the system works.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on the budget which was agreed on a week late. 2) Gerald Benjamin comments about when the New York State Constitution rights may extend beyond those guaranteed on the national level. Judges recently decided the right to freedom of expression is protected under some circumstances on private property in New York State. 3) Interview with Assemblyman Herman Denny Farrell on the pros and cons of deregulating insurance and banking to allow banks to offer insurance and insurance companies to own banks.
1) Governor Cuomo proposed building a domed stadium. Documents the debate between building in Queens or in Brooklyn. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on Governor Cuomo endorsement of raising the drinking age from 19 to 21 in order to keep federal funding. Public opinion supports the change. 3) Fred Dicker, New York Post, describes a fall out between Attorney General Abrams and Governor Cuomo over Abrams appointing a Special Prosecutor for New York City without the Governor's approval. 4) Discussion with Frank Mauro, on the Ways and Means Committee, questions whether sunset taxes should be continued or are needed to afford the personal income tax reductions.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on the controversy surrounding Thomas Coughlin, the New York Corrections Commissioner. Senator Israel Ruiz accuses Coughlin of rigging a prison food contract. Coughlin's comments about black and hispanic crime rates upset the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus. Arthur Eve, Deputy speaker of the Assembly, demands Coughlin's resignation for racist comments, while Governor Cuomo stands firm in support of Coughlin. 2) Fred Dicker, of New York Post, comments on the key issues lawmakers will face when they return to Albany. Issues include: an increase in the drinking age, a switch from indeterminate to determinate sentencing system, clean up of hazardous and toxic waste sites, a dumping ground for nuclear waste and finger printing of child care workers. 3) Interview with Senator Charles Cook on the big issues facing the session, toxic torts and clean up, asbestos, the death penalty, and the increased drinking age.
1) Rick Lapkowski summarizes Sol Wachtler's, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, formal address to the legislature. Wachtler proposed judges should determine if there is enough to indite, individual assignment system, allowing TV cameras in courtrooms and for judges to be selected using a merit system. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on Governor Cuomo's criticizing President Reagan for visiting a S.S. cemetery in Germany and thereby honoring oppression. 3) An interview with State Health Commissioner, David Axelrod, discusses the quality of health care, the need to downsize the health care system in the state and the cost of malpractice.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on Governor Cuomo's call for a task force to investigate possible effects of divesting state money in South Africa. Comptroller Regan opposes divestiture, while Assemblyman Herman Denny Farrell and the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Arthur Eve, support divestiture. 2) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, questions whether the budget flexibility gained through state layoffs is worth the of disruption of lives and services. 3) Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, comments on a recent vandalism case in which a man painted over a collection of publicly-owned modern art which were vulnerable to vandalism, due to non-existent security. 4) Interview with Norman Adler, a lobbyist and political consultant, compares Japanese and Chinese governments with New York State legislature.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on the Toxic Tort Bill. Ed Cleary, President of New York State AFLCIO, says the number one goal is to give toxic exposure victims exposure in the courts. Senator Ronald Stafford introduced a compromise bill that extends the statute of limitations. Assemblyman Mel Miller wants to include a one year window for prior discoveries. 2) Bill Gralty reports on the inability of New York companies to meet the deadline for low level radioactive waste disposal. 3) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on voter preferences for 1988 presidential elections and Governor Cuomo's suspended presidential aspirations. 4) Interview with Gordon Ambach, Education Commissioner, discusses the Education budget, Regents standards, the Board of Regents decision to outlaw corporal punishment in schools and handicap education.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on aid packages for senior citizen's with mounting for prescription drugs costs. Senator Hugh Farley's Bill is considered catastrophic while, Assemblyman Paul Harenberg's bill is comprehensive. Jane Murgo, from the New York State Coalition of the Concern of Older Americans, adds her comments on the two bills. 2) Bill Gralty reports on the centennial anniversary of the New York Forest Preserve legislation. George Davis, Program Director of the Adirondack Council, and Governor Cuomo share thier concerns of over-use and the desire to enlarge the forest. 3) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, comments on the increase in the number of suicides in county jails and the testing of new guidelines to prevent them. 4) Interview with Assemblyman Alexander Pete Grannis about not implementing laws to deter smoking in public spaces.
1) Bill Gralty reports on the different opinions on how to slow the increase in malpractice premiums. Dr. James Striker, an Albany surgeon, agrees with the Senate's bill which would place a cap on pain and suffering. Justin Victor, President of New York Bar Association, argues a cap is unfair. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, describes the positive responses to two polls about Governor Cuomo's performance and the public response to the raised drinking age. 3) Interview with the Deputy Majority Leader, William T. âCadillacâ? Smith, about lawyers in the legislature, lawyer registration fees and the client security fund.
1) Bill Gralty and Rick Lapkowski report on the main topics addressed at the end of the legislative session, including: the cap on pain and suffering, which was rejected by Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink, while Robert Elman, spokesman for doctors in Albany, states that caps are essential; Assemblyman Mark Allen Seagull's SUNY Flexibility Bill passed in the Assembly; corporate franchise tax and tax credits were reduced; environmental issues: toxic exposure victims; determinate sentencing; and the death penalty veto. 2) Interview with May Newburger on using telecommunication technology in court rooms to protect children who testify in court.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on the structure and possible overhaul of the court system. Senator John Dunn, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has drafted a bill to consolidate courts and create a 5th division of the appeals court. 2) Bill Gralty reports on George Clark's decision to not seek reelection as state GOP chairman and Clark's assessment of Governor Cuomo. 3) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on how well Governor Cuomo performed in his third session. 4) Interview with Arthur Malkin, former legislative director of the New York Public Interest Research Group, about toxic tortes and the need to put New York toxic tort victims on par with everyone else in the nation.
1) Bill Gralty reports on the National Federation of Independent Business's reaction to three bills passed in the legislature that affect small business dealing with bad checks, extending workers compensation to non-incorporated small businesses, and protection for small businesses. 2) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, comments on the Wild Bird Law which forbids the sale of birds caught in the wild. The Empire State Pet Industry Council wanted the ban lifted; however, it will go into effect as planned. 3) Interview with Bob Shear, Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, about the services they provide, treatment, effects of alcoholism and alcohol problems.
1) Rick Lapkowski reports on a study group designed, in response to pay raises for legislative members, by Assembly Minority Leader Clarence Rappleyea to find ways of streamlining the legislative process. Democrat Alan Hevesi comments that the rules work well and are open for the public and reporters. John Sheffer, chair of the group, cites his concerns. 2) Interview with Ross Graham about her experience of twenty-one years and changes in the legislature.
1) Host Alan Chartock reports on Governor Cuomo appointment of a new Secretary to the Governor, Gerald Crotty. Jose Rivera criticizes Governor Cuomo for not picking a minority. 2) Bill Gralty questions Fred Dicker, of New York Post, about Gerald Crotty's experience and his role. 3) Interview with Gerald Crotty, about his appointment and his qualifications.
1) Interview segments with various state agencies. Interviewees include: David Axelrod, the State Health Commissioner, Roderick Chu, the State Tax Commissioner, Vincent Tese, the Economic Development Coordinator, Jerome Goldsmith, head of the Special Commission on the future of State/Local Mental Health Systems, Gordon Ambach, the State Education Commissioner, James Larocca, the previous State Transportation Commissioner, and Hank Delay, the Director of State Operations.
1) Alan Chartock reports on the Open Meeting Law amendment. Mary Ann Snell, from the League of Women Voters, urges the repeal of a loophole. 2) Bill Gralty reports on a study by the environmental group, Informed, on tracking hazardous materials in waterways. 3) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on the reelection campaign of Senator Alfonse D'Amato and his poll ratings. 4) Interview with Ray Schuller, New York State Business Council, about the CBS/Ted Turner Bill, which would make it tougher for business takeovers and why Governor Cuomo vetoed the bill.
1) Bill Gralty reports on Anthony Colavita replacing George Clark as the Republican Party Chairman. 2) Bill Gralty talks with Lee Thomas and Maurice Hinchey, Assembly Environment Committee Chairman, about the damage acid rain has caused. 3) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, comments on Governor Cuomo's selection of Gerald Crotty as the Secretary to the Governor. 4) Interview with James Corcorhan, Insurance Superintendent, about the insurance crisis, the financial health of insurance companies and the torte system.
1) Bill Gralty reports on high insurance premiums. Bob Carol, President of Professional Insurance Agents of New York, comments on premiums and bar owners who are unable to pay the current liquor liability insurance premiums. ) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on Mario Cuomo's political aspirations as a possible candidate for the 1988 presidential elections. 3) Bill Gralty reports on the Court of Appeals ruling that strict compliance on nomination petitions does not mean absolute compliance with election laws. 4) Interview with Comptroller Edward Regan about the healthy economy, the Governor's fiscal responsibility and lottery money's use for education funds.
1) Alan Chartock reports on the group, Don't Tax Knowledge, campaign for the repeal of sales tax levied on books. 2) Bill Gralty reports on the the recent seat belt law. Elaine Petrucelli, executive director of the Coalition for Seat Belt Use, supports required seat belt use by all passengers rather than just front seat passengers. 3) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, comments on Governor Cuomo's staff turn over. 4) Interview with Glen Doty, Editor of the Legislative Gazette, about running a daily newspaper written by student reporters, and its level of sophistication.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on clean up efforts of hazardous waste sites and how several companies at the same site will pay for the clean up. Attorney General Robert Abrams comments on the program. 2) Bill Gralty talks with Senator Hugh Farley about hearings held to discuss four major environmental bills. 3) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on President Reagan's proposal to end deductions of state taxes on federal taxes and Governor Cuomo's political image. 4) Interview with Norman Adler, a lobbyist and political consultant a political lobbyist, about the ripple effect the New York City elections will have on New York State politics.
1) Leslie Brokaw talks with state Senator Charles Cook, Chairman of Special Commission on Rural Resources, about small rural schools, which are not able to give the same depth of education as available in larger communities. 2) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, comments that civil service positions not filled based on a merit system. 3) Interview with Gerald Freeborn, Deputy Education Commissioner, about the Board of Regent's Action Plan, new mandates and how it will affect education in the future.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on the SUNY trustees' vote in favor of disinvesting in companies doing business in South Africa. SUNY students plan on a lobbying campaign in the legislature. 2) Alan Chartock reports on Federal Judge Norma Johnson's order for the Environmental Protection Agency to start enforcing controls to protect against acid rain, which the EPA has appealed. Nathan Riley, Spokesman for Attorney General Abrams, gives his reaction. 3) Interview with Senator John Dunn, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about hearings held to restructure the court system.
1) Leslie Brokaw talks with Paul Moore, Executive Director of State-Local Relations Commission, about communication between state and local governments. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on Geraldine Ferraro relying on public polls to determine if she will run on for the senate. 3) Interview with Vincent Tese, Economic Development Coordinator, about Governor Cuomo's economic development plan to strengthen the economy.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports David Axehead, State Health Commissioner, now requires hospitals to report a larger variety of incidents. Daniel Oâ?Keeffe, from the Medical Society of New York, comments on the problem of high malpractice insurance premiums. 2) Bill Gralty spoke with Dr. Tony Cleveland about lobbying for vocational education. 3) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, comments on the estimated funds needed for Governor Cuomo to run for re-election. 4) Interview with Assemblyman Maurice Hinchey about environmental and health concerns, and the bond issue to clean up toxic waste.
1) Bill Gralty talks with Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, about a letter Donald Harrington, the Liberal Party Chairman, leaked to the press. The letter complains of the party's small political influence, that the party is almost bankrupt, and the possibility of dissolving the party. 2) Bill Gralty and Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, report on Governor Cuomo's high rating and prospect of his running for a second term. 3) Interview with State Senator Roy Goodman, who is the most likely person to run against Governor Cuomo, about all the shortcoming of Governor Cuomo's administration. 4) Alan Chartock and Bill Gralty talk about Goodman's charges against Governor Cuomo.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on a lawsuit brought against the state by Jaclyn Lance, a female, who wants to play high school football, but was denied because of a New York State regulation that prohibits co-ed contact sports. Comments from her lawyer about the case. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on the negative response to President Reagan's tax reform program and the strengthening of Governor Cuomo's ratings. 3) Interview with Ron Moss, Job Development Authority Commissioner, about a proposed amendment to the constitution to increase the amount it is allowed to bond. 4) Bill Gralty and Alan Chartock talk about the risks of increasing the bond for the Job Development Authority.
1) Leslie Brokaw talks with Vanessa Haley, president of the Albany chapter of Blacks in Government, about how many people do not know how to complete civil service exams and are denied state employment as a result. 2) Bill Gralty talks with Steve LeFever, spokesman of the State Elections Commission, about the need to find and test alternative automatic voting machines. 3) Interview with Massachusetts Governor Micheal Dukakis, on how he is dealing with issues in Massachusetts that are similar to problems in New York, including: the economy, insurance premiums, re-election and AIDS. 4) Alan Chartock and Bill Gralty discuss Governor Dukakis's interview.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on two studies which found women and minority men are under paid for comparable work. 2) Interview with Evan Davis about adapting to the job as the Governor's Council,. 3) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on the recent reelection of New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean and how it relates to Governor Cuomo's 1986 reelection race. 4) Bill Gralty and Alan Chartock talk about the local elections.
1) Bill Gralty spoke with Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, about Lewis Lehrman's, who lost to Mario Cuomo in 1982, decision not to run in the next year's governor race and the lack of a republican frontrunner candidate. 2) Leslie Brokaw reports on liability insurance lobbyists proposals. The Liability Reform Association President, Dr. Robert Elman, comments on the need to create a cap awarded and limit physician liability. 3) Interview with Assembly Majority Leader, Dan Walsh, about the special session of the legislature to deal with medical malpractice issues and Governor Cuomo's prospects of running for president. 4) Bill Gralty and Alan Chartock talk about George Bush and Mario Cuomo as candidates for the presidential race in 1988 and the possibility of Walsh being the Lieutenant Governor.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on the special session of the legislature's discussion on medical malpractice and toxic tort reform. Senator Warren Anderson comments on what was discussed in the special session. 2) Bill Gralty talks with Attorney Mark Dunnly about the challenging the legality of the legislature's pay raise in the Court of Appeals. 3) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments about Lewis Lehrman and Elizabeth Holtzman using polls as a tool in deciding whether to run for office. 4) Interview with Deputy Majority Leader, William T. âCadillacâ? Smith about the delay in the special legislature meeting about medical malpractice and special interest groups.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on Mansfield Company's settlement. In New York thousands of people are qualified for the money, but are not able to claim it due to a three year statue of limitations on toxic torts. Senator Anderson comments on the inability of the senate and governor to agree on policy changes. 2) Bill Gralty talks with Tom Miner, director of the Catskill Center, about the change from a farm community to a second home community and the lack of state government's sensitivity to rural areas. 3) Interview with Gordon Ambach, Education Commissioner, about Comprehensive Assessment Reports (CAR) used to access and compare a school's performance and strengthening standards. 4) Bill Gralty and Alan Chartock talk about Governor Cuomo's nomination of Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. as the new appointment to state's Court of Appeals.
1) Bill Gralty reports on Governor Cuomo's and Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's agreement on medical malpractice insurance. 2) Leslie Brokaw reports on extending the extras available to urban students to rural students. Gordon Ambach, Education Commissioner, comment on utilizing telecommunications and distance learning. 3) Gerald Benjamin, legislator from Ulster county, comments on pressure groups cutting out the local government's decision on land use. 4) Interview with Attorney Jack Lester who worked for the Student Association of the State University and fought in courts to allow students to vote in their college community. 5) Bill Gralty and Alan Chartock talk about the special session which should be meeting soon and what will happen with malpractice insurance.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on the stalemate between the assembly and senate on business takeovers, municipal liability insurance, toxic tort and medical malpractice insurance at the end of the legislation session. 2) Lee Maringoff, of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, comments on the subtle change in the tone between leaders as political maneuvering becomes the main form of communication, and to expect more conflict as next years elections draw closer. 3) Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, comments on the reasons why Geraldine Ferraro will not oppose Senator Al D'Amato in next years election. ) Interview with Comptroller Edward Regan about major budget matters and reducing the deficit.
1) Leslie Brokaw reports on the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese suit against Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood and the State Health Department to prevent the opening of two abortion clinics. Father Michael Farano, spokesman and chancellor for the diocese, comments on the reasons for going to court. The Health Department representive Attorney Deborah Bachrach comments on the local need for clinic services. 2) Leslie Brokaw talks with Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, about Governor Cuomo wanting top military advisor, Major General Vito Castellano, to resign because of scandals. 3) The Consumer Protection Chief comments on the increased cost of home heating oil. 4) Bill Gralty, Leslie Brokaw and Alan Chartock talk about Senator Kennedy's decision not to run for president making it more likely Governor Cuomo will consider running
1) Alan Chartock talks with Karl Felsen, spokesman for the Tax Department, about the Revenue Opportunity Division (ROD), a think-tank, which is cross checking lists of professions to find individuals who have never paid taxes. 2) Leslie Brokaw reports on a case in which Mrs. O'Brian worked to pay for her husbands medical degree while married, when he filed for divorce two weeks after qualifying to practice the degree was considered communal property and she is entitled to future earnings. 3) Alan Chartock and Fred Dicker, of the New York Post, discuss about the weak performance of the press over the last year. 4) Alan Chartock summarizes Governor Cuomo's popularity and performance of the last year.