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Nov. 11, 2026 - New York Focus education reporter Melissa Manno discusses the lack of standardized rules and regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence for students and teachers in public schools.

Nov. 11, 2026 - Legislation overwhelmingly approved by state lawmakers would impose new testing and disclosure requirements for the makers of baby food sold in New York. Our guest is Brian Ronholm, director of food policy for Consumer Reports.

Nov. 11, 2026 - New York Focus senior reporter Sam Mellins explains how Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has been able to enjoy luxury seats and insider access to sporting events as the result of political donations and campaign spending.

Nov. 10, 2026- New York State Budget Director Blake Washington talks about New York's budget surplus, considers the funding needs of municipalities, and responds to the progressive push for higher taxes on wealthy individuals.

Nov. 10, 2026- Assemblymember Gabriella Romero, an Albany Democrat, recaps her trip to Puerto Rico for the SOMOS Conference and explains why it's an important networking event.

Nov. 9, 2026- State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, a Brooklyn Democrat, is looking to build on state guardrails for leading AI developers with a new law imposing additional monitoring and disclosure requirements.

Nov. 9, 2026- In a Dispatches from Planet Albany excerpt, we discuss the numbers behind Gov. Kathy Hochul's big re-election win with Michael Lange, a political analyst and author of The Narrative Wars Substack.

Nov. 9, 2026 - Katy Zielinski, senior vice president of public affairs at Moxie Strategies, reflects on her time working on Governor Kathy Hochul's communications team and explains the differences between some of the jobs in the press shop.

Nov. 6, 2026 - Guest host Michael Gormley explores a campaign to curb the use of surveillance cameras on New York streets to track the movements of drivers. He spoke with Corinne Worthington, advocacy and community engagement manager for the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project.

Nov. 5, 2026- In a Dispatches from Planet Albany excerpt, we talk with Assemblyman-elect Marc Molinaro, a Hudson Valley Republican, who discusses how the GOP should rebound after their broad rebuke by voters.

Nov. 5, 2026- We recap the election results in New York and consider why things shook out the way they did and what it all means with the help of Politico New York Capitol reporter Bill Mahoney.

Nov. 5, 2026- We get to know Assemblyman-elect Maurice Brown, a Syracuse Democrat, who knocked off a long-time incumbent in the June primary. We discuss his plans for Albany and being a voice for upstate.

Nov. 4, 2026- We talk with Oded Oren, founder and executive director of Scrutinize, about a new tool analyzing the voting from the judges on the state's top court and shine a light on the decisions from one member who may get replaced next year.

Nov. 4, 2026- Times Union Investigative Reporter Ezra Bitterman talks about battery storage in New York, including how these projects ensure energy reliability, the local opposition to new developments and how state policymakers are responding.

National Association Against iGaming Government Relations Director  Oliver Barie makes the case for the continued prohibition of online casino gambling in New York. (Originally aired August 11)