New York State Budget

(Airs 02/05/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for NYPIRG, The New York Public Interest Research Group, about the $260 billion dollar state budget, the environment, higher education and much more.

Environmental advocates are cheering Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address this week where she outlined goals for 2026 and highlighted accomplishments of 2025.

State lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session in mid-June.All in all, during the 2025 legislative session, 856 bills passed both houses.Those bills have been (or will soon be) sent to the governor for her consideration – approval or veto.

The federal government’s slashing of domestic spending (while boosting tax cuts for the wealthy) has put states’ budgets at risk.The impact on New York’s budget is unquestionably significant.

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli discusses budget gap projections as a report on rural health care shortages

(Airs 06/26/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday about this week’s headlines in New York state government and politics.

(Airs 05/29/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Senator Liz Krueger about the new $254 billion state budget, the issues of involuntary commitment and discovery, and the potential impact of threatened cuts from Washington D.C. on the state.

(Airs 05/22/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the new $254 billion state budget, the threat of major cuts from Washington D.C. and the potential impact on the state, and much more.

For the perspective of the New York League of Conservation Voters, WAMC’s Lucas Willard spoke with the non-profit’s policy director, Patrick McClellan.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to roll back a series of landmark clean water regulations.