New York Governor Kathy Hochul

(Airs 11/27/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), about Blair not liking “Big Oil” getting big tax breaks amid a climate crisis, wanting the bottle bill to be expanded, and much more.

U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has officially launched her run for governor.

School districts across New York state are implementing cellphone bans as the first day of classes begins.

This week Governor Hochul will deliver her State of the State address. Like her predecessor Andrew Cuomo, who first broke with tradition, her speech will not be delivered in the state Capitol, but in a performing arts venue contained within the Empire State Plaza, a complex of government buildings and small businesses. And her message will be delivered the first full week of the 2025 legislative session, not on its first day.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a series of steps to improve transparency in state government that overturn many of the policies practiced by her predecessor.