The Capitol Pressroom

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The Capitol Pressroom episodes

July 01 State sheds light on New York's nuclear expansion
July 1, 2026- The Hochul administration is taking steps to further the development of new nuclear projects and shedding light on what the future will look like. We explore the latest developments, including a state report, with Tim Knauss, a watchdog reporter on the Public Affairs Team at Syracuse.com and Syracuse Post-Standard.
14 min
July 01 Elder abuse remains a hidden problem
July 1, 2026- State lawmakers are looking to root out elder abuse by imposing new training requirements on New Yorkers who work with the elderly. We explore this proposal and the hidden world of abuse with Kelly Zunner-Daniels, division leader for the Upstate Elder Abuse Center at Lifespan of Greater Rochester.
10 min
July 01 The case for AI disclosures in news
July 1, 2026- We discuss legislation requiring the disclosure of generative AI used by news organizations. Our guest is Sam Wheeler, executive director of the Writers Guild of America East.
13 min
July 01 The challenge of modernizing reading and math teaching
July 1, 2026- New York Focus education reporter Melissa Manno provides an update on New York's uphill battle to modernize how reading and math are taught in schools.
14 min
June 30 New York Dem Party Chair Jay Jacobs on the show!
June 30, 2026 - In a Dispatches from Planet Albany excerpt, we talk with New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs about the primary results, how Democrats will prepare for November, and his future as the party's leader.
14 min
June 30 Mitigating the risk of heat-related deaths
June 30, 2026- New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Environmental Justice Director Caroline Chen discusses the danger of extreme heat and makes the case for tracking heat-related deaths in the Empire State.
10 min
June 30 Hochul administration reaffirms commitment to New Yorkers with disabilities
June 30, 2026- We talk to State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Willow Baer about the Hochul administration's commitment to providing integrated services to New Yorkers with disabilities as the Trump administration backs off its commitment to local programs.
13 min
June 30 Unfinished business at Capitol for New York towns
June 30, 2026- Association of Towns of the State of New York Executive Director Chris Koetzle talks about the legislative session at the Capitol and highlights unfinished business for next year.
14 min
June 29 POLL: The race for gov and redistricting changes
June 29, 2026- We unpack the latest survey of voters by the Siena Research Institute, which took the temperature of New Yorkers on the race for governor and a Democratic effort to overhaul redistricting in the Empire State. Our guest is Siena pollster Steve Greenberg.
13 min
June 29 A pitch for a greener, cheaper human burial
June 29, 2026- We consider the possibility of more affordable and environmentally friendly ways of burying deceased New Yorkers with HK Lee, founder of Aeon Woods, a not-for-profit conservation cemetery.
14 min