The Capitol Pressroom

07/15/2025

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. joined the show to assess the manufacturing landscape in the Empire State.

Business Council of New York State Vice President Ken Pokalsky reflects on the manufacturing landscape and considers why the industry looks the way it does.

07/13/2025

The could undermine the work of around the country with new strings on accessing federal health care dollars.

We explore what it could mean for Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts.

The federal spending legislation approved by Republicans over July 4th dramatically cuts federal support that makes its way to Planned Parenthood chapters.

07/12/2025

Environmentalists are hoping the governor will sign legislation giving more New Yorkers a chance to use .

We talked with The Nature Conservancy in New York about the potential benefits to the environment.

07/11/2025

We talked with a top energy official in the Hochul administration about New York's future energy sources, which will likely be more reliant on nuclear and fossil fuels than might have been expected one year ago.

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority President & CEO Doreen Harris talks about crafting an updated state energy plan.

07/10/2025

We talked with an investigative reporter about his deep dive into the use of hotels to house homeless people in upstate communities, which are becoming more and more reliant on this option of last resort.

Hotels are supposed to be a last resort for housing the homeless, but they're becoming a key solution for upstate communities, according to Spencer Norris.

07/09/2025

A trial court judge issued preliminary injunction in response to lawsuit challenging the Hochul administration's suspension of law.

We talked with the Legal Aid NYC about what this could mean in New York's prisons.

The Legal Aid Society provides an update on the court battle to reverse the state's suspension of a law governing the use of solitary confinement in prisons.

07/09/2025

We talked with Assemblymember Gabriella Romero about expanding and streamlining the authority of the New York State Attorney General's Office, which was the focus of legislation advanced by Democratic lawmakers at the end of the session in June.

Assemblymember Gabriella Romero makes the case for expanding the authority of the state attorney general's office, including streamlining and defining powers.

06/28/2025

The Children's Agenda has set the table for the governor's campaign to identify a sustainable funding source for universal child care.

We discuss the potential funding sources, as well as the cost, of universal care, with Pete Nabozny, director of policy at The Children's Agenda.

06/27/2025

In 2024, New Yorkers added a prohibition on age discrimination to the state constitution.

So why is there still a forced retirement age for judges?

A pair of judges argue a forced retirement age in New York violates the "Equal Rights Amendment" added to the state constitution in 2024.

06/26/2025

Assemblymember John McDonald is hoping to support independent pharmacies with additional revenues extracted from pharmacy benefit managers.

Assemblymember John McDonald, a Capital Region Democrat, makes the case for increasing costs on prescription drug middlemen.

06/25/2025

State lawmakers took a pass on strong rules and regulations for the shadowy financers of lawsuits in New York.

Instead they adopted legislation with very little reach after multiple years of lobbying for consumer protections.

State lawmakers have taken incremental steps to regulate "lawsuit lending," but the latest legislation abandons earlier protections that had been proposed.

06/24/2025

Assemblymember Harry Bronson wants to build in state protections for New York workers in case the federal ones fail or aren't enforced.

Assemblyman Harry Bronson, a Rochester-area Democrat, identifies state legislative actions to safeguard labor protections for private employees.