The Capitol Pressroom
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Embracing food as medicine in New York
April 25, 2024 - As part of an effort to address chronic conditions with healthy foods, Democratic lawmakers are pushing for Medicaid coverage of medically tailored meals. We explore ... Apr 25, 2024
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New York embarks on AI development gambit
April 25, 2024 - Is New York going to be the next leader in artificial intelligence research? State policymakers hope so. Bloomberg Government Albany reporter Zach Williams explains t... Apr 25, 2024
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Hochul's housing czar discusses budget deal
April 25, 2024 - NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas discusses the state budget, including language designed to promote new home constructio... Apr 25, 2024
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Understanding the work of New York's utility regulator
April 24, 2024 - The state's Public Service Commission has a very important role, but do New Yorker understand what's going on? We explore how to make the work of the state regulator... Apr 24, 2024
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The pathway to closing hospitals in New York
April 24, 2024 - As the general counsel for the Berger Commission, Mark Ustin, a healthcare regulatory lawyer and lobbyist with Farrell Fritz, has firsthand knowledge about efforts to... Apr 24, 2024
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The challenge of annual upkeep for cemeteries
April 24, 2024 - New York State Association of Cemeteries Legislative Director David Fleming talks about the challenge of maintaining the state's non-profit cemeteries and highlights ... Apr 24, 2024
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Assembly Higher Ed chair unpacks state budget
April 24, 2024 - Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair Patricia Fahy, an Albany-area Democrat, discusses the recently adopted state budget, including tuition assistance for studen... Apr 24, 2024
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PFAS ban proposed for everyday products
April 23, 2024 - With the Biden administration adopting new drinking water regulations for PFAS, Kate Donovan, northeast director of environmental health for the Natural Resources Def... Apr 23, 2024
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Fiscal Policy Institute weighs in on state's budget priorities
April 23, 2024 - Fiscal Policy Institute Executive Director Nathan Gusdorf weighs in on the topline spending figures in the new state budget and argues that New York could have spent ... Apr 23, 2024
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Poll asks about asylum seekers, marijuana sales, and congestion pricing
April 23, 2024 - Siena College Research Institute pollster Steve Greenberg talks about a new survey of New York voters, which examined the asylum seeker crisis, illegal marijuana sale... Apr 23, 2024
