Dan Clark

Author of the Capitol Confidential newsletter from the Times Union. I've covered government and politics in New York for more than a decade.

CapCon New York

Hochul's budget battles are already brewing

Oct 22, 2026

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Hochul's budget battles are already brewing

And advocates say AI data centers could be fueled by a proposed pipeline project

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CapCon New York

Hochul's list of 75 regs ripe for revision

Oct 21, 2026

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Hochul's list of 75 regs ripe for revision

And a new poll in the race for governor found a closer match than last month

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CapCon New York

15 NY state Senate races to watch two weeks from Election Day

Oct 20, 2026

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15 NY state Senate races to watch two weeks from Election Day

And Hochul is targeting Blakeman over vow to cut Medicaid

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CapCon New York

Trump uses wartime law to support NY pipeline project

Oct 19, 2026

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Trump uses wartime law to support NY pipeline project

And a state Assembly hearing is among this week's events in state government

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CapCon New York

NY raised $7 billion more in taxes than projected

Oct 16, 2026

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NY raised $7 billion more in taxes than projected

And Hochul says Mamdani will join her on the campaign trail

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CapCon New York

Hochul vs. Blakeman: 6 things we learned last night

Oct 14, 2026

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Hochul vs. Blakeman: 6 things we learned last night

The actual news from the only debate for governor this year

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CapCon New York

Tish stumps for state Senate seat seekers

Oct 13, 2026

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Tish stumps for state Senate seat seekers

And 4 things to watch in tonight's debate for governor

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CapCon New York

How one NY school took on AI — and came out ahead

Oct 12, 2026

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How one NY school took on AI — and came out ahead

And what's ahead at the state level

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CapCon New York

New York erupts after ICE shooting in northern Manhattan

Oct 9, 2026

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New York erupts after ICE shooting in northern Manhattan

And 5 takeaways from the state AG's debate Thursday night

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CapCon New York

Special edition: Gendebien leads Constantino in NY-21, poll finds

Oct 9, 2026

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Special edition: Gendebien leads Constantino in NY-21, poll finds

The Siena poll was sponsored by the Times Union, WPTZ and WAMC

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CapCon New York

Oct 8, 2026

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Hochul's budget policy power challenged

And 4 bills advocates want lawmakers to pass after the Cornell case

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CapCon New York

Heastie, ASC want Hochul to reject school choice tax credit

Oct 7, 2026

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Heastie, ASC want Hochul to reject school choice tax credit

And Rosenthal's new bill in response to the Cornell case

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CapCon New York

Oct 6, 2026

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Hochul and AOC align upstate

And sports betting operators spend $8 million on a super PAC

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CapCon New York

'I don't know': What AI companies told the NYC Council

Oct 5, 2026

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'I don't know': What AI companies told the NYC Council

And Blakeman's public matching funds claims prompt questions

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CapCon New York

Oct 2, 2026

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9 min read

How Hochul wants NY's rape laws changed

And 5 takeaways from the state comptroller's race debate last night

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CapCon New York

Two bills the Cornell case could catalyze

Oct 1, 2026

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Two bills the Cornell case could catalyze

And the case of Judith Enck vs. Starbucks over their plastic cups

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CapCon New York

Sep 30, 2026

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Hochul's minimum wage freeze fix

And the Assembly forms a working group in response to the incident at Cornell

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CapCon New York

Albany eyes action as Cornell rape case reopens

Sep 29, 2026

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Albany eyes action as Cornell rape case reopens

And Assemblyman Phil Steck is under fire over his outside income

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CapCon New York

Battery energy storage solutions sought by state lawmakers

Sep 28, 2026

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Battery energy storage solutions sought by state lawmakers

And Hochul signs five bills on the environment and police pensions

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CapCon New York

Sep 25, 2026

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Hochul's pitch to big business

And most local ethics boards in New York aren't functioning, per new research

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CapCon New York

Should New Yorkers pay for Hochul's nuclear fleet?

Sep 24, 2026

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Should New Yorkers pay for Hochul's nuclear fleet?

And new rules around prison disciplinary proceedings are proposed

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CapCon New York

A tale of two polls in the NY governor's race

Sep 23, 2026

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A tale of two polls in the NY governor's race

And 14 bills have hit Hochul's desk, including a few ripe for Climate Week

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CapCon New York

'Anti-male bias' alleged at NY's Justice Center

Sep 22, 2026

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'Anti-male bias' alleged at NY's Justice Center

Also: Suicide attempts and assaults on civilian staff in New York's prisons are up

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CapCon New York

AI 'kill switches' and the TERMINATOR Act

Sep 21, 2026

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AI 'kill switches' and the TERMINATOR Act

And another $1M for a pro-Blakeman super PAC from a former casino magnate

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CapCon New York

Hochul eyes 141-year-old Scaffold Law in housing push

Sep 18, 2026

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Hochul eyes 141-year-old Scaffold Law in housing push

And the state will pay Robert Brooks' family $24 million to settle lawsuits

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