The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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Lawmakers address hurdle for out-of-state athletic trainers
September 18, 2025- We explore legislation designed to let out-of-state athletic trainers work in New York in limited circumstances with Aimee Brunelle, athletic trainer and wellness ... Sep 18, 2025
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Leveling the playing field for payroll processing firms
September 18, 2025- Assemblymember Jen Lunsford, a Rochester-area Democrat, makes the case for her legislation putting in-state payroll processing companies on the same playing field ... Sep 18, 2025
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Mitigating the risk of political violence in New York
September 18, 2025- State Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray discusses the risk of political violence in New York and considers how the political discou... Sep 18, 2025
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Expanding mental health services to low-income kids
September 17, 2025- New York State Coalition for Children's Behavioral Health President & CEO Kayleigh Zaloga discusses a settlement with the Hochul administration that requires incre... Sep 17, 2025
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New Yorkers weigh in on crime and Trump
September 17, 2025-A new survey by the Siena Research Institute takes the temperature of New Yorkers on public safety and the performance of President Donald Trump. Our guest is Siena... Sep 17, 2025
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Federal green subsidies diminished under Trump
September 17, 2025- The Trump administration and their Republican allies in Congress are ending federal subsidies for green initiatives, like tax credits for electric vehicles, so we ... Sep 17, 2025
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Unlocking AI's potential in health care
September 17, 2025- LifeSciencesNY Executive Director Winthrop Thurlow warns that New York's plans to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence development could be undermined... Sep 17, 2025
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Is it time to close more psychiatric hospitals?
September 17, 2025- Mental Health Association in New York State CEO Glenn Liebman makes the case for establishing a commission to oversee the reduction in the number of psychiatric ho... Sep 16, 2025
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NY Dems want to ensure availability of abortion info
September 17, 2025- Assemblymember Jessica Gonzláez-Rojas, a Queens Democrat, discusses her legislation requiring state health officials to proactively disseminate and promote informa... Sep 16, 2025
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Promoting employment of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers
September 17, 2025- Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would potentially make formerly incarcerated New Yorkers eligible to be hired for preferred source employment opportu... Sep 16, 2025
