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• Dec. 6, 2013: Remembering Nelson Mandela, Reporters, PEF’s Susan Kent

  December 6, 2013

  Civil rights leader Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid champion, Nobel Peace prize winner and South Africa’s first Black President has died. Mandela looked apartheid in the face and didn’t blink. When will the world see the likes of Nelson Mandela again? What can today’s political leaders learn from his courage? Today we explore the legacy of Nelson […] Read More

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• Dec. 5, 2013: Michael Borges, Larry Levy, E. J. McMahon, Sen. DeFrancisco

  December 5, 2013

  The New York State Association of School Business Officials says the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) has to go. The group also recommends phasing in the Foundation Aid Formula that was agreed on in 2007. Michael J. Borges, NYSASBO Executive Director joins us to talk about this $7.7 billion bombshell. Larry Levy, Executive Dean of the […] Read More

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• Dec. 4, 2013: Gov. Cuomo, Ed Cox, LNG, Mario Cilento

  December 4, 2013

  Gov. Andrew Cuomo discusses the Moreland Commission’s report and the Metro-North derailment. New York Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox on NY GOP Jobs Agenda, Moreland, Sen. Jeff Klein’s request to JCOPE to investigate his gas holdings and the possibility of a Trump candidacy for Governor in 2014. The AFL-CIO is also rolling-out a jobs agenda […] Read More

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• Dec. 3, 2013: Moreland report analysis, Farm Bureau, Frank Mauro

  December 3, 2013

  The Moreland Commission released its report Monday evening to generally positive reviews from good government groups. Barbara Bartoletti of the League of Women Voters discusses the report, what’s in it and what’s not. Senator Liz Krueger and Citizen Action’s Karen Scharff share their thoughts on Moreland. The New York Farm Bureau is holding its annual […] Read More

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• Dec. 2, 2013: Bruce Gyory, 5 cents a bag, Billy Easton, Richard Brodsky

  December 2, 2013

  An oversight by New York’s new mayor-elect has led Bruce Gyory to wonder about the evolving role ethnic politics plays in New York. The Political Strategist at Corning Place & Adjunct Professor of Political Science at UAlbany joins us. If it helped protect the environment, would you have paid a nickel each for all the […] Read More

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• Nov. 27, 2013: Sen. Stewart-Cousins, Larry Levy, Bruce Boissonnault, Gov. Cuomo

  November 27, 2013

  Leader of the mainstream Senate Democrats Westchester’s Andrea Stewart-Cousins shares her take on the buzz around County Executive Rob Astorino, the Moreland Commission, the possibility of circuit breaker legislation and other 2014 priorities. Former Newsday reporter & editor, and current Executive Dean of Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies Larry Levy returns with analysis of […] Read More

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• Nov. 26, 2013: Gov. Cuomo, NYPIRG, Public Campaign Financing

  November 26, 2013

  Governor Andrew Cuomo joins us to discuss the latest Q poll, Moreland and Thanksgiving. NYPIRG’s Blair Horner shares the good government group’s recommendations to the Moreland Commission. Mayor-elect Rich David of Binghamton discusses his vision for the city in an interview from Nov. 20. Brian Sampson of Unshackle Upstate discusses his groups recently released report  titled “Money For […] Read More

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• Nov. 25, 203: Sen. Tkaczyk, AARP, SNAP cuts

  November 25, 2013

  Sen. Tkaczyk joins us to talk about flood repair in Fort Plain and the Common Core. AARP New York President Neal Lane explains the groups policy recommendations to help caregivers. Ken Stephens of the Legal Aid Society and Bryan Hetherington of the Empire Justice Center discuss an $80 million class action settlement that will help […] Read More

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• Nov. 22, 2013: Best-of The Capitol Pressroom from Nov. 12

  November 22, 2013

  On this encore edition of The Capitol Pressroom from Nov. 12, 2013, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joins us. What now? Harris Beach Attorney Karl Sleight, leader of the firm’s Racing and Gaming Industry Team, shares his view. Governor Cuomo discusses his own thoughts on the next steps for casinos. Read More

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• Nov. 21, 2013: AMSNY, AARP’s policy recommendations, “repowering” power plants, Jim Tallon

  November 21, 2013

  Jo Wiederhorn, President and CEO of the Associated Medical Schools of New York State argues for continued funding for a program that has successfully trained students from underrepresented communities to become doctors in those communities. We discuss the program as well as its funding challenges with her. AARP is announcing recommendations today that the group […] 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 reports 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.

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

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