Diane Savino

Negotiations in Albany heat up as the state budget deadline draws near.

Cheerleaders from five NFL teams sued their teams last year for unfair pay and degrading work conditions. Now, nineteen lawmakers are demanding change.

New York State Senator Diane Savino discusses the business of legalized medical marijuana, like how to operate a legal dispensary, now that medical marijuana is legal in New York State.

Diane Savino, New York State Senator (IDC - Staten Island), talks about budget negotiations and her support for legalized medical marijuana.

Priscilla Gonzalez, director of Domestic Workers United, Senator Diane Savino (D-Brooklyn/Staten Island) discuss the NY State Senate's passage of the domestic workers bill of rights. 

Gay marriage was voted down by the New York State Senate yesterday. Julie Bolcer, New York correspondent for The Advocate, breaks down the vote and the gay marriage initiative still pending in the New Jersey legislature. Plus, New York State Senators Diane Savino (D-23) and Tom Duane (D-29) offer their ...

In both New Jersey and New York, the balance between drivers and mass transit can make for tricky policy-making. Kate Slevin of the Tri-State Transportation Commission, discusses the Bloomberg and Corzine records on gas taxes; tolls; suburban transit; and more. Plus, when it comes to transportation, Staten ...

State Senator Diane Savino (D-23rd, North Shore of Staten Island and portions of Brooklyn, including Borough Park, Coney Island, Bensonhurst, and Sunset Park) and Linda Wilson, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness(NAMI) Staten Island, discuss a plan to open a ...