The Capitol Pressroom
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August 16, 2019: Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia
At last month’s Board of Regents meeting, Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia surprised attendees by announcing that she will be leaving the position at the end of August. Today, th... Aug 16, 2019
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August 16, 2019: Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration is making moves that could impact ecosystems across the country with changes to the Endangered Species Act. Rebecca Riley, Legal Director of the Natural Resou... Aug 16, 2019
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August 16, 2019: Winners and Losers
Who made this week’s Winners and Losers list? Zach Williams, reporter at City and State, shared who made the list. Aug 16, 2019
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August 16, 2019: Times Union's Dave Lombardo
We discussed the news of the week that was with Dave Lombardo, Statehouse reporter for the Times Union and host of the Capitol Confidential podcast. Aug 16, 2019
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August 15, 2019: Sen. Neil Breslin
Even though the New York Legislature is out of session until January, legislators are still writing bills and pushing their causes throughout the state and their home districts. We ca... Aug 15, 2019
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August 15, 2019: American Wind Week
This week is the third annual American Wind Week. Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, stopped by to discuss how New York is fairing in the win... Aug 15, 2019
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August 15, 2019: Methane and Shale Gas Report
Robert Howarth, David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University, shared the findings of hi... Aug 15, 2019
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August 15, 2019: Apportionment issues
Jeff Wice, Senior Advisor at NY Counts 2020 and Fellow at University at Buffalo School of Law, updated us on the latest attempts by the Trump administration to count only citizens in ... Aug 15, 2019
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August 14, 2019: Child Victims Act
Today opens the Child Victims Act’s one year look back window where survivors of childhood sexual abuse can launch civil claims against their abuser. We heard from survivor Rob Levine... Aug 14, 2019
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August 14, 2019: Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro
In the aftermath of many horrific mass shooting events, we learn that the perpetrator had underlying issues which could include untreated mental health issues. Marc Molinaro, Dutchess... Aug 14, 2019