Power & Politics

Dylan Hewitt, a South Glens Falls native who is running for New York's 21st Congressional District seat joined Power & Politics on Thursday.

The conversation ranged from his stance on the Government shutdown, the Epstein files, tariffs and trade, immigration, agriculture, Elise Stefanik, and winning as a Democrat in a district dominated by the Republican party for the last decade.

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 In a comprehensive exclusive interview, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman sat down with CBS6, discussing his potential run for New York Governor, which would include a primary of Elise Stefanik in order to potentially take on incumbent Kathy Hochul

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Ken Girardin of the Manhattan Institute talks about Zohran Mamdani's proposals, and if they can be implemented in the midst of the State's current financial situation. He also provides his perspective on the calls to "Tax the Rich".

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Colin Seeberger, Senior Adviser at the Center for American Progress, joined Power & Politics on Thursday to discuss the 2025 General Election.

The Center for American Progress is a progressive think tank based in Washington, D.C.

Seeberger also discussed:
-Wins for Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey
-Impact of Government Shutdown/Donald Trump
-Democrats not emulating Mamdani
-Face of the Democratic Party
-Redistricting Impact on 2026 Midterms
-Impact on 2026 Midterms in general

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Brett Eby, Republican Candidate for Saratoga County District Attorney, sat down with CBS6's Tom Eschen for a comprehensive conversation as Election Day approaches.

Interview conducted 10/24/2025

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Bobby Logan, Democratic Candidate for Saratoga County District Attorney, sat down with CBS6's Tom Eschen for a comprehensive conversation as Election Day gets closer.

Interview conducted 10/24/2025

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Since the government shutdown began, the U.S. Travel Association website has featured an increasing "Travel Spending Lost Since the Government Shutdown" counter. As of Thursday's conversation, the number had breached $3 billion.

Hansen says hotels, small businesses, and a variety of other industries have been impacted.

"A billion dollars a week every hour the shutdown goes on," Hansen told CBS6. "It comes from a number of different things, delays, cancelations that we've seen historically during the shutdown, modeling what it's costing us. It's due to government and federal workers not traveling, contractors not traveling, and historically, the largest purchaser of travel services anywhere in the country is the federal government, national parks, which have a huge economic cost as well. And these are just piling up all across the country."

The conversation also touched on:
-Air traffic controllers
-current technology in the airline industry
-international travel
-Visa Process improvements
-major events in next year (2026 World Cup, 250th Anniversary, 2028 Olympics)

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With Election Day less than two weeks away, Rensselaer County Executive Democratic candidate Tiffani Silverman joined CBS6 for a Town Hall on Wednesday evening.

Rensselaer County Executive Republican Steve McLaughlin, who is running for reelection, was invited, but did not participate. CBS6 has opened the invitation for him to field questions from voters up until Election Day.

Silverman addressed questions regarding:
-Her priorities if elected
-County budgeting and taxes
-Her financial history
-Dunn Landfill
-Route 7 traffic solutions
-Child Care
-And more

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Trent Griffin-Braaf, a Capital Region business leader and entrepreneur, joined Power & Politics on Thursday. 

Griffin-Braaf shared his journey of incarceration to his escalation in the business world, founding several successful initiatives along the way. He discussed ventures like the Tech Valley Shuttle and Success Map Initiative, which includes his work with justice-impacted individuals. 

He also touched on the business climate in Albany, New York State, and impact of policies like the Clean Slate Act.

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Saratoga Springs Incumbent Mayor John Safford (R) and challenger Saratoga County Supervisor Michele Madigan (D) debate inside the CBS6 Studios on Thursday, October 9th, 2025

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