The Capitol Pressroom
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Brownfield program offers second life to contaminated sites
July 7, 2024 - We learn about the workings of the state's Brownfield Cleanup Program and highlight a completed brownfield remediation effort in Syracuse with the help of Patrick Foste... Jul 26, 2024
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Utility regulator responds to audit of green energy development
July 26, 2024 - Rory Christian, chair and CEO of the state Public Service Commission, explains how the state's energy utility regulator is helping advance New York's green energy goal... Jul 26, 2024
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Debate over 'Equal Rights Amendment' ballot language
July 7, 2024 - State Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, makes the case for adding an "Equal Rights Amendment" to the state constitution and discusses how the proposal should appe... Jul 26, 2024
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Ensuring a student voice at local school boards
July 25, 2024 - Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer, a Westchester County Democrat, and Grace Evans, who previously served as a student representative on her local board of... Jul 25, 2024
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State museum director reflects on time in Albany
July 25, 2024 - The recently departed head of the New York State Museum, Mark Schaming, discusses his career, including why he's leaving, developing an early 9/11 exhibit, repatriatin... Jul 25, 2024
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Son's autism diagnosis shapes lawmaker's career
July 25, 2024 - Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, a Capital Region Democrat, discusses how having a son with autism changed his life and informs much of his advocacy work. Jul 25, 2024
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State looks to mitigate the risk of extreme heat
July 24, 2024 - After two years of work, the Hochul administration released a plan this summer for mitigating the health effects of extreme heat in New York. We discuss the interagenc... Jul 24, 2024
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Disrupting the prison manufacturing status quo
July 24, 2024 - State Sen. James Skoufis, an Orange County Democrat, explains why he wants to give government procurement officers more flexibility when purchasing office products and... Jul 24, 2024
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State advances broader wetland protections
July 24, 2024 - We get an update on the state's process of strengthening protections for New York's freshwater wetlands with Erin McGrath, policy director for Audubon New York, and Ro... Jul 24, 2024
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Nonprofits need timely state contract authorizations
July 22, 2024 - For decades, nonprofit organizations contracting with the state have had to deal with the slow authorization of contracts and delayed payments for services. Megan Alle... Jul 22, 2024
