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

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New York erupts after ICE shooting in northern Manhattan

And 5 takeaways from the state AG's debate Thursday night

Dan Clark

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Oct 9, 2026

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Special edition: Gendebien leads Constantino in NY-21, poll finds

The Siena poll was sponsored by the Times Union, WPTZ and WAMC

Dan Clark

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Oct 9, 2026

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Hochul's budget policy power challenged

And 4 bills advocates want lawmakers to pass after the Cornell case

Dan Clark

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Oct 8, 2026

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Heastie, ASC want Hochul to reject school choice tax credit

And Rosenthal's new bill in response to the Cornell case

Dan Clark

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Oct 7, 2026

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Hochul and AOC align upstate

And sports betting operators spend $8 million on a super PAC

Dan Clark

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Oct 6, 2026

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'I don't know': What AI companies told the NYC Council

And Blakeman's public matching funds claims prompt questions

Dan Clark

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Oct 5, 2026

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How Hochul wants NY's rape laws changed

And 5 takeaways from the state comptroller's race debate last night

Dan Clark

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Oct 2, 2026

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Two bills the Cornell case could catalyze

And the case of Judith Enck vs. Starbucks over their plastic cups

Dan Clark

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Oct 1, 2026

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Hochul's minimum wage freeze fix

And the Assembly forms a working group in response to the incident at Cornell

Dan Clark

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Sep 30, 2026

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Albany eyes action as Cornell rape case reopens

And Assemblyman Phil Steck is under fire over his outside income

Dan Clark

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Sep 29, 2026

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Battery energy storage solutions sought by state lawmakers

And Hochul signs five bills on the environment and police pensions

Dan Clark

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Sep 28, 2026

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Hochul's pitch to big business

And most local ethics boards in New York aren't functioning, per new research

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Sep 25, 2026

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Should New Yorkers pay for Hochul's nuclear fleet?

And new rules around prison disciplinary proceedings are proposed

Dan Clark

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Sep 24, 2026

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A tale of two polls in the NY governor's race

And 14 bills have hit Hochul's desk, including a few ripe for Climate Week

Dan Clark

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Sep 23, 2026

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'Anti-male bias' alleged at NY's Justice Center

Also: Suicide attempts and assaults on civilian staff in New York's prisons are up

Dan Clark

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Sep 22, 2026

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AI 'kill switches' and the TERMINATOR Act

And another $1M for a pro-Blakeman super PAC from a former casino magnate

Dan Clark

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Sep 21, 2026

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Hochul eyes 141-year-old Scaffold Law in housing push

And the state will pay Robert Brooks' family $24 million to settle lawsuits

Dan Clark

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Sep 18, 2026

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New York wants AI whistleblowers to reach out

And the Legislature's outside income cap would be lifted by two new bills

Dan Clark

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Sep 17, 2026

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Rural New York's suicide stats raise red flags

And where measles cases are concentrated in New York

Dan Clark

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Sep 16, 2026

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NY's looming school choice fight

Plus: Hochul weighs new AI guardrails, opposition mounts against BNPL rules

Dan Clark

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Sep 15, 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

Dan Clark

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Sep 14, 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

Dan Clark

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Sep 11, 2026

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Did AI write that speech? New York bill would make lawmakers say

Also: Millions in teacher shortage aid isn't being used

Timothy Fanning

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Sep 10, 2026

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Sports betting giants boost Hochul amid Kalshi conflict

And Hochul signs three bills impacting workers and public sector unions

Dan Clark

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Sep 9, 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

Dan Clark

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Sep 8, 2026