Empire Center

The Empire Center for Public Policy, Inc. is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank based in Albany, New York.Our mission: Make New York a better place to live and work by promoting public policy reforms grounded in free-market princip...

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Episode 36: Prop 1 and Squatting

Posted May 14, 202400:18:19

In this episode of "Messages of Necessity", Kyle Davis, Director of Public Affairs at the Empire Center, and Cam MacDonald, Adjunct Fellow, delve into...

Episode 35: Budget Breakdown

Posted April 30, 202400:35:33

In this episode of Messages of Necessity, Ken Girardin and Bill Hammond dissect the latest NYS budget, focusing on healthcare, education, and budgetary...

Episode 34: Introducing Z

Posted April 16, 202400:25:21

In this episode of Messages of Necessity, Kyle Davis, Director of Public Affairs at the Empire Center, engages in a conversation with the organization's...

Episode 33: Pension Problems

Posted April 2, 202400:18:24

In this episode of "Messages of Necessity," Cam Macdonald and Ken Girardin dive into the contentious debate surrounding New York's public pensions....

Episode 32: Mesa Charter High

Posted March 19, 202400:29:19

In this episode of Messages of Necessity, Danyela Souza Egorov, Project Director of Parent PowerED NY, interviews Arthur Samuels, co-founder of MESA...