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(Airs 11/21/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Kathy Hochul approves amendments to the Adirondack State Land Master Plan, we’ll talk with Blair Horner, Senior Advisor at NYPIRG, about the state’s bottle bill, and Spectrum news reporter Emily Kenny tells us about her investigation into programs for the homeless in Central and Western New York. -
(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.
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A former employee who lost his retirement benefits after the St. Clare’s Hospital pension fund dried-up took the stand Tuesday in the trial of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. -
A new program at the Wesley Community, a senior home in Saratoga Springs, is fast-tracking those looking getting to get into the health care field
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WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Mike Goodwin, News Editor at The Times Union, about how Anthony Constantino's aim for Congress has some of his fellow Republicans nervous. -
In April of last year, a 76-year-old man was killed on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail in Menands. -
Environmental group Riverkeeper says proposed EPA changes could endanger water supplies and habitatsThe Environmental Protection Agency says a newly proposed change to the federal definition of “waters of the United States” would hasten economic prosperity and give control over waterways back to farmers, landowners, and families. But clean water advocates say the changes will endanger water supplies.
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On Sunday, dozens of musicians will get together to jam for a cause. This year’s “Musicians on a Mission” fundraiser, a full-day music event at the Capital District Irish American Association will benefit the Capital City Rescue Mission. The nonprofit has been supporting the region’s homeless population for more than 75 years. -
(Airs 11/21/25 @ 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 and other local lawmakers this week called on President Donald Trump to release federal heat assistance funding, advocates rally statewide to call for sentencing reform ahead of the 2026 legislative session, and the highest-ranking representative of Quebec in the U.S. was in Plattsburgh recently to discuss cross-border relations. -
The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a host for its license plate readers. -
As the Albany International Airport undergoes its multimillion-dollar transformation, WAMC’s Samantha Simmons took a tour with CEO Peter Stuto and has this report. -
Republican New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen has launched his campaign for Congress, looking to fill the 21st District seat currently held by Elise Stefanik, who is making a run for governor.
