Capitol Confidential

Government

The Capitol Confidential podcast focuses on the policy, personalities and politics of New York's state government.

Episodes

State comptroller’s race: Raj Goyle

Gov. Kathy Hochul on her future in politics, energy bills and immigration policy

State comptroller’s race: Drew Warshaw

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on the 2026 legislative session

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on New York’s financial future and reelection

No New York Farms, No New York Food (Renee St. Jacques)

The voice of the Assembly (Speaker Pro Tem Pamela Hunter)

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on redistricting, federal cuts and his summer tour

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado on challenging Hochul

Who’s New York’s state watchdog? Inspector General Lucy Lang

L. Joy Williams on what’s next for Black New Yorkers

New York’s cost of living problem with Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt

AI in New York: The good, the bad and the future

What’s wrong with New York’s state budget process

High-speed rail in New York and post-budget priorities

A CapCon Pod Relaunch with State Budget Director Blake Washington

A Fireside Chat with Gov. Kathy Hochul

Broken Bolts

A Perfect Storm over Albany

Nursing home scandal roils Cuomo administration