The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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Assemblyman Hevesi talks working families agenda for budget
April 11, 2025 - Assembly Children and Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi, a Queens Democrat, discusses what he's hoping to get inserted into the final state budget to help workin... Apr 11, 2025
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New York's unemployment system needs some attention
April 11, 2025 - Emily Eisner, chief economist with the Fiscal Policy Institute, discusses the various ideas on how to tackle the extra billions of dollars that businesses have been a... Apr 11, 2025
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Early intervention crisis persists in New York
April 11, 2025 - The state budget adopted in 2024 included a much needed rate increase for early intervention providers, but that support hasn't been realized and the Hochul administr... Apr 11, 2025
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Debunking narratives about the state budget process
April 11, 2025 - Democrats in the state legislature claim they're relatively powerless in the budget process compared to the governor, but is that the case? We debunk some of the comm... Apr 11, 2025
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Data undercuts 'discovery' narrative from Hochul and DAs
April 10, 2025 - Assemblymember Gabriella Romero, a Capital Region Democrat and former public defender, argues against an effort by Gov. Kathy Hochul and prosecutors to amend the stat... Apr 10, 2025
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Democrats want to incentivize electric lawn equipment
April 10, 2025 - Assemblymember Steve Otis, a Westchester County Democrat, makes the case for creating a rebate that would incentivize the purchase of electric lawn care equipment. Apr 10, 2025
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Rule promoting electric truck sales in limbo
April 10, 2025 - State environmental regulators are delaying enforcement of rules promoting the sale of electric trucks and state lawmakers also want to pause the system. We consider ... Apr 10, 2025
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NY policymakers brace for illegal federal funding cuts
April 10, 2025 - Assemblymember Micah Lasher, a Manhattan Democrat, discusses his legislation establishing a framework for New York to withhold payments to the federal government if t... Apr 10, 2025
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Hazy picture of psych med use by foster kids
April 9, 2025 - The Imprint senior reporter Michael Fitzgerald exposes the prescribing of psychotropic drugs to foster youth and explains how little information is publicly available ... Apr 9, 2025
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Cardiac response plans promoted for schools
April 9, 2025 - We discuss legislation requiring schools craft plans for a cardiac event with Kaweeda Adams, former superintendent for Albany City School District, and Matt Hickling, ... Apr 9, 2025
