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Nov. 13, 2020 - Emergency government relief measures during the pandemic have done little to alleviate the medical debt burden accrued by New Yorkers, some of whom have seen their income diminished since March. Activists hope state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take action to overhaul the system.

Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the Community Service Society, joins the show to discuss these range of issues.

Nov. 13, 2020 - Democrat Joe Biden's presidential victory bodes well for the development of renewable energy projects in New York, according to Noah Shaw, former general counsel for NYSERDA, and currently the co-lead of the Hodgson Russ law firm’s renewable energy practice.

He discussed administrative actions likely to come from Washington D.C. and the range of possible legislative outcomes from Congress.

Nov. 13, 2020 - Bridie Farrell, a survivor of childhood abuse and advocate for her fellow survivors, joins the show to highlight Monday's deadline for bringing abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America, which filed for bankruptcy protection in February. She also discussed her experience lobbying GOP lawmakers in Albany, her appearance on the Real Housewives of New York and much more.

Nov. 13, 2020 - New Yorkers all over the state answered the recruitment call this year from their local boards of elections looking for a younger generation of poll workers to step up during the pandemic, which posed a more serious risk to the traditional, older staff used on Election Day. Patrick Pipino answered the call in Saratoga County and shared his experience at the polls.

Nov. 12, 2020 - A proposal to reform the State Senate has been floating around Albany for over a decade that would create a One Senator, One County system. The Assembly sponsor of the bill, Asm. Mark Walczyk (D-Watertown), stopped by to explain the system.

Nov. 12, 2020 - We got an update on New York’s local public health officials and the work they are doing to stop the spread of COVID-19 from Sarah Ravenhall, Executive Director of the New York State Association of County Health Officials.