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- Campaign 2026: NYS Assembly District 107 Democratic Candidate Chloe Pierce
Chloe Pierce speaks with Tom Eschen about her campaign for New York State's Assembly District 107
00:00 Introduction and Candidacy02:01 Priorities and Affordability04:18 Taxes, Utilities, and Data Centers08:12 Public Safety and Policing11:23 Immigration and Professional Ethics14:17 Cornell Allegations and Assembly Bill 101ALearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 min - Campaign 2026: NYS Assembly District 107 incumbent Scott Bendett discuses reelection bid
Scott Bendett, the Republican incumbent in Assembly District 107, discusses his record and bid for reelection with CBS6's Tom Eschen
00:00 — Scott Bendett’s background and district accomplishments03:16 — Data center moratorium and energy costs06:18 — Municipal funding and state spending10:14 — Wealth, representation, and New York’s tax base11:22 — 287(g) and immigration enforcement14:33 — Flock cameras, privacy, and Cornell allegationsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 min - Campaign 2026: Senate District 46 Debate: Martha McHugh (R) vs Pat Fahy (D)
CBS6's broadcast of the Senate District 46 Debate between GOP nominee and challenger Martha McHugh and Democratic incumbent Pat Fahy.
Topics included:
-Juvenile Crime
-Utility Costs
-Data Centers
-Flock Safety Cameras
-Fiscally Stressed Municipalities
-287 Agreements and Immigration
-Clean Water
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53 min - Gubernatorial debate, Gaming commission rules, Quantum lab in NYC with Guests: Peter Guidarelli, Morgan Hook, Stephen Clark
-GOP strategist and former Schenectady County Legislature Chair Peter Guidarelli breaks down the line Gubernatorial debate between Governor Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman
-Bluejacket Strategies' Morgan Hook provides his perspective on the New York State Gubernatorial debate between Governor Kathy Hochul and County Executive Bruce Blakeman
-Albany Airport CEO Stephen Clark sat down on CBS6's Power & Politics this week, discussing his background, his approach to the role, the ongoing construction project and his vision for the future.
00:00 — Show intro and episode preview
02:37 — Hochul–Blakeman debate breakdown
04:19 — Hochul–Blakeman debate breakdown: Energy costs, climate policy, and the grid
05:22 — Cornell and the involuntary intoxication law
10:00 — Mobile sports betting rules and prediction markets
15:00 — New York City and NYU’s proposed quantum lab
19:45 — Preview: Fahy–McHugh State Senate debate
22:38 — Peter Guidarelli on the Gubernatorial debate
39:02 — Morgan Hook on the race and campaign strategy
59:40 — Albany Airport CEO Stephen Clark interview
1:16:07 — Power & Pop Culture: The Social Reckoning and journalism in film
1:26:24 — Super Bowl halftime show predictions and favoritesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 34 min - Campaign 2026: Devin Lander (D) discusses challenge for Senate District 43
Devin Lander, New York State Historian, speaks with Tom Eschen about his run for New York State Senate District 43.
Lander discusses his platforms on health care, environmental issues, utility costs and Flock cameras.
00:00 — Devin Lander and His Senate Campaign
02:09 — Cost of Living and Healthcare
05:40 — Climate, Energy, and Utility Costs
11:28 — Data Centers, AI, and Public Safety
15:23 — Lander’s Background and QualificationsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 min - Campaign 2026: Senator Jake Ashby (R) discusses run for reelection in Senate District 43
NYS Senator Jake Ashby, a Republican, discusses his run for reelection in New York's 43rd Senate District.
He touches on his campaign, utility costs, "Local Cops, Local Crimes" law, Veterans services and more
- 00:00 Introduction and New York’s energy affordability
- 03:49 Data centers, grid capacity, and local control
- 05:34 287(g) agreements and public safety
- 08:08 Veterans’ services and clinic access
- 10:41 Cornell investigation, state spending, and affordability
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16 min - Budget breakdowns, Cornell latest, Campaign 2026 with Guests: Lee Miringoff, Joseph Hernandez, Tom DiNapoli
Incumbent Tom DiNapoli (D) is facing GOP Nominee Joseph Hernandez in one of New York's Statewide Elections this year, both joining Power & Politics to discuss their campaigns.
Lee Miringoff spoke with Tom Eschen about the latest Marist Poll.
Power & Politics Producer Olivia Holloway provided this week's Holloway Headlines:
-Budget Deficits
-Cornell latest
-Campaign Developments
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:32 Holloway's Headlines: Albany’s ARPA funding and budget shortfall
- 7:06 Holloway's Headlines: Cornell case and petition to remove the attorney general
- 11:32 Holloway's Headlines: Tom discusses NY-21 forum
- 17:20 Holloway's Headlines: Marist poll and the Governor’s race
- 19:48 Lee Miringoff on Hochul’s lead and voter turnout
- 30:44 Joseph Hernandez on the Comptroller’s race
- 43:50 Tom DiNapoli on the state budget and Medicaid
- 1:00:29 Power & Pop Culture: AI-generated music
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1 hr 15 min - Campaign 2026: NY-21st Congressional District Candidate Anthony Constantino Town Hall, October 6th, 2026
In front of a studio audience inside the CBS6 Television Station, Anthony Constantino, GOP nominee in New York's 21st Congressional District, discusses his campaign, and issues impacting residents. Constantino had agreed to six different dates for debates with Democratic nominee Blake Gendebien, but Gendebien declined the invitation, saying his schedule was full. The forum was moderated by Power & Politics host Tom Eschen.
00:00 Debate introduction and Anthony Constantino’s background
02:43 Canada trade tensions and tariffs on farmers
04:46 Iran, fuel prices, and energy policy
06:46 Fuel costs, farm regulations, and environmental allegations
08:53 Diesel exports and potential steps to lower fuel costs
10:58 Iran conflict and national security
11:37 Rural hospitals, Medicaid, and telehealth
16:22 District priorities: broadband and “Operation Overhaul”
18:36 Controversy over remarks about the Akwesasne community
21:49 Border security and immigration
22:49 Farm labor and the H-2A program
24:14 Fort Drum, veterans, and military families
25:18 Epstein files transparency
26:53 Artificial intelligence in government and societyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 min - October 2nd, 2026: Tax Hike proposals, Cornell latest and AI at the White House
On this week's episode of Power & Politics, Host Tom Eschen sits down with Bronx Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, talking about his legislation which he says would close a loophole in the State's sexual assault laws.
Producer Olivia Holloway speaks with Asm. Amy Paulin, going over that legislation which she's co-sponsored, but also her career of legislation aimed at supporting victims of sexual assault, as a survivor herself.
Following tech leaders at the White House, Tom speaks with Kaitlin Asrow, New York State Department of Financial Services Acting Superintendent, discussing the implementation of the State's RAISE Act
Holloway's Headlines Include: Albany and Schenectady's tax hike proposals, Cornell allegations update
Guests: Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz, Asm. Amy Paulin, and Kaitlin Asrow
00:00 — Introduction and headlines
01:29 — Albany’s proposed budget and 15% property-tax increase
08:33 — Schenectady’s proposed 42% tax levy increase
09:55 — Albany comptroller’s audit and Cornell sexual assault allegations
18:31 — Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz on the consent-law bill
27:31 — Assemblymember Amy Paulin on sexual assault advocacy
37:50 — Kaitlin Asrow on New York’s AI safety framework and the RAISE Act
45:09 — Campaign coverage and podcast announcements
45:48 — “What Are You Watching?”: TV, books, and pop cultureLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58 min - Campaign 2026: NYS 102nd Assembly District Candidate Janet Tweed (D)
Janet Tweed, the Democratic nominee for New York's 102nd Assembly District, speaks with Tom Eschen on Power & Politics. Tweed discusses her background in the district, her goal to pass the New York Health Act, data centers, 287g and more.
Tweed is going up against Republican nominee Marc Molinaro, as both are looking to replace incumbent Chris Tague (R), who is running for State Senate.00:00 Introduction and the 102nd Assembly District02:37 Farming, healthcare background06:14 Data center moratorium, AI, and watershed concerns07:56 Legislative independence, urban-rural issues, and public safety12:39 New York Health Act and message to votersLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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