The Capitol Pressroom

December 1, 2023 - State oversight of adult protective services have improved in recent years, according to Tina Kim, deputy comptroller for the Division of State Government Accountability at the Office of the State Comptroller.

December 1, 2023 - Assemblymember Fred Thiele, a Long Island Democrat, discusses the ongoing effort to have the Montaukett Nation recognized by the state.

December 1, 2023 - We discuss the state's approach to regulating the crypto industry, including new guidelines released this fall, with John Olsen, co-chair of the Emerging Technologies and Innovation Practice for Statewide Public Affairs.

November 30, 2023 - As the state Comptroller's Office continues to examine preparedness during the pandemic, the government watchdog turns its attention to addiction services provided from 2019 to 2022. We discuss the audit, with Tina Kim, deputy comptroller for the Division of State Government Accountability at the Office of the State Comptroller.

November 11, 30 - Common Cause New York Deputy Director Sarah Goff talks about the state's 3.1 million voters who aren't registered with a political party and makes the case for opening up New York's primaries to better engage these independent voters.

November 30, 2023 - The state's independent grid operator had decided to keep fossil fuel power plants on line past their retirement date to ensure uninterrupted power in New York City. We discuss this decision and energy reliability concerns more broadly, with Kevin Lanahan, vice president of external affairs and corporate communications for the New York Independent System Operator.

November 29, 2023 - The Citizens Budget Commission has some suggestions for the Hochul administration on how to craft a plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the state. We discuss the CBC's ideas with Ana Champeny, vice president of research for the business-backed fiscal watchdog.

November 29, 2023 - A legal log jam blocking the rollout of hundreds of marijuana dispensaries from opening in New York appears to have been resolved by state cannabis regulators. We discuss what comes next for the adult-use marijuana marketplace with Kaelan Castetter, managing director and founder of Castetter Cannabis Group.

November 29, 2023 - Assemblywoman Jen Lunsford, a Rochester-area Democrat, explains how outdated reimbursement rates are keeping kids from accessing high-quality early intervention services in a timely fashion.

November 28, 2023 - Assemblymember Anna Kelles, an Ithaca-area Democrat, makes the case for legislation designed to standardize and improve the quality and scope of pre-trial services provided around the state.

November 22, 2023 - A blue-ribbon commission is recommending new pathways to achieving a high school diploma, with less of an emphasis on Regents exams and more course flexibility along the way. We discuss the commission's report and what comes next with Angelique Johnson-Dingle, deputy commissioner for instructional support at the State Education Department.

November 21, 2023 - Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, makes the case for updating the rules and regulations governing commercial gestational surrogacy in New York.

November 21, 2023 - Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee Chair Julia Salazar, a Brooklyn Democrat, makes the case for creating a new layer of government bureaucracy to oversee prisons and jails in New York.

November 20, 2023 - Public Utility Law Project of New York Executive Director Laurie Wheelock makes the case for legislation designed to ensure eligible New Yorkers get heating assistance, including in emergencies.

November 20, 2023 - Sen. Dan Stec, a North Country Republican, explains a new law he sponsored that empowers towns to combat invasive animals in their community.

November 16, 2023 - The state has convened a commission to make recommendations that would improve the delivery of accessible, high-quality health care in New York. We talk with the commission's chair, professor Sherry Glied, about the mandate of the group and how they'll try to tackle their ambitious work.

November 16, 2023 - David Work, vice president of customer project delivery for the New York Power Authority, explains how the state is hoping to leverage the purchasing power of the New York City Housing Authority to spur induction stove innovation.

November 16, 2023 - Environmental Defense Fund director and senior attorney Adam Peltz provides an update on New York's utilization of $25 million in federal funds to secure abandoned gas and oil wells.

November 16, 2023 - New Pride Agenda Executive Director Elisa Crespo discusses what the state government is doing - and could be doing - to support transgender New Yorkers.

November 15, 2023 - Ben Kuebrich, a public advocate for Alliance for a Green Economy, explains how major New York energy utilities are required to develop long-term plans for shrinking their carbon footprint and highlights how the first plan submitted to state regulators falls short of the Empire State's ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals.