The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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Mayors want Cuomo to make good on money state owes them
Jan. 15, 2021 - How are localities across the state holding up fiscally? We asked Peter Baynes, Executive Director of the New York State Conference of Mayors, when he joined the program Jan 15, 2021
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Cuomo proposes makeover of vacant commercial spaces into affordable housing
Jan. 15, 2021 - One of the proposals included in the Governor’s State of the State addresses would allow commercial properties to convert into residential properties. Rachel Fee, Exec... Jan 15, 2021
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Socialist lawmakers find little to celebrate in Cuomo’s State of the State address
Jan. 15, 2021 - Sen. Jabari Brisport (D-Brooklyn), who is one of the self-identified socialists in the state legislature, weighed in on the Governor’s State of the State addresses. Jan 15, 2021
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2020 high school graduation rates hold steady amid pandemic
Jan. 15, 2021 - The state Education Department has released graduation rate information for the students that entered high school in 2016. Interim State Education Commissioner Betty R... Jan 15, 2021
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Lawmaker’s experience as nurse shapes support for ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’
Jan. 14, 2021 - Asm. Karines Reyes (D-Bronx) has worked as a nurse treating oncology patients. Today, the Assemblymember joined the program to discuss why she is supporting the Medica... Jan 14, 2021
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Reformers eye lingering loopholes in New York’s harassment laws
Jan. 14, 2021 - We heard from Erica Vladimer, Co-Founder of the Sexual Harassment Working Group and former legislative staffer, on the changes the group would like to see made to the ... Jan 14, 2021
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Senate Labor Chair addresses gig economy, farmworkers and minimum wage
Jan. 14, 2021 - COVID-19 has highlighted many of the issues impacting New York’s workforce. Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Labor Committee, previewed the session a... Jan 14, 2021
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Cuomo facing federal lawsuit for handling of pandemic in prisons
Jan. 13, 2021 - A lawsuit has been filed against the Cuomo administration and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision over the conditions for older inmates at an Upsta... Jan 13, 2021
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2020 underscores need for local election reforms
Jan. 13, 2021 - What’s on the docket for good government groups in 2021? Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, discussed the list when she joins the program. Jan 13, 2021
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Reversing course, Cuomo backs mobile sports wagering in New York
Jan. 13, 2021 - Governor Cuomo expressed support for legalizing mobile sports gambling in his first State of the State installment. Bennett Liebman, Government Lawyer-in-Residence at ... Jan 13, 2021