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    • 4.7 • 61 Ratings

Podcast by WCNY

    Feds impose new nursing home staffing standards

    Feds impose new nursing home staffing standards

    May 6, 2024 - Long Term Care Community Coalition Executive Director Richard Mollot talks about federal staffing regulations for nursing homes and responds to the adopted state budget.

    • 12 min
    Government watchdog responds to adopted state budget

    Government watchdog responds to adopted state budget

    May 6, 2024 - Reinvent Albany Senior Policy Advisory Rachael Fauss provides a government watchdog perspective on how the state budget came together and what's inside it.

    • 9 min
    State dollars begin to flow for zero-emission school buses

    State dollars begin to flow for zero-emission school buses

    May 6, 2024 - Adam Ruder, director of NYSERDA's clean transportation group, provides an update on New York's effort to promote zero-emission school buses.

    • 17 min
    State tax credit props up upstate film productions

    State tax credit props up upstate film productions

    May 6, 2024 - A state-commissioned report found that New York's film tax credit isn't worth its $700 million price tag, but communities that host productions love the subsidy. Albany County Film Commissioner Debby Goedeke discusses what the credit means for the Capital Region and why she wants it to continue.

    • 13 min
    Report: State failing to deliver early intervention services

    Report: State failing to deliver early intervention services

    May 3, 2024 - We highlight New York's ongoing failure to provide adequate access to early intervention services for toddlers with Brigit Hurley, chief program officer for The Children's Agenda.

    • 10 min
    State authorizes extension of mayoral control of NYC schools

    State authorizes extension of mayoral control of NYC schools

    May 3, 2024 - Politico New York education reporters Katelyn Cordero and Madina Touré discuss the continuation of mayoral control of New York City schools that was approved in the budget.

    • 12 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
61 Ratings

61 Ratings

Thank you, Drive thru ,

One of the Best Ways to Follow Albany’s Good, Bad, & Ugly

Very informative interviews on all/most of the issues being considered for the state.

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Fabulous & Informative

Content is excellent. I always get important information with every episode…that I have not heard anywhere else. NYS government is truly taking steps to improve our state. From recycling to filing tax returns. Well worth the listen.

Mr. Nut ,

Wonderful NY reporting

Unique stories delivered with honest inquiry. Loved the municipal broadband and I hope you follow up. also keen to know more on the chips coverage. Great work

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