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The Capitol Pressroom is a daily one-hour public radio news magazine broadcast from the heart of the New York’s political hub: The Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom, on the 3rd floor of the State Capitol in Albany.
The Capitol Pressroom for May 16, 2012
The battle over Governor Cuomo’s energy highway has begun in earnest.
Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee George Maziarz is no fan of a transmission line to bring Canadian hydropower to ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 15, 2012
Senate Democrats smell victory in the air. Senator Michael Gianaris joins me to discuss the Dems strategy for November, the latest Siena Poll, and their priority list for the rest ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 14, 2012
Tomorrow is school budget vote day across much of NY. What does a 2% property tax cap really mean for schools? NYS Board of Regents’ James Tallon shares his views ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 11, 2012
A replay from past shows.
Assemblywoman Grace Meng is running for the NYC Congressional seat being vacated by Gary Ackerman. She joins us to discuss her decision to run, and reflects ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 10, 2012
First came nano. Then came bio. The Public Policy Institute of the Business Council wants the state to help spur investment in bioscience research. We’ll get the scoop from Heather ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 9, 2012
Senate Insurance Committee Chairman James Seward kicks off today’s show. On the agenda: The President’s visit to Nano, as well as details of the package of auto insurance legislation passed ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 8, 2012
President Obama is scheduled to appear in Albany today to visit SUNY’s College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering. The Denizens of the Plywood Hut have been set free to cover ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 7, 2012
E.J. McMahon, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute’s Empire Center for New York State Policy
shares his thoughts on where the Governor’s new Education Reform Commission should focus its energy.
Every year ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 4, 2012
Elected officials in Albany have given us quite a bit to chew on this week: two different task forces were convened; the Governor’s commitment to campaign finance reform is tested; ...
The Capitol Pressroom for May 3, 2012
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman discusses the state of the courts.
Tim Kremer of the NYS School Boards Association wonders why the Governor didn’t find any school board members for his new ...
