The Hunger Action Network, NYS Council of Churches and other human service, labor, faith and community groups organized the 30th annual People's State of the State at the Capitol on Tues. Jan. 8. WOOC-LP in Troy covered the event with Susan Zimet of Hunger Action Network; Rashida Tyler of Citizen Action; Rev. John Paalberg of NYS Council of Churches; Ron Deutsch of Fiscal Policy Institute; and Natasha Pernicka of Food Pantries of the Capital District. The Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy, a.k.a. ACE, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and growing the Capital Region's creative industries. On January 9, 2019, ACE hosts a Creative Economy Mixer at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Corey Aldrich talks about the event. The WGXC Morning Show is a radio magazine show featuring local news, interviews with community leaders and personalities, a rundown of public meetings, local and regional events, with weather updates, and more about and for the community.