Capitol Confidential

08/20/2026

In the latest CapCon, the Trump administration is being accused by New York of colluding with private litigants in a New Jersey case against congestion pricing after it lost its case in New York.

Then, Hochul was the target of repeated attacks by President Donald J. Trump on Long Island Friday. She responded on Wednesday, calling his claims “absurd.”

More: https://www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-claims-congestion-pricing-collusion-by-doj

08/19/2026

Reports this week of state funding shortfalls for r**e crisis centers, child advocacy centers and domestic violence services have lawmakers rethinking how New York doles out those awards.

More: https://tinyurl.com/3hzvsmr6

03/13/2026

https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/law-student-died-terror-event-planned-school-22058455.php

Law enforcement sources say Dawson Maloney abandoned an idea to carry out a mass shooting at Siena to plan attack on Nevada power substation.

11/20/2025

Thrilled to share a big milestone from the Hearst Newspapers team: today we launched Capitol Confidential Pro, in partnership with USLege.

This new platform blends Hearst’s trusted statehouse reporting with USLege’s AI-powered legislative intelligence — giving government affairs professionals real-time insight into what’s happening and why it matters.

Learn more from the link in the comments.

11/10/2025

The first conversation on next year’s state budget will be held at the state Capitol this week.

And a new bill seeks to overhaul how corporations in New York would be allowed to participate in politics.

Much more in today's CapCon:

And Stefanik says she won't distance herself from President Donald J. Trump.

11/07/2025

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, who represents a sprawling district in upstate New York’s North Country, has been teasing a run for months, but maintained that she would not make a final decision until after Tuesday’s elections. Her announcement in a video kicks off what is expected to be a heated campaign with Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will be seeking her second full term.

Checkout the link in the comments for the full story:

11/05/2025

Democrats won big races on Election Day. However, can they maintain that momentum and what’s the future of the party with Zohran Mamdani winning the New York City mayor’s race? Here’s Capitol Confidential’s Dan Clark’s biggest takeaways.