The Government Law Center at Albany Law School
@albanylawglc.bsky.social
The GLC prepares @albanylaw.bsky.social students for careers in public service and provides non-partisan legal research and analysis on pressing issues facing state and local government officials and policymakers. https://lnk.bio/AlbanyLawGLC
🎉 #1 in the Nation for Government! 🎉
National Jurist’s preLaw magazine has named @albanylaw.bsky.social the top law school in the country for government in its 2025 back-to-school issue.
Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/the-albany-a...
National Jurist’s preLaw magazine has named @albanylaw.bsky.social the top law school in the country for government in its 2025 back-to-school issue.
Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/the-albany-a...
August 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🎉 #1 in the Nation for Government! 🎉
National Jurist’s preLaw magazine has named @albanylaw.bsky.social the top law school in the country for government in its 2025 back-to-school issue.
Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/the-albany-a...
National Jurist’s preLaw magazine has named @albanylaw.bsky.social the top law school in the country for government in its 2025 back-to-school issue.
Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/the-albany-a...
Patrick Wildes '16, Director of the Government Law Center at
@albanylaw.bsky.social recently joined The Capitol Pressroom to unpack recent state and federal actions concerning homelessness and involuntary psychiatric confinement.
Listen to the interview here: capitolpressroom.org/2025/08/07/t...
@albanylaw.bsky.social recently joined The Capitol Pressroom to unpack recent state and federal actions concerning homelessness and involuntary psychiatric confinement.
Listen to the interview here: capitolpressroom.org/2025/08/07/t...
August 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Patrick Wildes '16, Director of the Government Law Center at
@albanylaw.bsky.social recently joined The Capitol Pressroom to unpack recent state and federal actions concerning homelessness and involuntary psychiatric confinement.
Listen to the interview here: capitolpressroom.org/2025/08/07/t...
@albanylaw.bsky.social recently joined The Capitol Pressroom to unpack recent state and federal actions concerning homelessness and involuntary psychiatric confinement.
Listen to the interview here: capitolpressroom.org/2025/08/07/t...
The GLC's latest explainer untangles the Medical Aid in Dying Act, a complex and controversial bill that was approved by both houses of the state Legislature and now awaits the Governor's decision to sign or veto the legislation. Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
August 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The GLC's latest explainer untangles the Medical Aid in Dying Act, a complex and controversial bill that was approved by both houses of the state Legislature and now awaits the Governor's decision to sign or veto the legislation. Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
The Government Law Center at @albanylaw.bsky.social trains students for meaningful careers in public service. GLC Fellows and interns share how their experiences have shaped their law school journey, built their network, and prepared them for impactful legal careers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDf2...
August 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Government Law Center at @albanylaw.bsky.social trains students for meaningful careers in public service. GLC Fellows and interns share how their experiences have shaped their law school journey, built their network, and prepared them for impactful legal careers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDf2...
Patrick Wildes, Director of the GLC @albanylaw.bsky.social, spoke with @usatoday.com about a recent executive order on homelessness. Wildes stressed the importance of centering solutions around housing—especially for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders. bit.ly/4l9CJIu
July 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Patrick Wildes, Director of the GLC @albanylaw.bsky.social, spoke with @usatoday.com about a recent executive order on homelessness. Wildes stressed the importance of centering solutions around housing—especially for individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders. bit.ly/4l9CJIu
Pat Wildes '16, Director of the Government Law Center at @albanylaw.bsky.social, recently provided expert commentary in a @washingtonpost.com article about President Donald Trump's new Executive Order, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets."
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
July 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pat Wildes '16, Director of the Government Law Center at @albanylaw.bsky.social, recently provided expert commentary in a @washingtonpost.com article about President Donald Trump's new Executive Order, “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets."
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Bennett Liebman, Government Lawyer in Residence at Albany Law School and expert on gambling and racing regulations in New York, discussed the NYC casino license bidding process with Newsday and Bloomberg last week.
Newsday: archive.ph/Es0bO
Bloomberg: archive.ph/atcSu
Newsday: archive.ph/Es0bO
Bloomberg: archive.ph/atcSu
June 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Bennett Liebman, Government Lawyer in Residence at Albany Law School and expert on gambling and racing regulations in New York, discussed the NYC casino license bidding process with Newsday and Bloomberg last week.
Newsday: archive.ph/Es0bO
Bloomberg: archive.ph/atcSu
Newsday: archive.ph/Es0bO
Bloomberg: archive.ph/atcSu
With early voting in primary elections underway, it's election season in New York!
The GLC's latest explainer examines barriers to voting access for individuals incarcerated in local jails across the state and potential statutory reforms to address such barriers: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
The GLC's latest explainer examines barriers to voting access for individuals incarcerated in local jails across the state and potential statutory reforms to address such barriers: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
June 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
With early voting in primary elections underway, it's election season in New York!
The GLC's latest explainer examines barriers to voting access for individuals incarcerated in local jails across the state and potential statutory reforms to address such barriers: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
The GLC's latest explainer examines barriers to voting access for individuals incarcerated in local jails across the state and potential statutory reforms to address such barriers: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
The GLC is proud to have partnered with the League of Women Voters of Albany County to host a Candidates Forum for the City of Albany Mayoral Race Democratic Primary.
Thank you to all the candidates for sharing their visions and to the community for engaging in this important conversation! 🗳️
Thank you to all the candidates for sharing their visions and to the community for engaging in this important conversation! 🗳️
June 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The GLC is proud to have partnered with the League of Women Voters of Albany County to host a Candidates Forum for the City of Albany Mayoral Race Democratic Primary.
Thank you to all the candidates for sharing their visions and to the community for engaging in this important conversation! 🗳️
Thank you to all the candidates for sharing their visions and to the community for engaging in this important conversation! 🗳️
NEXT WEEK: Democratic primary candidates for Mayor in the City of Albany will participate in a public voter education forum at @albanylaw.bsky.social on June 12 from 6 to 8 PM. Candidates will address questions submitted by community members.
Submit your questions by June 9: bit.ly/albanymayorq...
Submit your questions by June 9: bit.ly/albanymayorq...
June 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
NEXT WEEK: Democratic primary candidates for Mayor in the City of Albany will participate in a public voter education forum at @albanylaw.bsky.social on June 12 from 6 to 8 PM. Candidates will address questions submitted by community members.
Submit your questions by June 9: bit.ly/albanymayorq...
Submit your questions by June 9: bit.ly/albanymayorq...
Richard Rifkin, GLC Legal Director, recently appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss the debate over the constitutionality of a 2023 state law shifting the dates of municipal elections to even years. The law will be reviewed by the state’s top court. Listen to the interview at bit.ly/43t3T6h
May 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Richard Rifkin, GLC Legal Director, recently appeared on The Capitol Pressroom to discuss the debate over the constitutionality of a 2023 state law shifting the dates of municipal elections to even years. The law will be reviewed by the state’s top court. Listen to the interview at bit.ly/43t3T6h
The Government Law Center's latest explainer discusses new smartphone restrictions in New York schools enacted through the state budget process. Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
The explainer is part of the GLC's efforts to track law and policy enacted through the NY state budget.
The explainer is part of the GLC's efforts to track law and policy enacted through the NY state budget.
May 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Government Law Center's latest explainer discusses new smartphone restrictions in New York schools enacted through the state budget process. Read more: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
The explainer is part of the GLC's efforts to track law and policy enacted through the NY state budget.
The explainer is part of the GLC's efforts to track law and policy enacted through the NY state budget.
Thank you to GLC Research Assistants Genevieve Bombard ’27 and Michael Poulopoulos ’26! This spring, Genevieve and Michael conducted research and prepared legal analysis on a variety of issues as part of the GLC's explainer program and Improving Interbranch Communication Project.
May 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thank you to GLC Research Assistants Genevieve Bombard ’27 and Michael Poulopoulos ’26! This spring, Genevieve and Michael conducted research and prepared legal analysis on a variety of issues as part of the GLC's explainer program and Improving Interbranch Communication Project.
📢 Webinar: State and Local Impacts of Federal Immigration Policy 📢
📅 May 22, 2025
⏰ 12 - 1 p.m.
🖥️ Zoom
🎟️ Free, open to the public. RSVP: bit.ly/andersonseri...
Panelists will examine the interplay of state and federal immigration law and policy, and how recent changes impact matters in New York.
📅 May 22, 2025
⏰ 12 - 1 p.m.
🖥️ Zoom
🎟️ Free, open to the public. RSVP: bit.ly/andersonseri...
Panelists will examine the interplay of state and federal immigration law and policy, and how recent changes impact matters in New York.
May 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📢 Webinar: State and Local Impacts of Federal Immigration Policy 📢
📅 May 22, 2025
⏰ 12 - 1 p.m.
🖥️ Zoom
🎟️ Free, open to the public. RSVP: bit.ly/andersonseri...
Panelists will examine the interplay of state and federal immigration law and policy, and how recent changes impact matters in New York.
📅 May 22, 2025
⏰ 12 - 1 p.m.
🖥️ Zoom
🎟️ Free, open to the public. RSVP: bit.ly/andersonseri...
Panelists will examine the interplay of state and federal immigration law and policy, and how recent changes impact matters in New York.
RECORDING AVAILABLE: Last week, national security expert and former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa visited Albany to present a thought-provoking talk examining how complicit actors allow corruption to take root and flourish. Learn more: bit.ly/corruption25
April 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
RECORDING AVAILABLE: Last week, national security expert and former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa visited Albany to present a thought-provoking talk examining how complicit actors allow corruption to take root and flourish. Learn more: bit.ly/corruption25
Attorneys in NY: Our next virtual CLE, The State of Homelessness in New York, will take place at noon on April 23. An expert panel will discuss pressing legal and policy issues which impact New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
Register at alumni.albanylaw.edu/Anderson2025
Register at alumni.albanylaw.edu/Anderson2025
April 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Attorneys in NY: Our next virtual CLE, The State of Homelessness in New York, will take place at noon on April 23. An expert panel will discuss pressing legal and policy issues which impact New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
Register at alumni.albanylaw.edu/Anderson2025
Register at alumni.albanylaw.edu/Anderson2025
In a new op-ed in @statnews.com, Government Law Center Director Patrick Wildes provides insights on the impact of the federal government's proposed funding cuts to programs providing mental health and substance use disorder services. www.statnews.com/2025/03/27/s...
March 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In a new op-ed in @statnews.com, Government Law Center Director Patrick Wildes provides insights on the impact of the federal government's proposed funding cuts to programs providing mental health and substance use disorder services. www.statnews.com/2025/03/27/s...
The Government Law Center at @albanylaw.bsky.social is pleased to announce its spring programming calendar. These events are free and open to the public. Registration is required. To learn more and register, visit alumni.albanylaw.edu and click "Events."
March 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Government Law Center at @albanylaw.bsky.social is pleased to announce its spring programming calendar. These events are free and open to the public. Registration is required. To learn more and register, visit alumni.albanylaw.edu and click "Events."
GLC Director Patrick Wildes '16 was recently interviewed on the Lawyers in the Making Podcast. Pat discussed his career journey, the importance of mental health in the legal industry, and the GLC's efforts to support @albanylaw.bsky.social students on their unique journeys.
Listen at bit.ly/3DrCPeQ
Listen at bit.ly/3DrCPeQ
March 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
GLC Director Patrick Wildes '16 was recently interviewed on the Lawyers in the Making Podcast. Pat discussed his career journey, the importance of mental health in the legal industry, and the GLC's efforts to support @albanylaw.bsky.social students on their unique journeys.
Listen at bit.ly/3DrCPeQ
Listen at bit.ly/3DrCPeQ
Join us on March 27 for a virtual CLE on New York's climate agenda. Cinnamon P. Carlarne, President and Dean @albanylaw.bsky.social, will facilitate a panel discussion with experts from the NYS Public Service Commission, @nysdec.bsky.social, and the @sabincenter.bsky.social.
bit.ly/andersonseri...
bit.ly/andersonseri...
March 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Join us on March 27 for a virtual CLE on New York's climate agenda. Cinnamon P. Carlarne, President and Dean @albanylaw.bsky.social, will facilitate a panel discussion with experts from the NYS Public Service Commission, @nysdec.bsky.social, and the @sabincenter.bsky.social.
bit.ly/andersonseri...
bit.ly/andersonseri...
The GLC's latest explainer examines the legal and policy implications of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act and its role in the discourse surrounding an ongoing strike of corrections officers across New York State: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
March 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The GLC's latest explainer examines the legal and policy implications of the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Act and its role in the discourse surrounding an ongoing strike of corrections officers across New York State: www.albanylaw.edu/government-l...
Government Lawyer in Residence Bennett Liebman recently spoke with @gothamist.com about New York State governors' authority to remove local officials and the procedures that must be followed under state and local laws. gothamist.com/news/how-wou...
February 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Government Lawyer in Residence Bennett Liebman recently spoke with @gothamist.com about New York State governors' authority to remove local officials and the procedures that must be followed under state and local laws. gothamist.com/news/how-wou...
This week’s theater news: The Broadway League releases 2023-2024 audience demographic report, and the Trump administration disbands the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities amid a flurry of executive orders touching on art, culture, and history.
Read more at bit.ly/4jOgU1E
Read more at bit.ly/4jOgU1E
February 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This week’s theater news: The Broadway League releases 2023-2024 audience demographic report, and the Trump administration disbands the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities amid a flurry of executive orders touching on art, culture, and history.
Read more at bit.ly/4jOgU1E
Read more at bit.ly/4jOgU1E
This week, GLC Director Pat Wildes '16 recently met up with fellow Albany Law grad and NYS Assemblymember for the 109th District Gabriella Romero '18.
We at the GLC are excited to collaborate with her moving forwards, and we are proud of her as the school’s only alum currently in the NYS Assembly!
We at the GLC are excited to collaborate with her moving forwards, and we are proud of her as the school’s only alum currently in the NYS Assembly!
February 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This week, GLC Director Pat Wildes '16 recently met up with fellow Albany Law grad and NYS Assemblymember for the 109th District Gabriella Romero '18.
We at the GLC are excited to collaborate with her moving forwards, and we are proud of her as the school’s only alum currently in the NYS Assembly!
We at the GLC are excited to collaborate with her moving forwards, and we are proud of her as the school’s only alum currently in the NYS Assembly!
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to probe Super Bowl events contracts on Crypto.com and Kalshi: Do the contracts involving sports constitute “gaming” within the meaning of Commodities Exchange Act?
Read more gambling news from New York State and beyond: bit.ly/3Qh85jk
Read more gambling news from New York State and beyond: bit.ly/3Qh85jk
February 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to probe Super Bowl events contracts on Crypto.com and Kalshi: Do the contracts involving sports constitute “gaming” within the meaning of Commodities Exchange Act?
Read more gambling news from New York State and beyond: bit.ly/3Qh85jk
Read more gambling news from New York State and beyond: bit.ly/3Qh85jk