Name: Promoting allergen disclosure in locally made food by The Capitol Pressroom
Duration: 13 min 59 s
Description: November 4, 2025- Assemblymember Jen Lunsford, a Rochester-area Democrat, makes the case for her new allergen labeling requirement on food packaged and sold by New York retailers.

November 4, 2025- Assemblymember Jen Lunsford, a Rochester-area Democrat, makes the case for her new allergen labeling requirement on food packaged and sold by New York retailers.

Promoting allergen disclosure in locally made food

November 4, 2025- Skipping a home inspection to sweeten a prospective buyer's offer has become more common in recent years, but home inspectors warn that this comes with great risk. We discuss this trend and potential safeguards with Larry Ames, a board director for the New York State Association of Home Inspectors.

Fewer home inspections in seller's market

November 4, 2025- Assembly Racing & Wagering Committee Chair Carrie Woerner, a capital region Democrat, discusses increased protections against problem gambling related to mobile sports wagering, including restrictions on marketing. We also talk about unregulated gambling options online and prohibiting certain bets prone to corruption.

Assembly wagering chair talks mobile sports wagering

November 5, 2025- We check in with Debra Pantin, chair of New York State Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board, for an update on the distribution of funds to combat the opioid epidemic and discuss the board's recommendations for 2026.

State opioid settlement dollars slow to reach providers

November 5, 2025-A gun control case before the US Supreme Court could have implications for New York's law restricting firearms on private property. We discuss the underlying law and what's at stake with Robert Spitzer, a member of the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium at the Rockefeller Institute of Government.

NY gun control law at risk in Supreme Court case

November 5, 2025- Gov. Kathy Hochul is committing to spend an additional $35 million on Planned Parenthood clinics in New York to make up a drop in federal funds pushed through by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans. We discuss the support and next steps with Robin Chappelle Golston, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts.

Hochul taps $35 million to support Planned Parenthood

November 6, 2025- If necessity is the mother of invention, could a tight state budget year lead to some creative ideas for doing more without spending more? That's what's being pitched for the delivery of addiction services in New York by Rob Kent, former counsel at the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

Expanding addiction services at no extra cost

November 5, 2025- The Trump administration is discontinuing an annual study that tracks food insecurity around the country, which comes as his administration initially refused to make SNAP benefits available. We discuss the importance of data and steps being taken to make up the lost food assistance with Natasha Pernicka, executive director for The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York.

Trump administration obfuscates food insecurity picture

November 6, 2025- Assembly Judiciary Chair Charles Lavine, a Long Island Democrat, discusses the federal fraud charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Assembly judiciary chair weighs in on indictment of AG Tish James

Nov. 6, 2025 - Bryan Lesswing, a former adviser to Gov. Kathy Hochul, breaks down some of the headlines from Election Day and considers what the outcomes mean for 2026.

Promoting allergen disclosure in locally made food

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