The Capitol Pressroom

Nov. 6, 2026 - Guest host Michael Gormley explores a campaign to curb the use of surveillance cameras on New York streets to track the movements of drivers. He spoke with Corinne Worthington, advocacy and community engagement manager for the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project.

Nov. 5, 2026- In a Dispatches from Planet Albany excerpt, we talk with Assemblyman-elect Marc Molinaro, a Hudson Valley Republican, who discusses how the GOP should rebound after their broad rebuke by voters.

Nov. 5, 2026- We recap the election results in New York and consider why things shook out the way they did and what it all means with the help of Politico New York Capitol reporter Bill Mahoney.

Nov. 5, 2026- We get to know Assemblyman-elect Maurice Brown, a Syracuse Democrat, who knocked off a long-time incumbent in the June primary. We discuss his plans for Albany and being a voice for upstate.

Nov. 4, 2026- We talk with Oded Oren, founder and executive director of Scrutinize, about a new tool analyzing the voting from the judges on the state's top court and shine a light on the decisions from one member who may get replaced next year.

Nov. 4, 2026- Times Union Investigative Reporter Ezra Bitterman talks about battery storage in New York, including how these projects ensure energy reliability, the local opposition to new developments and how state policymakers are responding.

National Association Against iGaming Government Relations Director  Oliver Barie makes the case for the continued prohibition of online casino gambling in New York. (Originally aired August 11)

We explore legislation giving school districts and government institutions more flexibility when procuring food, so they don't just have to focus on cost when choosing suppliers. Our guests are Monti Lawson, founder and lead land steward with Catalyst Collaborative Farm, and Jessica Gilbert-Overland, director and co-founder of the Good Food Buffalo Coalition. (Originally aired September 16)

Assemblymember Steve Otis, a Westchester County Democrat, makes the case for legislation intended to speed up the timeliness of power restoration by utilities after major storms. (Originally aired August 21)

Oct. 29, 2026- Greg Anderson, commissioner of the New York City Department of Sanitation, sheds light on his time working for Governor Kathy Hochul as Deputy Director of State Operations and how it prepared him for his current role leading "New York's Strongest."

Oct. 29, 2026- Public polls show Gov. Kathy Hochul with a commanding lead in her bid for another term in office, but should the results be trusted or could an upset be brewing? We talk with Siena Research Institute pollster Steve Greenberg about Siena’s latest survey of likely voters, how they model election turnout, and why trailing candidates typically attack pollsters.

Oct. 28, 2026- Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat, discusses the 2026 midterm election, wrangling different factions of the Democratic party, and how he assigns leadership positions in the legislature.

Oct. 28, 2026- New York State Association of Counties Executive Director Stephen Acquario talks about the group’s annual sales tax report that reveals fiscal concerns and strengths in the state economy.

Oct. 27, 2026- A landmark new state study shows that many of New York's museums are understaffed, operating on shoestring budgets and have a massive backlog of needed maintenance. Assemblymember Didi Barrett, a Hudson Valley Democrat, and Sarah Van Anden, executive director of the Museum Association of New York, join us to discuss the path forward.

Oct. 26, 2026-New York has tried for decades to find an effective approach at caring for people experiencing homelessness. Assemblymember Tony Simone, a Manhattan Democrat, joins us to discuss a new strategy he’s proposing at the state level.

Oct. 26, 2026- Mark McGuire, a veteran journalist and former executive sports editor of the Daily Gazette of Schenectady, talks about the rise in harassment and assault of referees in youth sports that has driven a shortage of officials and threatens the future of youth sports.

Oct. 23, 2026- Mary Snow, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll, discusses the New York governor's race and the major issues that are determining how New Yorkers will vote.

Oct. 23, 2026- We check in with Barbara Van Epps, executive director of the New York State Conference of Mayors, about the rising costs and limited revenues faced by local governments and how that will soon impact taxpayers.

Oct. 22, 2026- John Sheehan, director of communications for the Adirondack Council, discusses the group’s annual report that details the challenges and successes in the Adirondack State Park.

Oct. 22, 2026- There are plenty of obstacles to housing development in New York, including the cost. Tom Stebbins, executive director of the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, says changes to a longstanding state law could make it easier.

Oct. 22, 2026- Jihoon Kim, president and CEO of InUnity Alliance, pulls back the curtain on the Executive Chamber to discuss the grueling daily reality of managing more than 10 state agencies that focus on the lives of vulnerable New Yorkers.

Oct. 21, 2026- Blair Horner, senior policy advisor at the New York Public Interest Research Group, discusses the increased use of artificial intelligence in campaign advertising, and how voters can avoid being duped as a new state law faces its first big test this election year.

Oct. 21, 2026- Laura Darman, executive deputy commissioner at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, unpacks what her role as the second-highest-ranked staffer at a large state agency actually entails.

Oct. 21, 2026- Bob Spitzer, an author and member of the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, says a legal challenge to a new state law on sales of convertible weapons is one of many challenges across the country.

Oct. 20, 2026- Paul Francis, founder and chairman of the Step Two Policy Project, talks about efforts to create a “report card” for New York state government.