Inside the Reparations Commission; AFL-CIO's Cilento re-elected

And Hochul signed two more bills Monday. We'll tell you what they do and how many are left.

Good afternoon — it’s Tuesday and ‘Just Because’ Day.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024

TODAY’S CAPCON:

• A commission that will study the possibility of reparations for descendants of people enslaved in New York is charting a path forward.

• Mario Cilento has been reelected as president of the New York State AFL-CIO.

• The Court of Appeals is getting some advice on the future of New York’s litigiously challenged ethics commission.

• Capital Count: which bills Hochul signed Monday and how many are left.

• Campaign Corner: Molinaro and Riley continue to duke it out in NY-19.

🌤️ Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Mostly clear, low 60s. New York City: Chance of storms, partly cloudy, high 60s. (National Weather Service)

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The Community Commission on Reparations Remedies Tuesday (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)

🤝 Reparations Commission holds second meeting, charts path forward

🗣️ A commission tasked with studying the possibility of reparations for slavery in New York is now moving forward after a bumpy start.

As I write today’s CapCon, I’m sitting in the second meeting of the state’s Community Commission on Reparations Recommendations in Albany.