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About that recreational marijuana rollout in New York….
Nearly five years since the legalization of marijuana in New York and the recreational marketplace is still facing challenges.
New scrutiny of candidate selection for special elections
Assemblyman Jonathan Rivera discusses his dissatisfaction with the process of selecting candidates for special elections.
Hochul’s free speech buffer zone idea raises constitutional concerns
Gov. Kathy Hochul's effort to create a protest buffer zone outside of houses of religious worship raises constitutional concerns.
New York to regulate ‘lawsuit lending’ industry
The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York discusses a new law regulating high-interest loans to lawsuit plaintiffs.
The affordable housing plan from property owners
Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to boost housing production, but are her policies making a difference? What else could be done?
New York’s plans to regulate cutting edge AI development
State lawmakers Alex Bores and Andrew Gounardes discuss their new law regulating artificial intelligence development.
Using libraries to fill the gaps in early literacy
Teach My Kid to Read Executive Director Marion Waldman makes the case for state funding to libraries for early literacy efforts.
Drafting Lawmakers for the 2026 Fantasy League
To commemorate the Planet Albany Fantasy Lawmaker League for 2026, we held a live draft in the Capitol.
Counties turn to state for relief from federal decisions
Oswego County Administrator Phil Church discusses the Albany wish list from the New York State Association of Counties.
