The saga has included debate over the renewal of the city's contract with Flock, resident concerns over how data is collected and used, and the city's public safety needs.

(Airs 05/21/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with David Albert, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer for the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) about this week’s school budget votes, the school funding formula, current issues impacting learning, and much more.

The merger next requires approval from the U.S. Department of Education.

Troy has implemented some guardrails around how the municipality will collect and share data collected by artificial intelligence-powered license plate reader cameras.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Isabelle Taft, Immigration reporter with New York Focus, about her reporting on Trump administration policies that are keeping immigrant children detained even when their parents are available to care for them.

Saratoga Springs’ train and bus station on the city’s west side is undergoing significant renovations. It’s part of a national push to make Amtrak stations more accessible.

(Airs 05/15/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With no state budget in place, school districts across the state are in a tough spot with voters set to vote next week, we’ll have reaction from the Childcare Association of New York to the Governor announcing billions of dollars in funding for childcare, and we’ll take a look at tick season with the population booming.

(Airs 05/15/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With no state budget in place, school districts across the state are in a tough spot with voters set to vote next week, we’ll have reaction from the Childcare Association of New York to the Governor announcing billions of dollars in funding for childcare, and we’ll take a look at tick season with the population booming.

Listen to them speak during a recent trip to WAMC about their relationship and why Amadi Turner-Tarver nominated her mother.

The Pine Hills Neighborhood Association is calling for a plan on the sale of some 50 homes on the former Saint Rose campus.