The Capitol Pressroom

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The Capitol Pressroom episodes

May 27 The state of New York's dams
May 27, 2026- We explore the state of dams in New York and how best to oversee their maintenance or removal. Our guests are Laura Rabinow, director of research for the Rockefeller Institute of Government, and Mathilda Scott, a policy analyst with the organization.
21 min
May 26 Democratic state comptroller candidates square off in debate
May 26, 2026- The Democratic state comptroller candidates squared off last week in a televised debate, so we're highlighting some of the messaging and whether the forum will impact the race. Our guest is Democratic political consultant Jack O'Donnell, managing partner at O'Donnell & Associates.
13 min
May 26 Task force examines problem of missing women of color
May 26, 2026- State Sen. Lea Webb, a Southern Tier Democrat, provides an update on the state task force exploring the problem of missing women of color in New York.
10 min
May 26 Prison oversight agency poised for new direction
May 26, 2026- The state Commission on Correction is supposed to get a shakeup of its leadership and mandate under state law, but not much has happened yet. We discuss the prison oversight agency with Yonah Zeitz, director of advocacy at the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice, and Ziyadah Amatul-Matin, a member of the organization.
14 min
May 22 An alternative to the yellow school bus?
May 22, 2026-Mitch Bowling, CEO of EverDriven Technologies, makes the case for creating alternatives to the yellow school bus to transport kids for school-related activities.
14 min
May 22 Liberal third party sits out comptroller's primary
May 22, 2026- On the latest Dispatches from Planet Albany, New York Working Families Party Director Jasmine Gripper explain why her organization is sitting out the Democratic primary for state comptroller and highlights their effort to influence the state senate.
13 min
May 22 Protecting seniors from crypto kiosk scams
May 22, 2026- We explore a coordinated effort to use cryptocurrency kiosks to scam seniors and consider a potential legislative response. Our guest is Bill Ferris, state legislative representative with AARP New York.
12 min
May 22 Senator Brisport pushes 'deed theft' package of bills
May 22, 2026- State Sen. Jabari Brisport, a Brooklyn Democrat, makes the case for his package of bills that are designed to prevent deed theft and ensure penalties for bad actors.
14 min
May 21 NY Democrats look to gain edge in congressional redistricting
May 21, 2026- Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, makes the case for amending New York's state constitution to accelerate and overhaul the redistricting process to boost his party's edge in the congressional delegation.
18 min
May 21 Creating a pathway to 'plug-in' solar technology
May 21, 2026- Assemblymember Emily Gallagher, a Brooklyn Democrat, discusses her legislation making it easier for New Yorkers living in apartments to generate their own solar power.
10 min