Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark

Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark

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New York braces for Big Beautiful Bill bugaboo
Will the state Legislature return to Albany for a special session?
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Dan Clark
If Lawler runs, these two Republicans could seek his seat
And Ritchie Torres, who said last year he might challenge Hochul, has had a change of heart.
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Dan Clark
Trump: 'We'll have to arrest' Zohran Mamdani if he blocks ICE
Plus: Why Hochul says rate hikes sought by utility companies should be sharply scrutinized.
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Dan Clark

June 2025

New York's gun data shows who's right about crime
And stories about the first tightrope walk over Niagara Falls and a secret female soldier.
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Dan Clark
These three New York lawmakers each introduced 500+ bills this year
And where does interim U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone live?
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Dan Clark
New York's 2030 emissions mandate won't be reached until 2036, state analysis shows
And cybersecurity incidents at water systems are being targeted by the state.
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Dan Clark
L. Joy Williams on what’s next for Black New Yorkers
The president of the NAACP New York State Conference shares her vision.
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Dan Clark
21:12
Mamdani mayhem: Republicans seize on socialist's surprise win
And will Hochul again veto a bill to create a new utility consumer advocate?
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Dan Clark
After Primary Night: Here's what happened in New York's major cities
A special send to start your morning.
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Full list: The 17 New York lawmakers who passed the most bills in 2025
And travel for abortion from Florida to New York spiked last year, the latest data shows.
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Dan Clark
New York 'on high alert' amid Iran missile strikes, Hochul says
And new bills would seek to unmask ICE agents and bring dark money spending into the light.
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Dan Clark
Heastie and enviros spar over packaging bill blockage
And Hochul has started signing the mountain of bills approved by the Legislature.
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Dan Clark
Packaging reduction, biosolids, A.I: What passed and did not in the Assembly
And a CDPAP hearing has been scheduled by the state Senate.
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Dan Clark
'It's bullshit': Hochul slams ICE arrest of NYC comptroller
And the Assembly is wrapping up its last day of this year's legislative session. Here's the latest.
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Dan Clark
Assembly passes gas hookup cost-shift bill, with packaging reduction on deck
And new rules for state agencies on using artificial intelligence has now passed both chambers.
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Dan Clark
These bills have made it through both the Assembly and Senate
And what the Assembly could still take up next week that's already passed the Senate.
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Dan Clark
'Go for it': Hochul dares Trump administration to arrest her
And an update on end-of-session bills in both chambers.
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Dan Clark
New York’s cost of living problem with Senate Republican Leader Robert Ortt
We have an open-ended conversation about affordability in New York and what he sees as the path to it.
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Dan Clark
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End of session: What's passed and what's still on the table
Plus: The state is expected to file a charge over the correction officers strike "any day now."
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Dan Clark
The (NY) HEAT is on at the Capitol — but with a backup plan
And A.I. bills are gaining steam as lawmakers choose which will pass over the next week.
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Dan Clark
Stefanik wants DOGE-style cuts to New York's statewide spending
And lawmakers have agreed to an omnibus prisons bill to pass this week.
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Dan Clark
Lawmakers have passed less than half as many bills this year versus 2024
And a package of prison reform bills was released Friday. Read what each one would do.
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Dan Clark
Smoked! New York Cannabis Control Board is getting a new chair
Plus: the Senate has the votes for physician-assisted death and a package of prison reform bills will be unveiled Friday.
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Packaging bill progresses as end-of-session priorities plotted
And a new ad campaign is targeting state lawmakers over business tax incentives in New York City.
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Dan Clark
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