medical aid in dying

(Airs 01/01/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Jimmy Vielkind, public media reporter for WNYC, The Gothamist and the New York Public News Network, about some of the new laws in New York in 2026, some of the bills Governor Hochul vetoed, and some of the top political stories of 2025.

(Airs 12/19/25 @ 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 announced her support this week for medical aid in dying legislation, the New York State Energy Planning Board adopts an energy plan for the state, and we’ll visit a high school to talk to educators and students about how the cell phone ban is going.

(Airs 12/18/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, about why she does not support the Medical Aid in Dying Act which the Governor agreed to sign this week, how to deal with mental health problems in young people, the need to boost medical cannabis, and much more.

Writing in the Times Union, the Democrat expressed her intent to sign legislation that allows for physician-assisted death for terminally ill patients as long as the New York State Legislature agrees to additional guardrails on the measure that passed both houses in June.

(Airs 10/17/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Towns and counties in New York will soon hold their elections in even-numbered years, we’ll talk with the leader of the effort to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act, and we’ll take you to a rural community experiencing a surge of bi-partisanship.

(Airs 10/16/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Corinne Carey, Senior Campaign Director of Compassion & Choices, about the Medical Aid in Dying Act, what’s in the legislation, who’s against it, and whether Governor Hochul will sign it into law.

(Airs 10/10/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: President Trump's Justice Department has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, Medical Aid in Dying advocates visit the state capitol to urge Governor Hochul to sign the legislation, and The Adirondack Park Agency is pushing forward with plans to move its office to Saranac Lake.

(Airs 10/09/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with David Lombardo, host of the Capitol Pressroom, about the impact of federal cuts on New York counties, coming inflation rebate checks, whether Governor Hochul will sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act, and much more.

(Airs 06/06/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: A federal court temporarily blocks the Trump Administration’s efforts to pause operations at Job Corps Centers nationwide, medical aid in dying legislation moves closer to becoming a law, and Gloversville officials and residents celebrate the completion of state-funded development projects.

(Airs 06/05/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Corinne Carey, Senior Campaign Director of Compassion and Choices for New York and New Jersey, about how this year could be the year their efforts to pass medical aid in dying legislation becomes law.