Next Steps Show

Today, Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood, the Republican and Conservative candidate for New York lieutenant governor on Bruce Blakeman's ticket, joins Peter Vazquez and Bob Savage to examine public safety, the cost of government, and what accountability should mean to voters.

Hood discusses his law-enforcement experience, bail reform, juvenile crime, corrections staffing, and the work required to protect communities while respecting...

Today, Peter D. Elder, Monroe County Republican Commissioner of Elections and chairman of the Monroe County Republican Committee, joins host Peter Vazquez on The Next Steps Show to discuss election administration, voter confidence, absentee-ballot delays, and the responsibility of political leaders to the public.

On the 140th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty's dedication, the conversation begins with American liberty, citizensh...

Today, Orlando Rivera, the Republican and Conservative candidate for New York State Senate District 56, joins Peter Vazquez and Bob Savage to discuss what government should deliver for the people it represents. Rivera discusses his community involvement, business background, and experience with the Rochester Hispanic Business Association and the city Civil Service Commission.

The interview covers public safety, criminal justice pol...

Today, Evelyn Lemly, Chief Executive Officer of Kairos Prison Ministry International, joins Peter Vazquez to explore accountability, faith, rehabilitation, and second chances. As Kairos marks 50 years of ministry, Lemly explains how volunteers support incarcerated people and how relationships can continue after release.

Before the interview, Peter and Bob Savage speak with listeners about New York bail reform, public safety, domest...

Today, Peter Vazquez and Bob Savage examine immigration, political accountability, and the growing division between public accusations and verifiable facts.

The conversation begins with political stereotyping of Latino voters, the influence of social media, and questions surrounding political messaging in New York's elections.

Peter and Bob also examine a warning about extremism in Europe, the national debate over immigration enfor...

Today, Gregg Sadwick, U.S. Navy veteran, president of Solid Services and Flower City Collision, and former congressional candidate for New York's 25th District, returns to The Next Steps Show with Peter Vazquez.

What happens when political promises collide with the everyday realities of operating a business, raising a family, and paying the bills?

Peter, Gregg, and Bob Savage examine the congressional debate in New York's 24th Dist...

Today, Nick Kangadis of MRC Video and MRCTV joins Peter Vazquez and Bob Savage for a hard-hitting discussion about political rhetoric, media accountability, and the growing influence of outrage over facts.

The conversation examines MRC's Worst Media Quote of the Week, controversial statements from Ana Navarro, Keith Olbermann, and Hayley Williams, and commentary involving Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. The discussion also explores...

Today, Kim Hermance, President and Co-Director of Project CIVICA, returns to The Next Steps Show with host Peter Vazquez to confront a fundamental question: Who holds election officials accountable when voter records raise questions that deserve answers?

With New York's November 3 election approaching, Hermance discusses Project CIVICA's Open Doors and Red Flags in the Rolls investigations. The conversation examines voter-registra...

Today, Chris Olix takes us back to 1890, when Civil War veterans and their families erected a monument in Hornell's Hope Cemetery. More than a century later, four polished granite panels remain without the names of the men who served. Why was their recognition left unfinished, and who will complete it? Olix, a retired Army Reserve and National Guard captain leading the Finish the Monument project, joins host Peter Vazquez to uncove...

Today, Dorothy L. Hayes, Director of ROC Love Will End Abortion, and Pastor Michael Warren, Director of Quest for Life, join Peter Vazquez to examine what meaningful support for mothers requires beyond slogans and political argument.

The guests recount local outreach, mentoring, transportation and other assistance for women facing difficult pregnancies. They discuss peaceful advocacy, disagreements over public-sidewalk rules, Dorot...

Today, Jay Gonzalez, campaign manager for New York Assembly candidate Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons, joins Peter Vazquez to discuss complaints from Monroe County voters awaiting absentee ballots and the Board of Elections' explanation of its outside mailing process. The conversation raises questions about tracking dates, delayed delivery and who is accountable when voters do not receive timely answers.

The program then turns to the New ...

Today, Peter Vazquez welcomes Mike Calabrese, Senior Advisor for College Sports at the America First Policy Institute, to examine who really benefits from college athletics and who protects the students behind the game.

College sports are big business, but athletes, parents and smaller schools do not all play by the same financial rules. Their conversation challenges the old amateur model, the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL)...

Today, Gates Police Chief Robert Long joins Peter Vazquez for a candid conversation about the responsibilities behind the badge and the questions following the fatal October 4 encounter in Gates. Long discusses decisions made under pressure, the importance of an independent investigation, and why accountability and due process must apply before conclusions are drawn.

The discussion moves beyond one incident to mental-health emergen...

What does America owe the people who ran toward danger on September 11? And when government promises economic justice through marijuana legalization, who measures the results?

Today, Peter Vazquez welcomes retired NYPD Detective Sergeant and 9/11 survivor Mike Codella, who recounts rushing to the World Trade Center, surviving the collapse of the South Tower, and the importance of teaching duty, faith and history to the next generat...