Name: Should the state government manufacture medications? by The Capitol Pressroom
Duration: 9 min 49 s
Description: October 15, 2025- Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens Democrat, argues that the state government should get in the business of manufacturing and distributing generic drugs as a more affordable option for New Yorkers.

October 15, 2025- Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens Democrat, argues that the state government should get in the business of manufacturing and distributing generic drugs as a more affordable option for New Yorkers.

Should the state government manufacture medications?

October 22, 2025- Assemblymember Brian Cunningham, a Brooklyn Democrat, discusses his legislation allowing time spent on studies out of the classroom by college students to qualify for their work requirements to receive public assistance.

Making public assistance accessible for college students

October 22, 2025- State Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer, a Westchester County Democrat, shares an update from a roundtable she convened on improving the math education provided to New York students.

State policymakers look to improve math education

October 24, 2025- In order to increase organ donations in the Empire State, state lawmakers want to allow close friends of a dead New Yorker to authorize an anatomical gift. We discuss this pending legislation and a new law expanding access to organ donation lists with Aisha Tator, executive director for Donate Life New York State.

Expanding access to organ donations

October 24, 2025- Assemblyman Brian Miller, a central New York Republican, explains why he is pushing a bill directing the state to study the distractions to drivers caused by modern headlights on vehicles.

State lawmaker wants to study headlight brightness

October 27, 2025- In order to help New Yorkers without a retirement option at work save for their golden years, the Hochul administration is rolling out a state-facilitated savings program. We talk about how this initiative will work with Chris Curtis, state treasurer for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

New retirement savings option launched by the state

October 27, 1015- New York policymakers have prioritized testing for exposure to lead, but are they doing enough to mitigate the risk of lead, especially to kids? The answer is "no," according to Blair Horner, senior policy advisor for the New York Public Interest Research Group, and John Rumpler, clean water director for Environment America, who want to install water filters at all New York schools.

Water filters eyed to mitigate risk of lead in schools

October 27, 2025- Assembly Health Committee Chair Amy Paulin, a Westchester County Democrat, makes the case for expanding the role pharmacists play in New York's health care system, including prescribing abortion medication. She also weighs in on the upcoming state budget battles and medicinal psilocybin uses.

Expanding the pharmacists' role in health care delivery

October 28, 2025- We close the book on this year's state fair in Syracuse by recapping the experience and looking ahead to 2026 with Julie LaFave, director of the New York State Fair.

Reviewing the 2025 State Fair and looking to 2026

October 28, 2025- Assemblymember Jake Blumencranz, a Long Island Republican, explains why he thinks the high-profile seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the squirrel in 2024 warrants reforming the procedures for state environmental conservation officers.

'Peanut's Law' would reform animal seizure practices

October 28, 2025- We explore how the state's system of reimbursing domestic violence shelters could be updated to help more families in crisis. Our guests is Joan Gerhardt director of Public Policy and Advocacy for New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Should the state government manufacture medications?

The Capitol Pressroom

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