The Capitol Pressroom
A WCNY Radio Production
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Examining staffing levels at NY nursing homes
Dec. 13, 2024 - Long Term Care Community Coalition Executive Director Richard Mollot discusses staffing levels at nursing homes in New York and considers what they mean for the qualit... Dec 13, 2024
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Teen political analyst discusses 2024 election landscape
Dec. 12, 2024 - Junior political analyst Isaac Olshan discusses the presidential election results, the political interests of his fellow zoomers, and where New York's political scene ... Dec 13, 2024
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Education stakeholders react to school funding report
Dec. 13, 2024 - Brian Fessler, of the New York State School Boards Association, and Bob Lowry, of the New York State Council of School Superintendents, think the Rockefeller Institute... Dec 13, 2024
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Hunger persists in New York as a serious problem
Dec. 12, 2024 - Hunger persists as a major problem in New York, so a coalition has come together to push for a package of measures to address food insecurity in the budget. We discuss... Dec 12, 2024
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Senate examines efficacy of economic development subsidies
Dec. 12, 2024 - The state senate held a hearing this fall to examine the efficacy of economic development subsidies included in the budget. We explore this fact finding effort and how... Dec 12, 2024
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Medical marijuana industry balks at recreational licensee fee
Dec. 12, 2024 - Medical marijuana companies hoping to open recreational dispensaries have taken the Hochul administration to court over proposed license fees. We discuss the industry'... Dec 12, 2024
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SUNY chancellor talks enrollment, funding, and a Brooklyn hospital
Dec. 11, 2024 - SUNY Chancellor John King discusses an enrollment bump at the state's public colleges and universities, providing operating aid to upstate campuses, and transforming a... Dec 11, 2024
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Siena poll takes temperature on Hochul, Trump, and 2025 agenda
Dec. 10, 2024 - The latest survey of New Yorkers by the Siena College Research Institute - conducted in early December - has some worrisome omens for Gov. Kathy Hochul, identifies the... Dec 10, 2024
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New York's future as a fiber producer and processor
Dec. 12, 2024 - New York Farm Bureau Senior Associate Director of Public Policy Renée St. Jacques talks about the fiber landscape in the Empire State and how this agricultural asset c... Dec 10, 2024
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Preparing educators to teach literacy skills
Dec. 10, 2024 - Increasing literacy in New York has become a major focus of state policymakers, and to that end there is a new plan on how to prepare future educators to teach reading... Dec 10, 2024
