Federal Spending

(Airs 06/26/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday about this week’s headlines in New York state government and politics.

(Airs 06/19/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Director for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). David and Blair talk about cuts by the federal government and the potential impact on New York.

(Airs 05/15/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Republican Minority Leader William Barclay about the newly passed $254 billion dollar state budget and why he thinks the price tag is too high, the impact of federal cuts on New York, Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik exploring a run for Governor, and much more.

(Airs 04/24/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes about the status of budget negotiations, whether the lawmakers will have to come back in a special session to deal with cuts from the federal government, and much more.

Federal spending is not going to stick to the plan this year.In today’s Congressional Corner, Anthony Brindisi of New York’s 22nd Congressional district…

Former 23rd district Representative Bill Owens has returned the balance of his congressional office budget to the treasury.Owens is returning over…