CapCon New York

Politics, policy and government, from Albany to the Big Apple

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'No law exists': NY pushed on school AI rules after robot reversal

And a utility company's $30 million refund prompts new state legislation.

Dan Clark

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Jul 27, 2026

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NY's top court, a purged voter file and a constitutional question

And for nonbinary lawmakers and visitors, the Capitol's bathroom options fall short

Dan Clark

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Jul 24, 2026

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New York sees homelessness surge in upstate areas but drop in NYC

Rules and Regs: Substitute child care providers and community paramedics.

Dan Clark

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Jul 23, 2026

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New York City's rent freeze targeted in landlords' lawsuit

And the top donors to Republicans in the state Senate and Assembly.

Dan Clark

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Jul 22, 2026

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Full list: Top donors to Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly

Here's who gave the most to the campaign accounts for Democrats in the state Legislature.

Dan Clark

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Jul 21, 2026

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Hochul to Homan: 'Talk to the big boss' before ICE surge

Plus: Radiation rocks relocated families in western New York and 15 bills land on Hochul's desk

Dan Clark

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Jul 20, 2026

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Why NY Democrats are taking no chances in 2026

And two new bills that would change New York's elections.

Dan Clark

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Jul 17, 2026

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Hochul's big-dollar donors and Blakeman's big booster

And New York is hitting back at the DOJ's bid-rigging claims around a popular home care program.

Dan Clark

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Jul 16, 2026

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New York's finances 'highly exposed' to risk, DiNapoli says

Plus: The first nonbinary member of the state Legislature and an income tax in Ulster County.

Dan Clark

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Jul 15, 2026

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Data centers bill not dead despite Hochul executive order

And Hochul is asking Zeldin for help in western New York.

Dan Clark

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Jul 14, 2026

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Full list: State Senate and Assembly attendance in 2026

Who missed the most days and why you wouldn't know it.

Dan Clark

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Jul 13, 2026

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New York's largest climate bond act project? The Empire State Plaza.

And New York is still losing middle-income taxpayers

Timothy Fanning

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hochul’s big-stakes decision for New York schools

And there's a new wrinkle in the even-year election lawsuit saga

Timothy Fanning

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Jul 9, 2026

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New York's power struggle over interim community college leadership

Hochul's executive order extends a long push for leaner government.

Timothy Fanning

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Jul 8, 2026

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What does Kathy Hochul do all day? Lawsuit wants her to say.

And here's what got New York's grid through the heat wave.

Timothy Fanning

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Jul 7, 2026

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Three senators missed almost all votes on Hochul's nominees

And we check in on taxpayer money being infused into New York campaigns

Timothy Fanning

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Jul 6, 2026

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Albany, not judges, must decide remote work tax rule, court says

And here's the deal with America's 250th anniversary funding in New York

Timothy Fanning

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Jul 2, 2026

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Audit finds NY's domestic violence hotline calls often unanswered

And an update on the Trump administration's lawsuit against New York

Dan Clark

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Jul 1, 2026

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New York's electric buildings mandate could head to SCOTUS

And another longtime Assembly incumbent has officially been unseated.

Dan Clark

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Jun 30, 2026

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New York braces for impact of DOJ disability rights memo

And the U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a case brought against Hochul. We have details.

Dan Clark

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Jun 29, 2026

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Did NY use AI to write Regents exams?

And automatic license plate readers are being targeted by state lawmakers.

Dan Clark

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Jun 26, 2026

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Heastie reacts to socialist sweep in Assembly primaries

And Blakeman is under fire for making a Holocaust reference about Brad Lander

Dan Clark

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Jun 25, 2026

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Mamdani tsunami can flood New York, Hochul says

Democratic socialists are set to double in New York's state Legislature.

Dan Clark

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Jun 24, 2026

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Primary night results: What we know

Here's the latest on New York's top races.

Dan Clark

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Jun 23, 2026

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NY's top judges 'rewrite' Buffalo shooting inspired law

And we'll have tonight's primary election results later. Here's what we're watching.

Dan Clark

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Jun 23, 2026