legislative session

(Airs 01/10/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: State lawmakers come back to Albany for this year’s legislative session, New York becomes the first state in the country to mandate paid prenatal leave for pregnant workers, and after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, North Country officials involved in border issues are watching closely.

(Airs 11/29/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs Melanie’s Law, researchers in New York are studying how to reduce cow and other livestock emissions, and we’ll speak with the New York Power Authority’s Vice President for the state’s strategic renewable energy plan.

(Airs 11/28/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with WNYC Capital Bureau Chief Jon Campbell about recently signed legislation, bills that are pending in the coming legislative session, and much more.

(Airs 06/21/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: State education officials unveil a proposal to transform the state’s graduation requirements, State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, is angry at the Governor over congestion pricing, and Republicans and Democrats in the North Country express disappointment with where key issues ended up at the end of session.

(Airs 06/14/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The state legislative session comes to an end with a number of issues on the table, another community in New York is dealing with PFAS contamination, the suspension of Amtrak is irking regional tourism and transportation officials.

As New York's legislative session heads toward an end, lawmakers are scrambling to get their priorities passed.

The 2018 legislative session ended quietly, as Democrats and Republicans in the New York state legislature failed to agree on major issues and exited the…

The New York state legislature is back at the capitol for three weeks of meetings before the session ends later in June. A number of advocacy groups say…

Vermont lawmakers passed a $5.5 billion budget with $30 million dollars in tax increases before ending their 2015 session Saturday night. WAMC’s North…

Vermont lawmakers say they're giving up their effort this year to make the state's income tax more progressive.The move came after Governor Peter Shumlin…