Legislative Gazette

(Airs 06/02/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Supporters of a bill that would legally give terminally ill people the option to end their lives make a last-minute pitch to lawmakers, Sarah Rogerson, Albany Law Professor and Director of the Immigration Law Clinic on migrants being sent upstate from New York City, and we’ll take you to the sentencing of Nauman Hussain, the operator of the limo company involved in the 2018 Schoharie crash that killed 20 people.

(Airs 05/26/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul is caught in the middle as the migrant crisis intensifies, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stops in Albany to call for an adjustment in the Medicare Wage Index, and the EPA provides an update on the cleanup of toxic PCBs from the Hudson River.

(Airs 05/19/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: County leaders across the state sound the alarm over what they call a growing migrant crisis, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Republican County Executive Steve Neuhaus about the migrant situation in Orange County, and the verdict is in, in the 2018 Schoharie limo tragedy trial – we’ll speak with Kevin Cushing, who lost his son Patrick in the crash.

(Airs 05/12/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: while the state budget has now been passed, there are still a number of issues on the negotiating table before the official end of session, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Ed Cox, the Chair of the state Republican party about bail reform changes in the budget, and a new study finds the Empire State second in the nation when it comes to electric vehicle readiness.

(Airs 04/28/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul says she and legislative leaders have a conceptual agreement on the budget, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Assembly Majority Leader Crystal People’s Stokes, and we’ll have a conversation with the head of the state Democratic party about President Biden announcing this week that he’ll run for re-election.

(Airs 04/21/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: We’ll take a look at what’s holding up the New York state budget now nearly three weeks late, we’ll talk with State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about whether he has any input when it comes to budget negotiations, and public schools in New York will no longer be able to use Native American names, mascots and imagery.

(Airs 04/14/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul says the state will create a stockpile of an abortion drug after a Texas judge’s recent ruling that outlaws a similar pill, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Amy Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, about her plans to expand abortion access in the state, and Senator Schumer was in Troy to talk about the recent wave of swatting incidents at schools.

(Airs 04/07/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With differences over whether to change New York’s bail reform laws, state lawmakers left for the spring holidays without completing the budget, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner of NYPIRG about what the late budget means for New Yorkers, New Yorkers, and we’ll take you to the first recreational sale of cannabis in the capitol region.

(Airs 03/31/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: the New York state budget will be late this year, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with Westchester County Executive George Latimer about the governor’s housing proposal, and a federal authority has created safety regulations for the horse racing industry.

(Airs 03/24/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Intense state budget negotiations kicked off this week with the budget due April 1st, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about one of the sticking points in the budget, bail reform, and the Forest Preserve Coalition is praising state lawmakers for restoring funding for environmental protection.