Good afternoon — It’s Monday and National Sober Day.
Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here to receive this weekday newsletter.
Hey, it’s Dan. Welcome to the week.
In today’s CapCon, the state’s top education officials set New York on a path Monday to no longer require students to pass regents exams in order to graduate.
Then, New York is leading a coalition of states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule aimed at noncitizens. Here’s an explainer.
And, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams released a report Monday with recommendations on how New York should address AI, including four unpassed state-level bills.
Plus, a new bill would enact no-cost, universal health coverage for all children in New York by leveraging federal funding and removing cost-sharing requirements. (New Bills of Note)
Bonus: Here’s what’s happening in state government this week, including meetings of public health and economic development regulators. (At the Capitol)
Names in today’s CapCon: Jumaane Williams, Kathy Hochul, Betty A. Rosa, Zachary Warner, Donald J. Trump, Letitia James, Zohran Mamdani, Markwayne Mullin, Jeremy Cooney, Alex Bores
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
