The Capitol Pressroom
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New leader for Adirondack permitting agency
October 17, 2025- The state agency responsible for overseeing permitting in the Adirondacks has a new leader, so we explore the transition with Gwen Craig, a Capitol reporter for the ... Oct 17, 2025
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New York lawmakers consider medicinal use of psilocybin
October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Patrick Burke, a Buffalo-area Democrat, shares insights from a recent hearing on medicinal uses of Psilocybin, which can be found in "magic mushrooms,... Oct 17, 2025
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Redefining an infant to boost child care access
October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Sarah Clark, a Rochester-area Democrat, makes the case for changing the definition of a toddler under state law to make child care more accessible in ... Oct 17, 2025
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The case for redrawing upstate judicial districts
October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Jonathan Rivera, a Buffalo Democrat, discusses his legislation that would reshape the judicial districts in New York, including carving out districts ... Oct 17, 2025
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Driverless cars await green light from New York lawmakers
October 16, 2025- Driverless cars may be the future, but when will that future arrive in New York and what will it look like? We discuss the campaign to promote and regulate autonomou... Oct 16, 2025
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Free college application season coming this fall
October 16, 2025- New York State Higher Education Services Corporation President Guillermo Linares talks about free college applications, modernizing his office, and expanded access t... Oct 16, 2025
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State strikes deal to address Buffalo sewage overflow
October 16, 2025- Rosaleen Nogle, principal sanitary engineer for Buffalo Sewer Authority, breaks down an agreement with state environmental regulators designed to reduce sewage overf... Oct 16, 2025
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Mentally preparing defendants for trial falls to counties
October 15, 2025- Counties are on the hook for ensuring criminal defendants are mentally fit to stand trial, with the competency restoration process being costly and time consuming. W... Oct 15, 2025
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Should the state government manufacture medications?
October 15, 2025- Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, a Queens Democrat, argues that the state government should get in the business of manufacturing and distributing generic drugs as a ... Oct 15, 2025
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New York's shrinking prison population
October 13, 2025- New York's prison population has declined dramatically in the last quarter of a century, but is there a point when society should be concerned that not enough people... Oct 15, 2025
