Good afternoon — It’s Wednesday and Cotton Day.
Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here to receive this weekday newsletter.
Hey, it’s Dan. It’s a great time to think about putting the ice scraper back in your car.
In today’s CapCon, Democrats who control the state Legislature are asking Hochul to reverse course on opting in to a controversial federal school choice tax credit.
Then, more than a decade after New York sought to address sexual assault on college campuses, Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal says the Cornell case shows a need for more to be done.
Later, on the anniversary of Oct. 7, a new bill has been introduced by a Democrat to rebut former Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s controversial “Not on Our Dime Act.”
And, a new Marist poll shows Hochul ahead in the race for governor — but not with everyone queried in the survey.
Names in today’s CapCon: Kathy Hochul, Linda B. Rosenthal, Zohran Mamdani, Carl E. Heastie, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Donald J. Trump, Melinda Person, Andrew Cuomo, Bruce Blakeman, Jabari Brisport, Diana Moreno, Sam Sutton
Try CapCon free for 7 days
We're not like other outlets. Get full access to Capitol Confidential New York — the kind of coverage of New York government and politics you won't get anywhere else.
Try nowWhat's in the full version:
- News on the 2026 elections for governor, Congress and the state Legislature
- Updates on Gov. Kathy Hochul and other top state officials
- What's happening in New York's courts, including cases involving the state
- New bills introduced during and outside the legislative session
- And content that other news outlets miss or ignore
