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• April 18, 2014: Mayor Miner, Jon Lentz, Rick Karlin, corruption museum, high energy bills

  April 18, 2014

  Susan Arbetter speaks with Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner about her decision to resign as co-chair of the State Democratic Committee. Jon Lentz has this week’s City and State Winners and Losers. Rick Karlin of the Times Union analyzes the events of the week. Susan explores Bruce Roter’s idea for a Museum of Political Corruption and […] Read More

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• April 17, 2014: NYSUT, Asm. Dinowitz, spousal care givers, federal Medicaid waiver

  April 17, 2014

  Susan Arbetter speaks with newly minted NYSUT President Karen Magee about Governor Cuomo and APPRs. Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz discusses the National Popular Vote legislation in New York. United Hospital Fund’s (UHF) Carol Levine says spousal care givers may need more help. UHF’s President James Tallon explains the federal $8B  Medicaid waiver. Read More

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• April 16, 2014: Sen. Neil Breslin, Frank Mauro, Bill Hammond and Morgan Pehme, and Larry Levy

  April 16, 2014

  Is New York State a better place to do business than it was 4 years ago? Senator Neil Breslin (D – Albany) says it is. We discuss some of the budget’s tax incentives for business. Fiscal Policy Institute’s Executive Director Emeritus Frank Mauro reports on the latest findings by the Multi State Shale Research Collaborative, […] Read More

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• April 15, 2014: Leah Gunn Barrett, Stephen Aldstadt, E. J. McMahon, Tom Rumsey

  April 15, 2014

  If you own an assault weapon as defined by the state of New York you need to register it by today. The consequences of not registering a weapon can be serious but some gun owners argue that registration is the first step toward confiscation. Today we speak with two people on opposite sides of this […] Read More

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• April 14, 2014: Joe Heath, Mayor Miner, Ed Cox, County Executive Poloncarz

  April 14, 2014

  On Tuesday, members of the Onondaga Nation will file a petition against the United States with the Inter American Commission on Human Rights. The Onondaga Nation is seeking assistance from the international community with what it calls human rights violations. Onondaga Nation attorney Joe Heath joins us to explain the Nation’s grievances against the State […] Read More

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• April 11, 2014: Kyle Hughes guest hosts, Joe Spector, Michael Burgess, Neal Lane, “Brothers of The Blacklist”

  April 11, 2014

  Kyle Hughes guest hosts. Joe Spector of Gannett discusses Preet Bharara’s criticism of Gov. Cuomo for shutting down the Moreland Commission. Michael Burgess, state advocacy director for the American Cancer Society, on a push o ban e-cigarettes. Neal Lane, NYS president for AARP, explains why New Yorkers need a utility advocate. Filmmaker Sean Gallagher and […] Read More

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• April 10, 2014: Kyle Hughes guest hosts, Asm. Claudia Tenney, Elizabeth Cronin, Vin Bonventre, Tim Kremer and Bob Lowry

  April 10, 2014

  Assemblymember Claudia Tenney (R- New Hartford) on her run for Congress and session priorities. Elizabeth Cronin, Director New York State Office of Victim Services, discusses Crime Victims Week. Vin Bonventre, New York Court Watcher and Albany Law professor, explains headline Supreme Court cases. Tim Kremer, executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, […] Read More

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• April 9, 2014: Kyle Hughes guest hosts; Comptroller DiNapoli; WFP; Howie Hawkins; Amanda Parsons

  April 9, 2014

  Yesterday, Susan Arbetter and Comptroller DiNapoli discussed why he will opt out of the public campaign finance system for his race this fall. Kyle Hughes speaks with the Working Families Party Legislative Director Austin Shafran about the budget and whether WFP will endorse Gov. Cuomo in the fall. Howie Hawkins is seeking the Green Party […] Read More

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• April 8, 2014: School funding, Unshackle Upstate, Matt Funiciello, Michael Kink and Sara Niccoli, Stephen Ferrara

  April 8, 2014

  Schenectady City Schools Superintendent Larry Spring and Executive Director of the Statewide School Finance Consortium Dr. Rick Timbs joins us with budget reaction. Executive Director of Unshackle Upstate Brian Sampson weighs in on the budget’s efforts to reign in property taxes and alleviate the tax burden on manufacturers around the state. One of the 2 […] Read More

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• April 7, 2014: John King, Richard Gottfried, McCutcheon debate, Bill Farber

  April 7, 2014

  State Ed Commissioner Dr. John King. Chairman of the Assembly Health Committee Richard Gottfried. Former gubernatorial candidate John Faso debates the SCOTUS ruling in the McCutcheon case with Sean Casey of Eric Mower and Associates. Chairman of the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors and Supervisor from the Town of Morehouse Bill Farber joins us with […] Read More

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The Capitol Pressroom is a daily one-hour radio program broadcast from the Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom on the third floor of the State Capitol in Albany. The show features  interviews with important newsmakers.

It also features analysis from seasoned political reporters who work the Albany beat for newspapers and wire services around the state including The New York Times, Newsday, the Albany Times, Union, Gannett News Service and the Associated Press.

The Capitol Pressroom Weekend, is a one-hour show filled with the week’s best interview segments from The Capitol Pressroom. It airs Sundays at 6 a.m. on WQXW in Ossining, NY.

Host Susan Arbetter is an award-winning broadcast journalist who brings more than 15 years of experience to the Pressroom as an Albany correspondent.

The Capitol Pressroom airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on WCNY-FM and can be streamed online right here at that time.

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