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Lizzie Andrus, on experience of advocating for implementation of Universal School Meals in New York, September 19th, 2025
Episode 98
Lizzie Andrus, who took up a project as a high school Sophomore at Shenendehowa to help push for Universal School Meals to its eventual implementatio…
1 year, 1 month ago
Terry Strada, National Chair of 9/11 Families United, September 11, 2025
Episode 97
Terry Strada, who lost her husband in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, shares her story on the day of the attacks, and the years since. …
1 year, 1 month ago
Tom DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller on budget projections, federal funding, Mamdani policies, September 5th, 2025
Episode 96
YS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli joined Power & Politics this week, discussing his most recent analysis of the State FY2026 Budget.
He touched on the impa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Christina Keim, Author: “UNWANTED: The Causes and Effects of America’s Horse Population Crisis”, August 28th, 2025
Episode 95
Tom Eschen speaks with Author Christina Keim about her new book, “UNWANTED: The Causes and Effects of America’s Horse Population Crisis”. Keim discus…
1 year, 2 months ago
Jon Campbell, WNYC and Gothamist Reporter on his reporting into the aftermath of the death of Peanut the Squirrel, August 22nd, 2025
Episode 94
WNYC and Gothamist Reporter Jon Campbell joined Power & Politics this week, discussing his recent reporting on the aftermath of the viral death of so…
1 year, 2 months ago
Jacqueline Franchetti, Kyra's Mother, Child Advocate, on meeting with Governor's Office, August 18th, 2025
A step forward at the State Capitol this week for a mother still grieving the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, which happened in the middle of a cu…
1 year, 2 months ago
Antonio Delgado, NYS Lt. Governor, Gubernatorial Candidate, calls for special session, August 14th, 2025
Episode 93
Lieutenant Governor, and now Gubernatorial candidate, Antonio Delgado, rallied with other lawmakers and advocates on Wednesday calling for a Special …
1 year, 2 months ago
Bonus: Dr. James McDonald, Commissioner of the NYS Department of Health, speaks with CBS6's Briana Supardi, August 12th, 2025
Commissioner of the NYS Department of Health Dr. James McDonald speaks with Briana Supardi about the State's 2025-2030 Prevention Agenda, saying it's…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morgan Hook, a partner at Bluejacket Strategies and Democratic consultant, analyzes NYS gerrymandering possibilities, August 11th, 2025
Morgan Hook, a partner at Bluejacket Strategies and Democratic consultant, sat down with Tom Eschen to take a look at where, and how, New York lawmak…
1 year, 2 months ago
Dr. Cynthia Leifer, Cornell University immunologist, reacts to RFK Jr.'s plan to cancel $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, August 7th, 2025
Episode 92
Dr. Cynthia Leifer, an immunologist at Cornell University, provided her reaction on Thursday to RFK Jr.'s plan to cancel $500 million in mRNA vaccine…
1 year, 2 months ago