The Capitol Pressroom

Feb. 20, 2026- Kevin Bolan, a physician assistant practicing in the Adirondacks and legislative chair for the New York State Society of PAs, makes the case for the governor's plan to let physician assistants work with less oversight.

Feb. 20, 2026 - After years of adding to a patchwork system of licensed financial services, state lawmakers took steps in 2025 to ensure New York's financial regulators have tools to go after unlicensed operators. We discuss this landscape and how it evolved with Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director at Protect Borrowers.

Feb. 20, 2026 - In this excerpt from Dispatches from Planet Albany, New York Working Families Party Director Jasmine Gripper explains why the liberal third party did not back a primary challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Feb. 19, 2026- Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to eliminate $230,000 in state funds for programs that help vulnerable New Yorkers living in adult homes advocate for better living conditions. We talked with representatives from the Coalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled and the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, plus peer advocate and former adult home resident Deborah Hunter.

Feb. 19, 2026- Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Claudia Braymer makes the case for amending the state Constitution to allow for the redevelopment of three shuttered prisons in upstate New York.

Feb. 19, 2026- State Sen. Jake Ashby, a Capital Region Republican, discusses his legislation that would limit local law enforcement's collaboration with ICE agents and discusses the politicization of immigration issues.

Feb. 19, 2026- We explore legislation that would prohibit certain food additives and promote greater disclosure of what's in the food consumed by New Yorkers. We talk about the bill and the approach of state regulators with Jensen Jose, regulatory counsel for the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Feb. 18, 2026- We explore the pathway to a gubernatorial upset for Republicans in New York, digest the news that Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is dropping his bid for governor, and consider the leadership change for the Assembly Republicans. Our guest is Nick Reisman, Albany bureau chief for Politico New York.

Feb. 18, 2026- Immediately after the New York Democrat's state convention in Syracuse we checked in with State Sen. James Skoufis, an Orange County Democrat and member of the Democratic National Committee. We talked about next steps for the state party and the path to victory for Democrats in November.

Feb. 18, 2026- The Children's Agenda Senior Policy Analyst Shannon Mullin discusses the limited access to pre-kindergarten outside of New York City and considers what has been proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase availability.