The Capitol Pressroom

July 27, 2026- Riverkeeper's associate director of government affairs, Jeremey Cherson, makes the case for codifying a formal state committee and staffer to oversee the long-term preservation and health of the Mohawk River basin.

July 27, 2026- We're joined in the studio by Tim Hogues, commissioner of the state Department of Civil Service, which has been responsible for implementing NY HELPS. We unpack the job filling initiative and discuss initial takeaways from a study of private sector compensation versus the public sector.

July 24, 2026 - Public Service Commission CEO and Chair Rory Christian visits the studio to explain how financial penalties are used to incentivize better customer service by New York's utility operators. We also discuss the state utility regulator's role in developing future nuclear power and data center projects.

July 24, 2026 - After decades of stagnant housing subsidies for low-income New Yorkers, the Hochul administration is being taken to court to boost the shelter allowance offerings. We discuss the case and potential remedy with Susan Antos, managing attorney for the benefits practice group at the Empire Justice Center.

July 24, 2026 - One of the country's largest student loan servicers has been playing hard to get with state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who has been trying for more than six months to get answers about their operations. We talk with the Brooklyn Democrat about his interest in their operations and why he thinks more oversight of this multi-billion dollar industry is warranted.

July 23, 2026 - State lawmakers overwhelmingly backed legislation signing the state up with a multi-state compact allowing psychologists and their patients to work together across borders. We consider the merits of the initiative with Dr. Francis Lee, chair of the psychiatry department at Weill Cornell Medicine.

July 23, 2026 - Assemblyman Phil Steck, a capital region Democrat, makes the case for legislation requiring social media companies to respond to search warrants in a timely fashion.

July 23, 2026 - Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni, a Long Island Democrat, talks about his first term in office, including how it compared with his expectations, staying present in the district, and approaching the work with soft eyes.

July 23, 2026 - A concurrent opinion in a case before the state's top court, which was asked to weigh in on New York's "Equal Rights Amendment," sheds new light on how the anti-discrimination language might be utilized in the future. We discuss the issue with legal observer Rob Rosborough.

July 22, 2026 - Politico New York reporter Marie French unpacks Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to pause state permitting of large data centers for a year.