The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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Advocate for children evaluates Hochul's priorities
Jan, 14, 2024 - Pete Nabozny, director of policy for The Children's Agenda and a member of the state's Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, weighs in on Gov. Kathy Hochul's propo... Jan 14, 2025
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Changing the emergency response to mental health crises
Jan. 14, 2024 - We break down a report from the Daniel's Law Task Force with the help of Luke Sikinyi, director of public policy and public engagement at The Alliance for Rights and R... Jan 14, 2025
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Prison watchdog proposes reforms for 2025
Jan. 14, 2024 - Correctional Association of New York Executive Director Jennifer Scaife addresses prison administration changes proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and outlines reforms iden... Jan 14, 2025
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New victim services leader aspires for larger reach
Jan, 14, 2024 - We get to know Bea Hanson, who took over as director of the state Office of Victim Services last spring, and discuss funding being made available to services for crime... Jan 14, 2025
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Hochul looks to expand involuntary commitment laws
Jan. 13, 2025 - New York Civil Liberties Union Senior Staff Attorney Beth Haroules responds to proposals that might make it easier to involuntarily commit mentally ill New Yorkers. Jan 12, 2025
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Hochul looks to curb hedge fund homebuying
Jan. 13, 2025 - New York Homes & Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas explains the governor's proposal to keep hedge funds from buying up homes and shares an update on t... Jan 12, 2025
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Expanded wetland regulations take effect in New York
Jan. 13, 2025 - New regulations took effect in New York, dramatically expanding the state's map of protected wetlands. We explore the ramifications of the updated rules with Jessica O... Jan 12, 2025
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Minimum wage ticks up in 2025 in New York
Jan. 13, 2025 - The minimum wage in New York increased 50 cents an hour in January and is scheduled to increase 50 cents an hour in 2026, before being tied to inflation in the future.... Jan 12, 2025
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Child poverty and Gov. Hochul's 2025 agenda
Jan. 10, 2025 - Efforts to fight child poverty in New York are getting attention right now, so we're checking in with Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara ... Jan 9, 2025
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Assemblymember Gibbs discusses prison reform
Jan. 10, 2025 - Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs, a Harlem Democrat, makes the case for overhauling New York's prisons, including closing a central New York facility and reforming the overs... Jan 9, 2025
