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

NY moves to drop Regents exam graduation requirement

Sep 14, 2026

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NY moves to drop Regents exam graduation requirement

And the state leads litigation against new 'public charge' proposal for immigrants

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CapCon New York

NY's top court to hear case against social media giants

Sep 11, 2026

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NY's top court to hear case against social media giants

And New York considers a new prison after closing several others

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CapCon New York

Sports betting giants boost Hochul amid Kalshi conflict

Sep 9, 2026

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Sports betting giants boost Hochul amid Kalshi conflict

And Hochul signs three bills impacting workers and public sector unions

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CapCon New York

Hochul: 'Idiotic trade war' impacting New York

Sep 8, 2026

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Hochul: 'Idiotic trade war' impacting New York

And a top Albany lobbyist forms a pro-Hochul super PAC while another is created to oppose a planned tax in the Hudson Valley

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CapCon New York

Sep 4, 2026

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New York's new health insurance rates

And a CapCon Q&A on New York's social needs program for Medicaid recipients

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CapCon New York

Ex-state worker's rape claim can move forward, federal judge rules

Sep 3, 2026

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Ex-state worker's rape claim can move forward, federal judge rules

The former OMH employee says she was fired after the alleged assault

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CapCon New York

Sep 2, 2026

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NY bill would ban ICE's 'shock gloves'

And ballot drop box rules have been adopted in New York

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CapCon New York

Hochul's apple pie and Mullin's rotten apple

Sep 1, 2026

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Hochul's apple pie and Mullin's rotten apple

And Julie Menin has a new PAC at the state level

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CapCon New York

New York's police reform has a data problem

Aug 31, 2026

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New York's police reform has a data problem

And a state Assistant AG claims he was ordered to target Trump

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CapCon New York

Hochul: 'Disband' ICE, Anthropic's meeting with New York

Aug 28, 2026

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Hochul: 'Disband' ICE, Anthropic's meeting with New York

And a CapCon Q&A on how New York can spur housing development

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CapCon New York

Even-year elections violate Voting Rights Act, opponents argue

Aug 27, 2026

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Even-year elections violate Voting Rights Act, opponents argue

And NYC's takeover of a Brooklyn hospital is advanced by a state panel

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CapCon New York

Hochul poo-poos pied-à-terre upstate expansion

Aug 26, 2026

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Hochul poo-poos pied-à-terre upstate expansion

And New York's share of millionaires now exceeds Texas, according to new data

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CapCon New York

Hochul's line on ICE as local agreements expire

Aug 25, 2026

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Hochul's line on ICE as local agreements expire

'A lying governor and four cucks,' McLaughlin said of Hochul and law enforcement who stood with her Tuesday

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CapCon New York

Trump allies launch new pro-Blakeman super PAC

Aug 24, 2026

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Trump allies launch new pro-Blakeman super PAC

And what's defined Hochul on her fifth anniversary in office

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CapCon New York

Sarcone 'not legally serving' as acting U.S. Attorney, court says

Aug 21, 2026

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Sarcone 'not legally serving' as acting U.S. Attorney, court says

And New York's tax cap is hitting more local governments hard

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CapCon New York

Who Hochul met with: Mark Zuckerberg, pipeline proponents, AOC and more

Aug 20, 2026

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Who Hochul met with: Mark Zuckerberg, pipeline proponents, AOC and more

And an alleged terror plot on the state Capitol has prompted federal charges

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CapCon New York

NY claims congestion pricing collusion by DOJ

Aug 19, 2026

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NY claims congestion pricing collusion by DOJ

And Hochul responds to Trump's Long Island rally rhetoric

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CapCon New York

Rape crisis cuts prompt procurement questions

Aug 18, 2026

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9 min read

Rape crisis cuts prompt procurement questions

And prediction markets would be banned under a newly amended state bill

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CapCon New York

Is Hochul's nuclear gambit bananas, and is that a bad thing?

Aug 17, 2026

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Is Hochul's nuclear gambit bananas, and is that a bad thing?

And a new bill targets AI companies and the destruction of rare books

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CapCon New York

'Radical left' Kathy Hochul targeted by Trump on Long Island

Aug 14, 2026

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'Radical left' Kathy Hochul targeted by Trump on Long Island

And Hochul will consider a new tax structure for nicotine vaping products in New York

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CapCon New York

New York's new parole rules for 'juvenile-lifers'

Aug 13, 2026

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New York's new parole rules for 'juvenile-lifers'

And the debate over a federal education tax credit as Hochul's deadline looms.

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CapCon New York

Aug 12, 2026

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9 min read

Gen Z turns against Hochul

And the governor wants answers from Trump on the impact of Haitians losing temporary protected status

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CapCon New York

Hochul and Trump trade barbs over pied-à-terre tax

Aug 11, 2026

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Hochul and Trump trade barbs over pied-à-terre tax

And an anti-DSA group is using June's primaries to fuel its case against New York

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CapCon New York

New York's murky harmful algal bloom problem

Aug 10, 2026

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New York's murky harmful algal bloom problem

Plus: Trump to visit New York this week and the DEC doesn't know how much trash is recycled

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CapCon New York

NY gets backup in DOJ 'Green Light' fight

Aug 7, 2026

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NY gets backup in DOJ 'Green Light' fight

And the state's 'Cottage Laws' are the subject of a newly introduced bill.

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