Alan Chartock

The never-ending tax debate has some new nomenclature. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Bill Owens tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the so-called Buffett Rule is a matter of common sense.

A few politicians are eager to put their money where their mouth is. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Bill Owens tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that returning some of his office’s budget to the Treasury was the right decision.

In this week’s Classical Music According to Yehuda, Alan Chartock and Yehuda Hanani discuss ethnomusicology, hearing Ernesto Cavour’s “Greda Mestiza” and Semilla’s “Wistu Vida.”

The Capital Region is set to bid farewell to several prominent state legislators. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Paul Tonko tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that he isn’t ready to join them on the sidelines just yet.

Host Alan Chartock is joined by retiring New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari, a Democrat who has represented the 106th District since 1989. They discuss Canestrari’s decision to step aside, campaign finance reform, and the state of ethics.

Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Times investigative reporter Andrew Lehren, the 2012 Ottaway professor of journalism at the State University of New York at New Paltz this semester.

A renewed push from the White House has put fresh focus on tax policy reform. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Paul Tonko tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the so-called Buffett rule is fair.

When politicians are in their home districts, time spent with constituents is invaluable. In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Paul Tonko tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that elected office keeps from taking much time off.

Former federal prosecutor Julian Schreibman is seeking the Democratic line in New York’s new 19th Congressional district. In today’s Congressional Corner, Schreibman tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that he is proud of the state legislature’s gay marriage vote last summer.

Former federal prosecutor Julian Schreibman has returned home to run for Congress. In today’s Congressional Corner, Schreibman tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock why he is running as a Democrat in New York’s newly redrawn 19th District.