The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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NY Dems identify new tool against federal intrusion
October 21, 2025- Assemblymember Gabriella Romero, an Albany Democrat, makes the case for her legislation expanding the state attorney general's office's authority to take federal off... Oct 21, 2025
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Republican hopeful for purple North Country assembly seat
October 25, 2025- North Country Republican Brent Davison discusses why he's running in a special election for the Assembly, including his concerns about one-party rule in Albany and h... Oct 21, 2025
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Reporters expose impotence of NY AG's conviction review bureau
October 20, 2025- The state attorney general’s office is supposed to offer a pathway for exonerating New Yorkers held behind bars for crimes they didn’t commit, but reporting in New Y... Oct 20, 2025
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Improving the administration of Medicaid in New York
October 20, 2025- Rockefeller Institute of Government Senior Fellow for Health Policy Courtney Burke discusses the administration of New York’s Medicaid program and how it could be im... Oct 20, 2025
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Preserving New York's LLC transparency law
October 20, 2025- In response to the Trump administration weakening federal safeguards against white-collar crime and corruption, Democrats in Albany want to make sure their state gua... Oct 20, 2025
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New leader for Adirondack permitting agency
October 17, 2025- The state agency responsible for overseeing permitting in the Adirondacks has a new leader, so we explore the transition with Gwen Craig, a Capitol reporter for the ... Oct 17, 2025
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New York lawmakers consider medicinal use of psilocybin
October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Patrick Burke, a Buffalo-area Democrat, shares insights from a recent hearing on medicinal uses of Psilocybin, which can be found in "magic mushrooms,... Oct 17, 2025
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Redefining an infant to boost child care access
October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Sarah Clark, a Rochester-area Democrat, makes the case for changing the definition of a toddler under state law to make child care more accessible in ... Oct 17, 2025
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The case for redrawing upstate judicial districts
October 17, 2025- Assemblymember Jonathan Rivera, a Buffalo Democrat, discusses his legislation that would reshape the judicial districts in New York, including carving out districts ... Oct 17, 2025
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Driverless cars await green light from New York lawmakers
October 16, 2025- Driverless cars may be the future, but when will that future arrive in New York and what will it look like? We discuss the campaign to promote and regulate autonomou... Oct 16, 2025
