ethics reform

(Airs 07/17/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, about legislation that authorizes the state to join ERIC, the Electronic Registration Information Center, ethics reform proposals, ranked choice voting, and much more.

(Airs 11/23/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about ethics reform, higher education, and much more.

Pill bottles are a pain. In our house, encounters with over-the-counter medications typically involve kitchen shears, a steak knife and some colorful curses aimed at Big Pharma. There are triple-sealed containers to be cut, plastic shrink bands to be sliced, heat-sealed flats to be lacerated.

Ethics watchdogs say they are dismayed with a plan developing between Governor Kathy Hochul and New York state lawmakers that would replace the troubled state ethics commission with a new entity.

This week is a big one in Albany. Both the state Senate and Assembly will focus on the development of their respective “one House” budget plans. These are the budget proposals advanced by the Democrat majorities that control each House. By mid-month, it is expected that the Senate and Assembly will have passed their respective budget plans in each house and will engage in feverish negotiations with the governor to hammer out a final budget deal.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses his latest Roundtable interview with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, where the Democratic governor said he will seek a…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses a warning from German Chancellor Angela Merkel that there are "dark forces" on the rise in Europe. He also considers…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the popularity of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and what that means for the Democratic Party. He also comments on…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock comments on President Trump's expected address to the nation tonight regarding his desired border wall. He also discusses New…

Democrats are poised to lead the New York state Senate starting next month, but they will still lack power on the state’s ethics panel. But a law…