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June 25, 2024 - Dr. Michael Daly, chief of pre-hospital medicine at Albany Medical Center, discusses legislation paving the way for ambulance providers to provide blood transfusions at the site of trauma scenes in New York.

June 25, 2024 - National Grid, like other utility companies in New York in recent years, is proposing a significant rate hike for their electric and gas customers. We explore their proposal for state regulators with Phil Decicco, the company's general counsel for business in the Empire State.

June 24, 2024 - The first stretch of the thruway system opened up on this date 70 years, so we're discussing this anniversary with Frank Hoare, executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority.

June 21, 2024 - We get an update on the state government's effort to hire more New Yorkers with disabilities from Kimberly Hill-Ridley, New York's chief disability officer.

June 21, 2024 - New York Independent System Operator President & CEO Rich Dewey discusses the state's energy generation capacity and demand for this summer and for future summers (and winters).

June 21, 2024 - New York Racing Association President & CEO David O’Rourke discusses a special weekend at the Saratoga Race Course, talks about the updates to Belmont Park, and reflects on the future of the industry in New York.

June 20, 2024 - The New York Power Authority has been tasked with developing and operating its own renewable energy projects, so we get an update on this mission from Vennela Yadhati, the organization's vice president for renewable project development.

June 20, 2024 - In light of the Hochul administration reconvening the state's Suicide Prevention Task Force, we discuss some of the areas they could address with Renee Rider, a task force member and director of the school mental health resources and training center for the Mental Health Association of New York State.

June 18, 2024 - We conduct an overdue onboarding interview of Dru Rai, chief information officer for New York and director of the state Office of Information Technology Services. We discuss what drew him to public service, the infrastructure needs of New York, and define the upstate border.

June 18, 2024 - New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Deputy Commissioner Lisa Koumjian explains how New Yorkers can get a new digital ID on their smartphone and what it will allow them to do.