In 2000, Joe Donahue and I started The Roundtable Show on WAMC. On Thursday May 1st we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show. Tomorrow I’ll be there, reminiscing with Roundtable favorites. Tune in at 9am!

.@PamelaHunter128 on the slow pace of budget negotiations:

“I am frustrated; I know that the rest of the leadership is frustrated. We want to get this budget done.”

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@zellnor.bsky.social, Codes Committee Chair and candidate for NYC Mayor, talks immigration, Discovery reform and Pam Bondi's suit against NY's Green Light Law. Check it out at 7pm on the Spectrum News app or your favorite device!

Asm Amy Paulin and Jeanne Chirico of the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of NYS join me on Capital Tonight to discuss a bill to prohibit the expansion of for-profit hospice. The Governor has vetoed the bill 2x. Advocates say they want to protect NYers from fraud seen in other states.

Coming up at 7pm, @AmyPaulin and @JeanneChirico of @HPCANYS discuss a bill Paulin is carrying with @LizKrueger to prohibit the expansion of for-profit hospice in New York. The bill has passed the legislature 2x and Hochul has vetoed it 2x.

"We are in a constitutional crisis," - AG James.
You don't want to miss @CapitalTonight this evening featuring AG @tishjames1.bsky.social ... Tune in at 7pm.

We're asking some big questions on @CapitalTonight: Should involuntary commitment be expanded in New York? Or should mental health agencies see a 7.8% rate hike? Governor Hochul wants to expand Kendra's Law and increase mental health by 2.1%. But mental health advocates have other ideas.

.@patfahy46 and @amromero109 join @CapitalTonight to discuss the $400 m proposal for the City of Albany. Watch at 7pm tonight.

NYS Budget Director Blake Washington joins me on @CapitalTonight to talk Medicaid, CDPAP and whether he’s worried about uncertainty in Washington. Thune in at 7pm.

.@petergolden32 who penned Joe Bruno’s memoir, has a new novel out set in New York during the run up to the 1960 election. It’s titled “Their Shadows Deep”, published by Lake Union Press. Tune into @CapitalTonight for a fun preview.

Coming up at 7pm on @capitaltonight, Governor Kathy Hochul joins me to discuss child care, cell phone ban and more.

On @capitaltonight -- Steve Acquario of the New York State Association of Counties provides real-world examples of how New York's anticipated population loss will impact Medicaid, infrastructure, county services and more. Cornell published a report showing NY could see a 13% drop in pop by 2050.

Coming up on @capitaltonight- Executive Director and CEO of the most important state agency you’ve never heard of… Gaurav Vasisht of the NYS Insurance Fund (NYSIF) explains the agency’s history and mission.

Dr. Rick Timbs joins me at 7pm on @capitaltonight with his assessment of the Rockefeller Institute’s report on foundation aid; he says some of the assumptions are “naive”, but the report is thoughtful.

Robert Megna of the Rockefeller Institute is my guest on @capitaltonight at 7pm. We will discuss Foundation Aid and how RockInst’s recent report may be used by the Governor and legislature to determine school aid.

Coming up on @capitaltonight at 7pm, Rep. Paul Tonko discusses harm reduction policy and opioids along with the MAT Act, the "Medication Assisted Treatment" Act, which he co-sponsored, and which increases access to buprenorphine.

Coming up at 7pm on @capitaltonight, @kevinfreytv reports on new House members; @kaitlynnlisa reports on today's PFAS hearing; @jack_arpey is at an immigration rally at the State Capitol; and Daniel Weiner of the Brennan Center joins me to discuss how the courts may view recess-appointments.

On @capitaltonight at 7pm, we'll be speaking with @kirstengillibrand about a variety of issues including Dem's victories in NY; Mike Lawler's interest in Hochul's job; Trump's nominees and more. PLUS @kaitlynnlisa reports on a new mental health bill that addresses stabbings in NY.