New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik

(Airs 11/14/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: We’ll have reaction from both sides of the political aisle to Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik entering the race for Governor, we’ll speak with the Time Union’s Dan Clark about how Zohran Mamdani’s election promises will be received by Albany lawmakers, and we’ll look at how New York’s capitol city is honoring veterans.

(Airs 11/14/25 @ 3 p.m. & 11/16/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of the Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, Barbara Lombardo, former Editor of the Saratogian and Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, and Daily Freeman Publisher Emeritus Ira Fusfeld. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, Barbara and Ira talk about President Trump considering a lawsuit against the BBC for sloppy editing, using broadcast journalists’ words out of context in a campaign ad, and more.

(Airs 11/07/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announces a run for Governor, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, and The Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor wins a special election for the state assembly.

While tempers appear to have diminished since the event, embers of acrimony remain as the search for a state Assembly candidate moved forward.

Participants at the rededication of the Clinton County Government Center were met with a crowd of people that frequently interrupted the proceedings to protest Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s participation

The chair of the Clinton County Republican Committee hopes that the discord between she and state GOP leaders will diminish now that the county committee has voted unanimously to support her.

The Vice Chair of the Clinton County Republican Committee is pushing back against Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and state Senator Dan Stec over what he calls a “bullying campaign” to choose the Assembly candidate for the expected 115th District special election.

The latest Siena University Poll shows Governor Kathy Hochul's favorability and job approval ratings have bumped up a notch.

(Airs 07/03/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena Poll, about how New Yorkers feel about Governor Kathy Hochul as well as her Democratic and Republican challengers in the 2026 gubernatorial race, and much more.

Democrats are continuing to criticize the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that slashes social services and extends tax cuts passed during President Trump’s first term.