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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC's Alan Chartock, The Empire Report’s J.P. Miller, Vice President for Editorial Development at the New York Press Association Judy Patrick, and former Associate Editor of The Times Union Mike Spain.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, Faculty member at Bennington College, Former EPA Regional Administrator, and President of Beyond Plastics Judith Enck, Preceptor in Public Speaking for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University Terry Gipson, President and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, and Albany Country District Attorney David Soares.

Is the state of our union strong?In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

Jeff Hobbs is the bestselling author of "The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace." His new book is a groundbreaking look at the school-to-prison pipeline and life in the juvenile “justice” system.There has been very little written about juvenile detention and the path to justice. For many kids, a mistake made at age thirteen or fourteen—often resulting from external factors coupled with a biologically immature brain—can resonate through the rest of their lives, making high school difficult, college nearly impossible, and a middle-class life a mere fantasy.In "Children of the State," Jeff Hobbs challenges any preconceived perceptions about how the juvenile justice system works—and demonstrates: No one so young should ever be considered irredeemable.

Do you see it? Spring is on the horizon! Our gardening experts return at 2pm to take your questions. 800-348-2551 is the number. Ray Graf hosts.

Alexandra Brodsky is a civil rights lawyer who has written about sexual assault for many prominent publications. Last week, the New York Times published her opinion piece: I’m a Civil Rights Lawyer. Cuomo Got His Due.Her forthcoming book is: “Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash.”

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, President and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Briccetti, Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, and Assistant Dean in the College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University Carolina Gonzalez.

August is usually a slow time in politics, but not this August.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, speaks with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

Infrastructure is through the Senate and on to the House. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

Kira Wizner from Merritt Bookstore joins us with this week's Book Picks.