Dispatches from Planet Albany

This week the "Mothership" landed in Albany, a statewide media campaign ramped up its support of the governor's budget, and activists got loud at the Capitol. We break down all these developments with Shontell Smith , co-head of the New York practice for Tusk Strategies, and  Rebecca Garrard , legislative director for Citizen Action of New York.

This week - with the introduction and adoption of one-house budget resolutions - the Democratic majorities staked out their positions in the upcoming budget debates with Gov. Kathy Hochul. To consider whether these proposals represent a seismic event at the Capitol and where the governor is going to draw lines in the metaphorical budget sand, we spoke with  Shontell Smith , co-head of the New York...

The political landscape in Albany has changed dramatically in recent years, so who is controlling the state government levers of power in 2023? To answer that question and consider how efficiently power is being wielded at the Capitol, we're joined by  Shontell Smith , co-head of the New York practice for Tusk Strategies, and Rebecca Garrard , legislative director for Citizen Action of New York. W...

Welcome to Dispatches from Planet Albany, the latest podcast experiment from David Lombardo, host of WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom . The show will consist of weekly conversations that are (supposed to be) a smart and funny encapsulation of the discussions reporters and sources have off the microphone at the Capitol in Albany.  This inside baseball is for listeners who know the acronym ELFA, anxious...