David Guistina

(Airs: 8/31/12 & 9/01/12) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: Even with state legislators back in their districts Albany continues to produce scandals. Karen DeWitt will have the latest on the sexual harassment scandal that has landed Assembly Speaker Silver in some hot water. We’ll also hear what the scandals mean for the bigger political picture this election year with our political observer Doctor Alan Chartock.

WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Spain, associate editor of the Albany Times Union, about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's profile at the convention in Charlotte and community colleges.

(Airs: 8/24/12 & 8/25/12) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette:Groups are gearing up for a decision on hydraulic fracturing, ourpolitical observer Alan Chartock will share his thoughts on the issue of natural gas drilling, andwe’ll introduce you to the yellow dot program.

(Airs: 8/26 & 8/27) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld discuss your letters, a Times Union editorial on banning smoking in a Schenectady park, truth telling in political journalism,  and much more.

WAMC's David Guistina gets the morning headlines from Judy Patrick, editor of the Daily Gazette.

(Airs: 8/19 & 8/20) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and Daily Gazette Editor Judy Patrick discuss the future of video for newspapers, who's prepared and who's not, and much more.

WAMC’s David Guistina gets the morning headlines from Judy Patrick, editor of the Daily Gazette.

WAMC's David Guistina gets the morning headlines from Mike Spain, associate editor of the Albany Times Union.

(Airs: 8/12 & 8/13) WAMC's Alan Chartock,  Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld, and Daily Gazette Editor Judy Patrick discuss Harry Reid and whether reporters should hold him accountable for naming an anonymous source, pay walls and whether they work now or will work in the future, your letters and more.

(Airs: 7/20/12 & 7/21/12) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: A State Senator proposes what could give NY the toughest gun laws in the country, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the lukewarm reaction from city mayors to the idea of a super control board with power to take over the financially strapped local governments, and a new report assesses the visitation policies of acute care hospitals across New York.