The Capitol Pressroom
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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
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Tax cap leeway proposed to boost EMS investments
September 17, 2025- Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden talks about legislation tweaking the tax cap for municipalities to incentivize investments in emergency medical services. Sep 16, 2025
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New York AG's office pursues nursing home malfeasance
September 12, 2025- In light of an investigation by the state attorney general's office revealing dangerous neglect by a nursing home operator in Syracuse, we explore the oversight of... Sep 12, 2025
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Federal changes could cost 450k NYers their free health insurance
September 12, 2025- New York State of Health Executive Director Danielle Holahan explains how the Hochul administration is responding to federal changes that impact how the state prov... Sep 12, 2025
