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July 31, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 31, 2020: Zephyr Teachout hopes to revive anti-trust movement in America In her new book, Break ‘Em Up, Fordham Law professor and progressive activist Zephyr Teachout, warns of the power that major companies like Monsanto and Amazon have on our economy and politics. We discussed the new book with the author on today’s program. Read More
July 31, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 31, 2020: State adopts drinking water standards targeting toxic ‘forever chemicals’ The state has set new drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS. Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at NYPIRG, explained what these new standards mean and discuss the state’s decision to postpone a $3 billion environmental bond proposal Read More
July 31, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 31, 2020: Environmental roundup with DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos We were joined by the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Basil Seggos, for a conversation on the effort to reach the state’s climate goals and much more. Read More
July 30, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 30, 2020: Lawmakers force Cuomo’s hand on legal cover for nursing homes Legislation proposed by Asm. Ron Kim (D-Queens) would roll back protections for nursing homes and hospitals that was included in the state budget. The Assemblymember joined the show to explain how his legislation works. Read More
July 30, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 30, 2020: Senate GOP propose tougher penalties for crimes targeting police officers The Senate Republican conference pushed a legislative package aimed at increasing protections for police officers. Sen. Patrick Gallivan, former Erie County Sheriff, weighed in on the package of reforms. Read More
July 30, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 30, 2020: Legislature approves closure of fracking waste ‘loophole’ Environmental advocates cheered the passage of legislation sponsored by Sen. Rachel May (D-Syracuse) that closes a loophole on the disposal of fracking waste. We heard from the Senator about the bill on today’s program. Read More
July 30, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 30, 2020: DiNapoli ready to resume spending oversight role stripped by Cuomo The stock market was not immune to the economic impact of COVID-19. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) discussed the latest figures on the state’s pension fund and more. Read More
July 29, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 29, 2020: Little known unemployment program is helping businesses avoid layoffs In an effort to prevent layoffs amidst this tumultuous economic situation, many states including New York have embraced a shared work system. Maria Figueroa, Director of Labor and Policy Research at the Cornell ILR School, explained how the system works. Read More
July 29, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 29, 2020: Counties could impose big tax increases if federal aid doesn’t materialize New York’s counties are facing a tough fiscal situation due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jack Marren, Chairman of the Board of the Ontario County Supervisors and President of the New York State Association of Counties, discussed the fiscal situation and the need for federal assistance. Read More
July 29, 2020
The Capitol Pressroom · July 29, 2020: After being pushed to the brink, New York cemeteries adapt to new normal At the peak of New York’s fight against COVID-19, hundreds of New Yorkers were dying every day. We got an update on the after-life care industry now that COVID-19 deaths have dropped considerably from David Fleming, Legislative Director of the New York Cemeteries Association. Read More
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July 31, 2020
The long-awaited state investment in local outreach to promote participation in the census process is starting, according to Empire State Development. Counties and cities can expect to receive about half of the $20 million allocated in last year’s budget, with $3.4 million immediately being distributed to 15 “populated” municipalities with the lowest response rates compared to the rest of the state. Other counties and cities will receive $4.1 million on Monday and then $2.5 million will supplement the localities with the worst participation, according to ESD. Read More
July 30, 2020
“We’re ready. We’re able.” That was the message State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli delivered Thursday on The Capitol Pressroom, when asked about restoring oversight powers to his office that were stripped by Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the pandemic under the guise of expediting the state’s response to the emergency. Read More
July 30, 2020
A 2.68 percent decline in the state’s pension fund for the past fiscal year means taxpayers will have to shoulder more of the cost of retirement benefits paid out to public employees. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced the dip Thursday, and acknowledged on The Capitol Pressroom that it would translate to increases beyond what was projected this spring by the state Division of Budget. Read More
July 16, 2020
The state’s investment in a complete count of New Yorkers may not materialize in time for the ongoing census effort. While last year’s state budget included $20 million for outreach designed to foster participation with the census, none of that money has been distributed after 15 months and it seems unlikely that it will be spent anytime soon without an infusion of cash from Washington D.C. New York’s response rate is currently 4.5 percentage points behind the national average and ranks near the bottom in the country. Read More
July 10, 2020
The pandemic has been a boon to people who enjoy working from home or appreciate less traffic on the roads during their commute. But these upsides also translate into a significant decrease in revenue for the state, which collects hundreds of millions of dollars annually from taxes on gasoline and highway usage. For the first two months of the fiscal year, revenue from the state’s taxes on motor fuel, highway use and petroleum were about $130 million below last year’s receipts, according to the latest cash report from the state comptroller’s office. Read More
July 7, 2020
Political enthusiasm and engagement was high heading into 2020, but the pandemic has kept this energy from translating into as many new voter registrations as expected, according to an analysis of voter data by the New York Civil Liberties Union. “In the first 10 weeks of this year (there were) significant increases in voter registrations over 2016. However once the pandemic hit, around the time the governor declared a state of emergency …. we saw a precipitous drop in voter registration that has really continued up until the most recent data that we have available,” NYCLU’s Perry Grossman told The Capitol Pressroom. Read More
July 2, 2020
New Yorkers are supposed to wear a mask when entering retail shops, and you’ll likely see a reminder of that requirement upon entering any Stewart’s Shops location in the state. But if you don’t have your face covering on when you’re in the popular chain, there’s no guarantee that an employee will tell you to fix the situation. And that direction comes from the top, as Gary Dake, president of Stewart’s, tweeted recently that he is not comfortable with asking his employees to engage in “active enforcement” of the state’s mask requirement inside of stores. He contended that enforcement would put people at risk, citing “violent reactions” that have been sparked in some cases. Read More
July 2, 2020
Multiple complaints were recently made to the state about a late June event in Lewis County where people were allegedly not wearing masks or properly social distancing, according to the county attorney. The “Stuck in the Muck” gathering in the town of New Bremen was scheduled for June 25-28 at the Adirondack International Speedway Park, where large trucks and all-terrain vehicles drive through trails and muddy courses. Social media posts from the event indicate dozens of people were in attendance and face coverings were not being used when social distancing wasn’t maintained. Read More
July 1, 2020
New York’s most exclusive club is the Capitol. At least that’s been the case since the middle of March, when the building – and the adjacent Legislative Office Building – became off limits to visitors. Since then, access has been limited to state employees who work in the Capitol, credentialed journalists and authorized guests, according to a June bulletin from the state Office of General Services. Read More
June 18, 2020
The state Board of Elections has not been spared from New York’s fiscal woes. “We’ve been instructed, I think like many state agencies, to limit our spending,” state BOE spokesman John Conklin told The Capitol Pressroom. “It’s basically only essential spending at this point.” Conklin estimated that the board was tasked last year with 53 new responsibilities by the state Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, only some of which included funding. As a result, the board’s focus has been on accomplishing the items they can do without spending money. Read More
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