Capitol Connection
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The Capitol Connection #1214
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Sheldon Silver, the Speaker of the New York State Assembly. They discuss the on-time budget, the minimum wage, redistricting, and the 2012 elections.
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The Capitol Connection #1213
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Dan Cantor, executive director of the Working Families Party. They discuss the budget, redistricting, and campaign finance reform.
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The Capitol Connection #1211
Guest host David Guistina is joined by Wayne Pacelle, the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. They discuss the group's lobbying efforts in Albany, the so-called "ag gag" laws, and oversight of various regional offices.
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The Capitol Connection #1210
Host Alan Chartock is joined Brian Kolb, Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. They discuss redistricting, the budget gap, Comptroller DiNapoli's standing, and pension reform.
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The Capitol Connection #1209
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College. They discuss Governor Cuomo's popularity, the fight over pension reform, and the electoral outlook from the presidential race to Congressional districts.
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The Capitol Connection #1208
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Ken Lovett, Albany bureau chief for the New York Daily News. They discuss the budget, Governor Cuomo's 2016 plans, redistricting, and hydrofracking.
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The Capitol Connection #1207
Guest host David Guistina is joined by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. They discuss the budget, corporate governance, the state budget, and casino gambling.
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The Capitol Connection #1206
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steve Greenberg of the Siena Research Institute. They discuss the popularity of Governor Cuomo, redistricting, ethics, and the reelection hopes of Senator Gillibrand.
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The Capitol Connection #1205
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jimmy Vielkind, who covers the Capitol for the Albany Times-Union. They discuss redistricting, Governor Cuomo's popularity, and the state budget.
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The Capitol Connection #1204
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. They discuss NYRA, the state budget, gambling, hydrofracking, education, legislative ethics, and redistricting.
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The Capitol Connection #1203
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Richard Iannuzzi, who has served as president of New York State United Teachers since 2005. They discuss Governor Cuomo's calls for education reforms, Race to the Top, and whether the Board of Regents should be abolished.
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The Capitol Connection #1202
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Michael Waldman, Executive Director of the Brennan Center. They discuss Governor Cuomo's call for public financing of elections, redistricting, and New York's history of corrupt and ineffective governance.
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The Capitol Connection #1201
Host Alan Chartock is joined Brian Kolb, Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. They discuss redistricting, Governor Cuomo's 2012 agenda, hydrofracking, and the budget gap.
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The Capitol Connection #1152
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Stephen Acquario, Executive Director of the New York State Association of Counties. They discuss property taxes, local budgets, hydrofracking, and legalizing gambling.
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The Capitol Connection #1151
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a former Democratic member of the state senate. They discuss Schneiderman's projects during his first year in office, including gun regulations, ethics reforms, Indian Point nuclear plant, and financial oversight.
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The Capitol Connection #1150
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Liz Krueger. They discuss the Senate Democratic conference, hydrofracking, Governor Cuomo's new tax plan, and the MTA tax.
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The Capitol Connection #1149
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, a Democrat who represents the 12th District and who is one of the leading proponents for fair redistricting. They also discuss Governor Cuomo's new tax plan and the Occupy Wall Street protests.
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The Capitol Connection #1148
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, who has served in the chamber for more than four decades. They discuss health care, hydrofracking, the millionaire tax, and the Cuomo-Schneiderman relationship.
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The Capitol Connection #1147
Host Alan Chartock is joined by longtime New York State Assemblyman Jack McEneny, who represents Albany. They discuss the Occupy protests, the millionaire tax, and the state of redistricting.
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The Capitol Connection #1146
Host Alan Chartock is joined by H. Carl McCall, the Chairman of the State University of New York Board of Trustees. They discuss the importance of McCall's position, his relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo, McCall's stance of charter schools and much more.
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The Capitol Connection #1145
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Danny Donohue, president of the Civil Service Employees Association. They discuss the Occupy Wall Street protests, Governor Cuomo's relationship with the unions, and why Donohue would like to seek national office.
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The Capitol Connection #1144
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Joe Martens, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. They discuss the state of the environment, PCBs, and the status of hydrofracking.
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The Capitol Connection #1143
Host Alan Chartock is joined by is Ron Deutsch, the Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness and coordinator of Growing Together NY, a statewide coalition of over 100 organizations fighting for fair and equitable tax policy. They discuss the millionaire tax in New York and the ongoing Occupy protests.
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The Capitol Connection #1142
Host Alan Chartock is joined by John Conrad, president and senior hydro-geologist for Conrad Geoscience Corporation and spokesman for the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York, to discuss hydrofracking.
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The Capitol Connection #1141
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, who represents the 25th District and who is one of the leading proponents of ethics reform. They also discuss the Occupy Wall Street protests, redistricting, and hydrofracking.
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The Capitol Connection #1140
Host Alan Chartock is joined Ed Cox, Chairman of the New York State Republican Party. They discuss the GOP primary for president, Governor Cuomo's popularity, and whether the Republicans can retain control of the state Senate.
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The Capitol Connection #1139
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Courtney Burke, Commissioner of the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. They discuss the agency, its reform goals, and its services.
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The Capitol Connection #1138
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Democratic New York State Senator Liz Krueger.
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The Capitol Connection #1137
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Neil Breslin, the deputy leader of the Democratic conference. Breslin has represented the 46th District since 1996. They discuss the GOP majority in the Senate, redistricting, and health care exchanges.
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The Capitol Connection #1136
Host Alan Chartock is joined by James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center. They discuss charter schools, standardized testing, co-location, and charter lotteries.
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The Capitol Connection #1135
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor of the State University of New York. They discuss SUNY's response to Hurricane Irene, the ongoing funding crisis, and whether certain campuses should combine services.
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The Capitol Connection #1134
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Casey Seiler, state editor of the Albany Times-Union and co-host of New York Now on public television. They discuss Governor Cuomo's stance on hydrofracking, the redistricting process, the future of gambling in New York, and the power of Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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The Capitol Connection #1133
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Party. They discuss Governor Cuomo's first legislative session, the 2012 statewide elections, and President Obama's reelection chances.
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The Capitol Connection #1132
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College. They discuss Governor Cuomo's popularity, the next legislative session, and New Yorkers' optimism about the future.
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The Capitol Connection #1131
Host Alan Chartock is joined by renowned pollster John Zogby. They discuss President Obama's popularity, the strong support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, same-sex marriage, and energy.
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The Media Project #1053
WAMC's Alan Chartock, Albany Times Union Editor Rex Smith, and SUNY Albany Professor Rosemary Armao discuss the ethics of perp walks, whether to pay for information, and much more.
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The Capitol Connection #1130
Host Alan Chartock is joined Brian Kolb, Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. They discuss the completion of the recent session, redistricting, and Governor Cuomo's jobs agenda.
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The Capitol Connection #1129
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. They discuss campaign finance reform, pension reform, and industrial development agencies.
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The Capitol Connection #1128
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steve Greenberg of the Siena Research Institute. They discuss the performance of Governor Cuomo, voters' view of the legislature, hydrofracking, and same-sex marriage.
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The Capitol Connection #1127
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell, a Democrat representing the 69th district and the first openly gay person to serve in the Assembly. They discuss the long process that led to New York's new same-sex marriage law.
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The Capitol Connection #1126
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, a Democrat who represents the 12th District and who is one of the leading proponents for fair redistricting. They also discuss same-sex marriage and ethics reform.
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The Capitol Connection #1125
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Neil Breslin, the deputy leader of the Democratic conference. Breslin has represented the 46th District since 1996. They discuss same-sex marriage, redistricting, and ethics reform.
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The Capitol Connection #1124
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assemblyman Marc Molinaro, the Assistant Minority Leader Pro Tempore. Molinaro, a Republican, has represented the 103rd District since 2007. They discuss the ethics agreement, redistricting, and Molinaro's campaign for Dutchess County Executive.
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The Capitol Connection #1123
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Phil Smith, president of the United University Professions. They discuss cuts to the SUNY system, the union's relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo, and whether professors should take on more work.
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The Capitol Connection #1123
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Phil Smith, president of the United University Professions. They discuss cuts to the SUNY system, the union's relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo, and whether professors should take on more work.
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The Capitol Connection #1123
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Phil Smith, president of the United University Professions. They discuss cuts to the SUNY system, the union's relationship with Governor Andrew Cuomo, and whether professors should take on more work.
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The Capitol Connection #1122
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Ken Lovett, Albany bureau chief for the New York Daily News. They discuss the deal on ethics reform, redistricting, and Governor Cuomo's negotiations with public sector unions.
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The Capitol Connection #1121
Host Alan Chartock is joined by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, who is marking two years in her role, to discuss tuition, education cuts, and why SUNY can be an economic engine for the state.
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The Capitol Connection #1119
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari, a Democrat who has represented the 106th District since 1989. They discuss redistricting, ethics reform, and the fight over a tax cap.
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The Capitol Connection #1118
New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who has represented the 33rd District since January. They discuss ethics reform and how Rivera has tried to distance himself from his predecessor, the disgraced Senator Pedro Espada.
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The Capitol Connection #1117
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Ross Levi, Executive Director of the Empire State Pride Agenda and Foundation, New York's statewide civil rights organization committed to LGBT rights. They discuss the fight for gay marriage.
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The Capitol Connection #1116
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Casey Seiler, state editor of the Albany Times-Union and co-host of New York Now. They discuss Governor Cuomo's popularity, redistricting, and ethics reform.
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The Capitol Connection #1115
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College, to discuss governmental consolidation.
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The Capitol Connection #1114
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Sheldon Silver, the Speaker of the New York State Assembly. They discuss the early budget, ethics reform, and how best to go about the redistricting process.
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The Capitol Connection #1113
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Barbara Bowen, President of the Professional Staff Congress at the City University of New York, to discuss cuts to education in the budget.
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The Capitol Connection #1112
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, who represents the 25th District and who is one of the leading legislators on ethics reform. They also discuss the budget process and redistricting.
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The Capitol Connection #1111
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Michael Gianaris, who represents the 12th District and who is one of the leading proponents for fair redistricting. They also discuss the budget process and ethics reform.
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The Capitol Connection #1110
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former New York State Comptroller H. Carl McCall, the 2002 Democratic nominee for governor and a former state Senator. They discuss McCall's rapprochement with Governor Cuomo, redistricting, the budget negotiations, and ethics reform.
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The Capitol Connection #1109
Guest host David Guistina is joined by Jimmy Vielkind, who covers the New York State Legislature for the Albany Times-Union. They discuss redistricting, the budget negotiations, and Governor Cuomo's popularity among Democrats.
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The Capitol Connection #1108
Guest host David Guistina is joined by Ned Sullivan, president of Scenic Hudson. They discuss conservation efforts in New York and how they are being influenced by the plans of Governor Cuomo and President Obama.
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The Capitol Connection #1107
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Stephen Younger, President of the New York State Bar Association. They discuss a series of proposals for reform and ethics legislation in the New York State Capitol.
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The Capitol Connection #1106
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Bill Cunningham, spokesman for the Committee to Save New York. They discuss Governor Cuomo's budget proposals.
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The Capitol Connection #1105
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Billy Easton, Executive Director for the Alliance for Quality Education, to discuss how the budget shortfall will affect schools.
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The Capitol Connection #1104
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Sheldon Silver, the Speaker of the New York State Assembly. They discuss the taxes, the state's deficit, Governor Cuomo's relationship with the Legislature, and how best to go about the redistricting process.
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The Capitol Connection #1103
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator John Bonacic, a Republican who represents the 42nd District. They discuss the plans of the new Cuomo administration, gambling in New York, and whether a new round of ethics reform is possible.
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The Capitol Connection #1102
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Yancey Roy, Albany bureau chief for the New York Daily News.
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The Capitol Connection #1101
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, a Democrat representing the 90th District. They discuss member items in the Legislature, the dawn of the Andrew Cuomo era, and redistricting.
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The Capitol Connection #1053
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Blair Horner, the Legislative Director for the New York Public Interest Research Group, a non-partisan advocacy group. Horner discusses his hopes for the incoming Cuomo administration.
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The Capitol Connection #1052
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assemblyman Michael Gianaris, who is set to join the Senate in the upcoming term. They discuss ethics reform, redistricting, and Greek food.
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The Capitol Connection #1051
Host Alan Chartock is joined New York State Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch, who is set to leave office at the end of the month. They reflect on his role in the outgoing Paterson administration, what he will do next, and whether the state can avoid an extended fiscal crisis.
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The Capitol Connection #1050
Host Alan Chartock is joined New York Governor David Paterson, who is set to leave office at the end of the month. They reflect on his unexpected term, including some pressing issues that require his attention in the administration's waning days.
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The Capitol Connection #1049
Host Alan Chartock is joined by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York's junior Senator. They discuss the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Don't Ask Don't Tell, the controversial secrets unearthed by Wikileaks, and drilling in the Marcellus Shale.
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The Capitol Connection #1048
Host Alan Chartock is joined Brian Kolb, Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. They discuss the GOP's recent electoral gains in the chamber, the outlook for the 2011 legislative agenda, and whether the state Republican Party needs a shakeup.
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The Capitol Connection #1047
Host Alan Chartock is joined New York State Senator Stephen Salad, a Republican who represents the 41st district. They discuss the recent election, redistricting, and what Saland expects from Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo.
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The Capitol Connection #1046
Host Alan Chartock is joined Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Party, to discuss the party's major state-wide wins and its Congressional setbacks on Election Day.
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The Capitol Connection #1045
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College, for a post-election chat.
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The Capitol Connection #1044
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Eric Schneiderman, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General in Tuesday's general election. They discuss health care reform, drilling in the Marcellus Shale, patrolling Wall Street, gun control, and gay rights.
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The Capitol Connection #1043
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former Congressman Joe DioGuardi, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kirsten Gillibrand. They discuss the country's financial woes, why DioGuardi believes he has enough time in a shortened term, and whether voters in a Democratic state will send a Republican to the Senate.
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The Capitol Connection #1042
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Barbara Bartoletti, Legislative Director for the League of Women Voters of New York State since 1988. They discuss reforming Albany, redistricting, and changes at the voting booth.
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The Capitol Connection #1041
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Dan Donovan, the Richmond County D.A. and GOP candidate for New York State Attorney General. They discuss his plans for reforming Albany, his race against Senator Eric Schneiderman, and his claims that he can keep partisanship out of the Attorney General's office.
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The Capitol Connection #1040
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Townsend, the Republican running to unseat New York Senator Charles Schumer. They discuss Townsend's background in business, his disagreements with Schumer, and whether running on the same ticket as Carl Paladino is a plus or minus.
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The Capitol Connection #1039
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Harry Wilson, the Republican nominee for New York State Comptroller. They discuss Wilson's background, his plans to reform Albany and government spending, and whether he hopes to run for higher office.
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The Capitol Connection #1038
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former Congressman and Mayor of New York City Ed Koch. They discuss Koch's plans to reform Albany, his career in Empire State politics, his views on Iraq and Afghanistan, and whether voters can expect changes after the fall election.
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The Capitol Connection #1037
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Governor David Paterson. They discuss Paterson's goals for his final months in office, his legacy, Race to the Top funding, and the controversy over the planned Islamic center near Ground Zero.
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The Capitol Connection #1036
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Dean Skelos, the Minority Leader of the New York State Senate. They discuss Republicans' chances to retake the Senate, how best to approach reforming Albany, and whether the redistricting process should be changed.
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The Capitol Connection #1035
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steven Greenberg of the Siena Research Institute. They discuss the state of the race for governor of New York, the other statewide contests, and which Congressional incumbents could lose their seats this fall.
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The Capitol Connection #1034
Guest host Ian Pickus is joined by New York City lawyer Gail Goode, who is challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the September 14th Democratic primary. They discuss Goode's platform, the ramifications she faces should she ascend to the Senate, and whether politicians like Gillibrand should be allowed to change their positions on certain issues.
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The Capitol Connection #1033
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Blair Horner, the Legislative Director for the New York Public Interest Research Group, a non-partisan advocacy group. Horner first joined NYPIRG in 1979 and is one of the leading good government advocates in Albany.
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The Capitol Connection #1032
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, who is seeking to win the primary against Rep. Rick Lazio for the GOP nomination for governor. They discuss his outrage over the Ground Zero mosque, his hopes for reforming the capitol, and why he believes his abrasive style is the right fix for Albany.
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The Capitol Connection #1031
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Dan Donovan, the Richmond County D.A. and GOP candidate for New York State Attorney General. They discuss his political views, his hopes for reforming Albany, and why Donovan has pledged not to seek higher office.
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The Capitol Connection #1030
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. They discuss the ongoing budget standoff, Silver's take on the SUNY empowerment plan, and whether Andrew Cuomo will be a friend to legislative leaders should he win the governorship.
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The Capitol Connection #1029
Albany, NY (2010-15-10) Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas Dinapoli.
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The Capitol Connection #1028
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former Congressman Rick Lazio, the Republican nominee for governor of New York. They discuss the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, why Lazio thinks Andrew Cuomo is entrenched in Albany politics, and whether waterboarding constitutes torture.
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The Capitol Connection #1027
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic nominee for governor. They discuss the state's unresolved budget crisis, recent questions raised about where Cuomo is getting his political donations, and whether the state needs tax reform in order to keep its population.
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The Capitol Connection #1026
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former Congressman Rick Lazio, the Republican nominee for governor of New York. They discuss the state budget impasse, why Lazio believes he can topple Andrew Cuomo from the top of the polls, and whether Lazio supports reforms such as term limits.
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The Capitol Connection #1025
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic nominee for governor. They discuss the state budget impasse, the race for governor that's likely to be against former Congressman Rick Lazio, and whether it's time for a state Constitutional Convention.
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The Capitol Connection #1024
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jimmy Vielkind, who covers the New York State Capitol for the Albany Times Union. They discuss what came of the party conventions, whether Andrew Cuomo can ever corral the legislature, and how Governor Paterson is spending his remaining months in office.
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The Capitol Connection #1023
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Party. They discuss where the candidates stand ahead of the November election, Andrew Cuomo's pick for the Lieutenant Governor slot, and what to expect coming out of the GOP convention.
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The Capitol Connection #1022
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steve Greenberg of the Siena Research Institute. They discuss where the candidates stand ahead of the November election, Andrew Cuomo's pick for the Lieutenant Governor slot, and whether the Democrats have doomed themselves in the Legislature.
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The Capitol Connection #1021
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, the chair of the higher education committee. They discuss plans for reforming education, the impasse over the late budget, and ethics reform in the Senate.
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The Capitol Connection #1020
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former New York State Superintendent of Insurance, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of New York. They discuss Dinallo's performance in early straw polling, his background as a former Wall Street lawyer, and his hopes for reforming Albany.
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The Capitol Connection #1019
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Buffalo businessman and lawyer Carl Paladino, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of New York. They discuss Paladino's plans for massive cuts to state spending, his hopes for reforming Albany, whether Paladino should have forwarded controversial emails, and if the Tea Party movement can deliver Paladino to Albany.
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The Capitol Connection #1018
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who is leaving the Democratic Party to seek the Republican nomination for governor of New York. They discuss Levy's work on Long Island, his hopes for reforming Albany, and why he believes he is the candidate to stop Andrew Cuomo.
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The Capitol Connection #1017
Alan is joined by New York State Senator Bill Perkins, who is challenging charter school funding and questioning whether public schools are being left behind in some of the state's poorer neighborhoods.
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The Capitol Connection #1016
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Working Families Party Executive Director Dan Cantor. They discuss the state of Albany, the 2010 electoral outlook, and whether the WFP will back a likely Cuomo candidacy for governor.
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The Capitol Connection #1015
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Jeffrey Klein, the Deputy Majority Leader. They discuss the stalled budget, governmental and electoral reform, and why Klein is against taxing sodas and other sugary drinks.
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The Capitol Connection #1014
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky. They discuss Governor Paterson's budget, governmental reform, and how and why Brodsky hopes to become the state's next Attorney General.
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The Capitol Connection #1013
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Education Commissioner Dr. David Steiner. They discuss regents reforms, Race for the Top funding, how to improve teacher training, and whether it is possible to make over curriculum in a meaningful way.
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The Capitol Connection #1012
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines. They discuss the Paterson administration's push to tax soda and other sugary drinks, and also talk about how health care reform might affect the state's hospitals and doctors.
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The Capitol Connection #1011
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Democrat of the 35th District. They discuss reforming the legislature, the scandals plaguing Governor Paterson, and how officials can pass an acceptable budget.
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Capital Connection #1010
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former Congressman Rick Lazio, the presumptive GOP nominee for governor of New York in the 2010 election. They discuss the scandals plaguing Governor Paterson, Lazio's chances against Andrew Cuomo should Cuomo run, and whether Lazio has any skeletons in his closet that could doom a potential administration.
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The Capitol Connection #1009
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assemblyman Steve Englebright, a democrat representing New York's Fourth District and chair of the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports. They discuss Governor Paterson's call for the closure of many state parks and alternatives to that plan.
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The Capitol Connection #1008
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Casey Seiler, state editor, columnist and blogger for the Albany Times-Union and host of New York Now on WMHT. They discuss another tumultuous week for Governor Paterson, the primary prospects for Harold Ford, Jr., and whether Andrew Cuomo is wise to stay out of the fray for now.
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The Capitol Connection #1007
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Barry Ginsberg, executive director of the New York State Commission on Public Integrity. They discuss ethics reform in state government and the commission's standing in Governor Paterson's new budget.
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The Capitol Connection #1006
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Liz Krueger. They discuss Governor Paterson's proposed budget, ethics reform in the legislature, and the possible Ford-Gillibrand Senate primary.
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The Capitol Connection #1005
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator David Valesky. They discuss Governor Paterson's proposed budget, new measures meant to reform the legislature, the Senate coup of 2009, and the 2010 elections.
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The Capitol Connection #1005
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator David Valesky. They discuss Governor Paterson's proposed budget, new measures meant to reform the legislature, the Senate coup of 2009, and the 2010 elections.
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The Capitol Connection #1004
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Budget Director Robert Megna. They discuss Governor Paterson's freshly unveiled budget, including some unpopular cutbacks in education and some $1 billion in new taxes, including taxes on soda. They also discuss the role of negotiations behind closed doors in reaching an acceptable budget.
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The Capitol Connection #1003
Host Alan Chartock is joined Medicaid Inspector General James Sheehan. They discuss how to root out fraud in the state's Medicaid system and whether Sheehan's office can reach Governor Paterson's goal of $150 million more in recovered funds.
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The Capitol Connection #1002
Host Alan Chartock is joined Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. They discuss Governor Paterson's State of the State address, another round of proposed ethics reforms, and whether the state should raise taxes.
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The Capitol Connection #1001
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Dave Hepp, longtime journalist and host of the long-running program Inside Albany. They discuss a momentously busy year in state politics and look forward to 2010.
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The Capitol Connection #952
Host Alan Chartock is joined by John Conrad, the president of Conrad Geoscience Corporation in Poughkeepsie and a spokesman for the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York. They discuss the controversy over drilling the Marcellus Shale formation.
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The Capitol Connection #951
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Republican Assemblyman Peter Lopez, who represents parts of seven upstate counties. They'll discuss the state's ongoing fiscal emergency and Lopez's rise from a working-class background to state government.
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The Capitol Connection #950
Host Alan Chartock is joined by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, who kicked off her first days in office by touring all 64 SUNY campuses. They also discuss the possible consequences of state budget negotiations for the SUNY system.
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The Capitol Connection #949
Host Alan Chartock is joined by WAMC Hudson Valley bureau chief Susan Barnett, who analyzes the ongoing fight over the proposed Marcellus Shale Formation drilling. They also discuss the political implications of any decisions on the drilling.
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The Capitol Connection #948
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Daily News Albany bureau chief Ken Lovett, who shares his insights into the Joe Bruno trial, the chances of a meaningful ethics reform in the legislature, and Governor Paterson's plans for cutting the budget.
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The Capitol Connection #947
Host Alan Chartock is joined by former Congressman and Senatorial candidate Rick Lazio, who is the only declared GOP candidate for governor in 2010. They will discuss Lazio's electoral chances, possible opponents, and views on New York's problems.
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The Capitol Connection #946
Host Alan Chartock is joined by the chair of the New York State Republican Committee, Ed Cox. They'll discuss what Cox says are promising signs for the GOP from last week's election. They also focus on possible candidates for what will be a busy 2010 campaign.
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The Capitol Connection #945
Host Alan Chartock is joined by State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines, who says residents should plan on taking the flu vaccine when it arrives, even if that's as late as January. They also discuss warning signs for the H1N1 virus that has dominated the headlines in recent months.
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The Capitol Connection #945
Host Alan Chartock is joined by State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines, who says residents should plan on taking the flu vaccine when it arrives, even if that's as late as January. They also discuss warning signs for the H1N1 virus that has dominated the headlines in recent months.
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The Capitol Connection #944
Host Alan Chartock is joined by State Senator Liz Krueger, who says legislators are working to find common ground with Governor Paterson on his proposed budget cuts. They also discuss the lessons Democrats learned from the coup that paralyzed state government over the summer.
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The Capitol Connection #944
Host Alan Chartock is joined by State Senator Liz Krueger, who says legislators are working to find common ground with Governor Paterson on his proposed budget cuts. They also discuss the lessons Democrats learned from the coup that paralyzed state government over the summer.
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The Capitol Connection #943
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Governor David Paterson, who says the state must make billions in cuts in order to stay afloat over the coming months. They also touch on Paterson's political opponents and discuss how Democrats can be successful ahead of the 2010 elections.
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The Capitol Connection #942
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Jacobs, the newly-elected chair of the state Democratic party. They'll discuss the electoral landscape for the next two years, Jacobs' duties as party head, and who the Democrats would like to see as the Republican nominee for governor.
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The Capitol Connection #941
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Denise O'Donnell, Governor Paterson's Deputy Secretary for Public Safety, and Amy Barasch, Director of the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. They'll discuss the growing problem of domestic violence in the state on the heels of a new study.
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The Capitol Connection #940
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assemblyman Richard Brodsky. They'll discuss the difficulties in staging a Constitutional Convention, the future of Governor David Paterson, Brodsky's own political ambitions, and more.
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The Capitol Connection 939
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Governor David Paterson. They'll discuss a busy week in state politics, touching on Paterson's relationship with President Obama and his victory in court on the Lieutenant Governor appointment.
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The Capitol Connection #937
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Assemblyman Jack McEneny. They'll discuss the latest news related to state government including ethics reform, term limits, reapportionment, convening a Constitutional convention and much more.
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The Book Show #1103
Guest host David Guistina is joined by Steven Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena Research Institute. Air Date: 9/4/09
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The Capitol Connection #935
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Albany Times Union Capital Bureau reporter Jim Odato. Air Date: 8/28/09
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The Capitol Connection #934
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb. Air Date: 8/21/09
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The Capitol Connection #933
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett. Air Date: 8/14/09
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The Capitol Connection #932
Host Alan Chartock is joined by John Faso, former Republican leader of the New York State Assembly and a 2006 candidate for Governor of New York. Air Date: 8/7/09
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The Capitol Connection #931
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Andrew Stengel, Senior Adviser for Government Reform for the New York State Senate Majority. Air Date: 7/31/09
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The Capitol Connection #930
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Neil Breslin. Air Date: 7/24/09
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The Capitol Connection #929
Host Alan Chartock is joined by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. Air Date: 7/17/09
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The Capitol Connection #928
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Air Date: 6/10/09
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The Capitol Connection #927
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Albany Times Union reporter Jim Odato. Air Date: 7/3/09
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The Capitol Connection #926
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jimmy Vielkind, a reporter and blogger for the New York Observer's polickerny.com. Air Date: 6/26/09
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The Capitol Connection #924
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Gallagher, Albany Bureau Chief with Gannett News. Air Date: 6/12/09
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The Capitol Connection #923
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Ken Lovett, Capitol Bureau Chief for the New York Daily News. Air Date: 6/5/09
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The Capitol Connection #922
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steve Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena Research Institute. Air Date: 5/29/09
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The Capitol Connection #921
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Gallagher, Albany Bureau Chief for Gannett News. Air Date: 5/22/09
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The Capitol Connection #920
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Air Date: 5/15/09
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The Capitol Connection #919
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Barbara Bartoletti, Legislative Director for the League of Women Voters of New York State. Air Date: 5/8/09
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The Capitol Connection #918
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines. Air Date: 5/1/09
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The Capitol Connection #917
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Assemblyman Sam Hoyt of Buffalo. Air Date: 4/24/09
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The Capitol Connection #916
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb. Air Date: 4/17/09
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The Capitol Connection #915
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Governor David Paterson. Air Date: 4/10/09
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The Capitol Connection #914
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assemblyman Rory Lancman. Air Date: 4/3/09
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The Capitol Connection #913
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steve Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena College Research Institute. Air Date: 3/28/09
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The Capitol Connection #912
Host David Galletly sits in for Alan Chartock this week. He's joined by Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute. Air Date: 3/20/09
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The Capitol Connection #912
Host David Galletly sits in for Alan Chartock this week. He's joined by Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute. Air Date: 3/20/09
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The Capitol Connection #911
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. Air Date: 3/13/09
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The Capitol Connection #910
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Blair Horner, Legislative Director of New York Public Interest Research Group. Air Date: 3/6/09
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The Capitol Connection #909
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator David Valesky (D-Oneida). Air Date: 2/27/09
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The Capitol Connection #908
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief for the New York Daily News. Air Date: 2/20/09
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The Capitol Connection #907
Host Alan Chartock is joined by James Tallon, President of the United Hospital Fund. Air Date: 2/13/09
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The Capitol Connection #906
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assemblyman Peter Rivera. Air Date: 2/6/09
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The Capitol Connnection #905
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Gallagher, Albany bureau chief for Gannett News Service. Air Date: 1/30/09
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The Capitol Connection #904
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Billy Easton, Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education. Air Date: 1/23/09
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The Capitol Connection #903
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Artie Malkin of the lobbying firm Malkin and Ross. Air Date: 1/16/09
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The Capitol Connection #902
Host David Guistina sits in for Alan Chartock this week and is joined by Blair Horner, Legislative Director for New York Public Interest Research Group(NYPIRG). Air Date: 1/9/09
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The Capitol Connection #901
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. Air Date: 1/2/09
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The Capitol Connection #851
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines.
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The Capitol Connection #850
Host Alan Chartock is joined by John Faso, the 2006 Republican candidate for New York Governor and former Assembly Minority Leader. Air Date: 12/12/08
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The Capitol Connection #849
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco. Air Date: 12/5/08
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The Capitol Connection #848
Host Alan Chartock is joined by reporter Jimmy Vielkind of politickerny.com and the New York Observer. Air Date: 11/28/08
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The Capitol Connection #847
Host Alan Chartock is joined by David Grandeau, the former Executive Director of the New York State Temporary Commission on Lobbying. Air Date: 11/21/08
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The Capitol Connection #846
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Blair Horner, Legislative Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group. Air Date: 11/14/08
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The Capitol Connection #845
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Neil Breslin. Air Date: 11/7/08
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The Capitol Connection #844
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Lee Miringoff, Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.
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The Capitol Connection #843
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Mickey Carroll, Director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Air Date: 10/24/08
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The Capitol Connection #842
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Senator Liz Krueger for a discussion about the upcoming state and national elections. Air Date: 10/17/08
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The Capitol Connection #841
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Air Date: 10/10/08
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The Capitol Connection #840
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Heather Hitchens, Executive Director of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Air Date: 10/3/08
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The Capitol Connection #839
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steve Greenberg, Spokesman for the Siena Research Institute. Air Date: 9/26/08
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The Capitol Connection #838
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Ken Lovett, Albany Bureau Chief for the New York Daily News. Air Date: 9/19/08
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The Capitol Connection #837
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Lee Miringoff, Director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. Air Date: 9/12/08
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The Capitol Connection #836
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Alexander "Pete" Grannis, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Stuart Gruskin, Executive Deputy Commissioner of the DEC. Air Date: 9/5/08
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The Capitol Connection #834
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Richard Iannuzzi, President of New York State United Teachers Union. Air Date: 8/22/04
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The Capitol Connection #833
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Medicaid Inspector General, James Sheehan. Air Date: 8/15/08
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The Capitol Connection #832
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Air Date: 8/8/08
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The Capitol Connection #831
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Peg Breen, President of New York Landmarks Conservancy and Jay DiLorenzo, President of the Preservation League of New York State. Air Date: 8/1/08
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The Capitol Connection #830
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Carl Hayden, Chairman of the State University of New York Board of Trustees. Air Date: 7/25/08
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The Capitol Connection #829
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Jay Gallagher, Albany Bureau Chief with Gannett News Service. Air Date: 7/18/08
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The Capitol Connection #828
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Shaun Flynn, Director of Governmental Affairs with the New York State Nurses Association. Air Date: 7/11/08
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The Capitol Connection #827
Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Labor Commissioner Patricia Smith. Air Date: 7/4/08
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The Capitol Connection #826
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, Chair of the Assembly's Energy Committee. Air Date: 6/27/08
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The Capitol Connection #825
Host Alan Chartock is joined by Steve Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena New York poll. Air Date: 6/20/08
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