The Capitol Pressroom

Nov. 26, 2025 - State Sen. James Skoufis, an Orange County Democrat, shares insights he gleaned from a recent hearing into the cost of residential property insurance and discusses possible actions lawmakers might take in 2026.

Nov. 26, 2025 - State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez, a Queens Democrat, makes the case for legislation designed to prevent residential ratepayers from shouldering the energy infrastructure costs of large data centers.

Nov. 25, 2025- After more than a decade, the state has satisfied its obligations to transition mentally ill New Yorkers out of adult homes and into supportive housing as part of a lawsuit filed after a New York Times series in 2002. We discuss the implementation of the settlement with Clarence Sundram, a court-appointed monitor for vulnerable people, who also addresses oversight responsibilities by the state and the ramifications of Medicaid changes.

Nov. 25, 2025- Erie County Water Authority Chairman Jerry Schad discusses EPA requirements for replacing lead service lines in drinking water systems and how the state can support this transition in the absence of major help from the federal government.

Nov. 25, 2025 - State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli visits the studio to discuss why he wants another four years in office, talks about his handling of the pension fund, and explains his office's approach to audits.

Nov. 24, 2025- We discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to close a North Country prison and consolidate a western New York facility with Jennifer Scaife, executive director of the Correctional Association of New York, who had made the case for prioritizing the closure of a controversial facility in central New York.

Nov. 24, 2025- We highlight the state's effort to promote New York produced foods in cafeterias at schools in the Empire State. Our guess are Julie Raway, a registered dietitian with the Broome-Tioga BOCES School Nutrition Services, and Cheryl Bilinski, who oversees the Harvest New York Regional Farm to School Coordinator program for the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Nov. 24, 2025 - Former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin addresses the corruption case against him, which alleged he secured a state nonprofit in exchange for campaign contribution, and was dropped by federal prosecutors earlier this year. Find the full conversation on Dispatches from Planet Albany.

Nov. 21, 2025- Northern Rivers Family of Services CEO Bill Gettman makes the case for the state to address the inflationary costs absorbed by nonprofits providing human services and identifies some red tape the state could cut to stretch their investment further.

Nov. 21, 2025- We discuss the governor's decision to hit pause on a broad prohibition of gas appliances in most new construction with Allison Considine, interim director for New York at the Building Decarbonization Coalition.