The Capitol Pressroom

July 7, 2026- Former Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, an Oswego County Republican, joins the show for his exit interview. We discuss his first bid for the Assembly, reflect on his special election loss in 2008 and explore his relationship with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

July 7, 2026- We're getting to know the politicians destined to join the state legislature, so we're checking in with Brian Romero, who won an open Democratic Assembly primary to represent a part of Western Queens.

July 7, 2026- The state court has updated its rules for advertising by lawyers, eliminating restrictions on when solicitation efforts could begin. We discuss this changing landscape with New York State Bar Association President Taa Grays.

July 6, 2026- The Trump administration is suing the state for alleged Medicaid fraud in the operation of a multi-billion dollar home care program serving seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities. We discuss the latest chapter in the transition of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program with Bill Hammond, senior fellow for Health Policy at the Empire Center for Public Policy.

July 3, 2026- We consider the benefits of a statewide right to counsel for New Yorkers facing eviction with Malika Conner, coalition director for The Right to Counsel Coalition.

July 3, 2026- We check in with Assemblymember Michael Cashman, a Plattsburgh Democrat, who reflects on his first legislative session. We discuss his legislative approach, partnerships he developed and expectations for the 2027 session.

July 3, 2026- New York lawmakers approved a number of employee protections this past legislative session, so we get the employer perspective on some of the proposals with Frank Kerbein, director of the Center for Human Resources at the Business Council of New York State. We discuss AI reporting requirements, guaranteeing access to personnel files and an expansion of workers compensation benefits.

July 2, 2026- Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, a Bronx Democrat, makes the case for collecting information about binding arbitration results between customers and businesses.

July 2, 2026- Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, a Long Island Democrat, discusses a new tax rate proposal for vape products and lays out potential guardrails for college athletes.

July 2, 2026- We talk about legislation and regulatory actions that impact utility customers in New York with Laurie Wheelock, executive director Public Utility Law Project of New York. We discuss $1 billion for rebate checks, a commission to review utility costs, and an investigation into utility billing practices.