The Capitol Pressroom

A WCNY Radio Production

  • The administration of New York's courts

    June 5, 2023 - New York State Bar Association President Richard Lewis discusses the role of the state's chief administrative judge and shares his thoughts on the job's new occupant, J... Jun 5, 2023

    The administration of New York's courts
  • New York offering bonuses for child care workers

    June 5, 2023 - The Children's Agenda Director of Policy Pete Nabozny comments on the state's plan to invest $500 million in federal child care money on workforce bonuses and identifie... Jun 5, 2023

    New York offering bonuses for child care workers
  • The long wait to access food stamps

    June 5, 2023 - Despite legal deadlines for processing food stamp applications, counties across New York are making low-income families wait months before getting access to help purcha... Jun 5, 2023

    The long wait to access food stamps
  • The cost of tax-exempt properties

    June 5, 2023 - New York State Conference of Mayors Executive Director Peter Baynes addresses the impact of tax-exempt properties on municipalities and calls for a comprehensive fundin... Jun 5, 2023

    The cost of tax-exempt properties
  • Building a fleet of electric state vehicles

    June 2, 2023 - New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy talks about the electric transition for the state's fleet of vehicles and building out the infrastru... Jun 2, 2023

    Building a fleet of electric state vehicles
  • Policymakers inch toward 'coverage for all'

    June 1, 2023 - Gov. Kathy Hochul has requested guidance from federal health officials on how billions of dollars in unspent health care funding from Washington D.C. could be spent on ... Jun 1, 2023

    Policymakers inch toward 'coverage for all'
  • Nutrition eyed as preventative medicine tool

    June 1, 2023 - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Director of Government Affairs Andrew Binovi makes the case for legislation designed to ensure doctors have current, compr... Jun 1, 2023

    Nutrition eyed as preventative medicine tool