The Capitol Pressroom

April 8, 2026 - Assemblymember Ron Kim, a Queens Democrat, makes the case for requiring insurance companies to cover acupuncture services prescribed by a health care providers.

April 8, 2026 - Assemblymember Matt Simpson, an Adirondack Republican, discusses his concerns about solar projects eating up green space and also advocates against land restrictions for oil and gas extraction.

April 8, 2026 - State Senate Aging Committee Chair Cordell Cleare, a Harlem Democrat, and Dan Savitt, president and CEO of VNS Health, call for updating how the state distributes Medicaid dollars for long-term care in order to ensure funding is available for New Yorkers with intense needs.

April 8, 2026 - The Trump administration seems poised to greenlight a major Hollywood merger without much scrutiny, so we consider whether state attorneys general can intervene. We discuss the powers of New York's attorney general with Phillip Berenbroick, senior strategist at the American Economic Liberties Project.

April 7, 2026- Education Trust-New York Executive Director Arlen Benjamin-Gomez makes the case for delaying the implementation of a state law requiring New York City public schools hit classroom size ratios that they won't be able to achieve this fall.

April 7, 2026- Assemblymember Sarah Clark, a Rochester-area Democrat, provides an update on child care negotiations in the state budget.

April 7, 2026- We explore how the Hochul administration is responding to federal changes that will impact how 1.7 million low-income New Yorkers get high-quality affordable health insurance. Our guest is Danielle Holahan, executive director of NY State of Health.

April 6, 2026- Assemblymember Al Stirpe, a Syracuse-area Democrat, talks about updating the alcohol laws in the Empire State, including rules governing licensing and where drinks can be sold.

April 6, 2026- We explore the state of New York's psychiatric care system for children with severe mental health needs. Our guest is Northern Rivers Family of Services CEO Bill Gettman.

April 6, 2026- New York Conference of Mayors Executive Director Barbara Van Epps makes the case for increasing state support for municipalities and responds to a campaign to sweeten pensions for public employees.

April 6, 2026- We explore how the governor's budget proposal might impact New Yorker's with disabilities with Michael Seereiter, president and CEO of the New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation.

April 3, 2026- We explore legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Al Stirpe, a Syracuse-area Democrat, that aims to curb the time hospitals have to wait to get paid by insurance companies.

April 3, 2026- State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald discusses efforts to ensure that New York's kids have access to vaccines regardless of shifting immunization policies at the federal level.

April 3, 2026- New York's transmission system is in need of a major overhaul, but could efficiencies be implemented in the short term? We discuss the potential of grid upgrades with Kristina Persaud, New York policy lead for the trade association Advanced Energy United.

April 2, 2026- We get to know State Sen. Jeremy Zellner, a Buffalo-area Democrat, who won a special election earlier this year. He discusses his legislative and budget priorities.

April 2, 2026- Assemblymember Patrick Carroll, a Rockland County Democrat, makes the case for ending the state government's blanket liability exemption from vehicle damages caused by potholes during winter months.

April 2, 2026- The Building Trades Employers’ Association President and CEO Elizabeth Crowley discusses a report finding that New York's construction liability laws are driving up costs without keeping workers safer.

April 2, 2026- Assemblymember Chris Eachus, a Hudson Valley Democrat, explains his legislation designed to make pepper spray more accessible for New Yorkers looking for a non-lethal defense tool.

April 1, 2026- Assemblymember Landon Dais, a Bronx Democrat, talks about efforts to track the origin of marijuana that ends up on shelves, preventing illegal cannabis products from being sold in New York, and his leadership role on marijuana issues at the Capitol.

April 1, 2026- State Sen. Thomas O'Mara, a Southern Tier Republican, argues that the governor hasn't gone far enough to scale back New York's green energy laws and calls for an aggressive utility relief program using clean energy funds.