The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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Age verification proposed for porn sites
Feb. 14, 2025 - State Sen. Jake Ashby, a Capital Region Republican, wants to require websites with pornography to verify that visitors to their site are least 18, which is the law in ... Feb 14, 2025
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The future of a social worker licensing exam
Feb. 13, 2025 - An exam required to be a licensed master social worker is disproportionately keeping ethnic minorities from entering this critical field, according to proponents of re... Feb 14, 2025
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Landlord coalition lays out its 2025 agenda for Albany
Feb. 13, 2025 - New York Apartment Association CEO Kenny Burgos makes the case for more aggressive efforts to build up the state's housing supply and revisiting the laws governing ren... Feb 13, 2025
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Next steps for 'Climate Superfund Act' implementation
Feb. 13, 2025 - New York's groundbreaking law intended to make large polluters pay billions for climate resiliency projects is tied up in the courts, but we still wanted to consider w... Feb 13, 2025
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Is it time to increase vehicle inspection fees?
Feb. 13, 2025 - Car repair shops say it is time for state policymakers to raise what they can charge for vehicle inspections in order to cover their labor expenses. We discuss increas... Feb 13, 2025
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New York expands reach of free, direct file tax service
Feb. 11, 2025 - New York is dramatically expanding who can use its free, direct file tax software this year, so we wanted to explore who is eligible and what the service is like. Our ... Feb 11, 2025
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Assembly transportation chair discusses gov's budget
Feb. 11, 2025 - Assembly Transportation Committee Chair Bill Magnarelli, a Syracuse-area Democrat, weighs in on the governor's budget, including what it means for road upkeep and upst... Feb 11, 2025
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Specialized care for survivors of sexual assault
Feb. 11, 2025 - New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault Executive Director Emily Miles talks about the services that should be available to survivors of sexual assault, includin... Feb 11, 2025
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Public financing reshapes state legislative fundraising
Feb. 11, 2025 - New York's nascent system of using tax dollars to amplify local political contributions to state legislative candidates had a major impact on fundraising practices dur... Feb 11, 2025
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One month of congestion pricing in the books
Feb. 10, 2025 - There has been a month of congestion pricing in Manhattan, so how is it going? We try to wrap our arms around this issue with Danny Pearlstein, director of policy and ... Feb 10, 2025
