The Capitol Pressroom

Sept. 11 , 2026 - Fossil fuel providers are celebrating a federal court victory this summer striking down a New York imposing billions of dollars in penalties on major contributors to climate change. We explore the opposition to the law with Ken Pokalsky, vice president at the Business Council of New York State.

Sept. 10, 2026- In a Dispatches from Planet Albany excerpt, Republican Political Consultant Chapin Fay talks about the super PAC boosting Bruce Blakeman's bid for governor.

Sept. 10, 2026- Fort Drum could be leading the way in New York's nuclear future, with plans for a cutting edge microreactor. We discuss the development and efforts to develop new commercial uses for nuclear energy in New York with Assemblymember Scott Gray, a Watertown-area Republican.

Sept. 9, 2026- Republicans in Washington D.C. are limiting federal financing for student loans, which will likely drive more people to less consumer friendly private lenders. We explore a state effort to more tightly regulate private student loans with Kirsten Keefe, senior director of policy and advocacy for New York at The Institute for College Access & Success.

Sept. 9, 2026- Assemblymember Kwani O'Pharrow, a Long Island Democrat, makes the case for enhanced training for school security guards to improve their interactions with students.

Sept. 9, 2026- Legislation is awaiting the governor's signature that would standardize exit interview procedures at state agencies. We discuss this effort to improve future civil servant retention with Joshua Terry, director of legislative and political action at CSEA.

Sept. 8, 2026- New York is poised to break from federal vaccine recommendations, prompting Democrats in Albany to update legal protections for healthcare providers administering immunizations. Our guest is Dr. Jeff Kaczorowski, district chair in New York for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Sept. 8, 2026- Democratic state lawmakers are looking to strengthen restrictions on the use of shackles on pregnant women in police custody or a carceral setting. Our guest is Dr. Natalie Whaley, legislative chair for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District 2.

Sept. 8, 2026- New York has extended the life of an advisory board promoting state-chartered banks. We discuss the work of the board with Keisha Williams, deputy director at Neighborhood Legal Services and a member of the State Charter Advisory Board.

Sept. 4, 2026- We get a status update on accessibility issues with New York's child care subsidies and consider what needs to be done to realize the state's statutory goals to cut child poverty. Our guest is Pete Nabozny, a member of the state's Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council and deputy executive director of programs at The Children's Agenda.