Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman needs help making up Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul's fundraising advantage, even with his campaign tapping into public financing. Coming to the…
Senate Republican Campaign Committee Chair George Borrello joins the show to talk about the underdog battle he's leading this fall. The western New York Republican discusses the SRCC's goals for the…
New York's state lawmakers have room for improvement, according to a scorecard released this summer by Environmental Advocates NY. We broke down the findings with Katherine Nadeau, the group's deputy…
Congressman Pat Ryan appears to be making all the right moves for a New York Democrat envisioning statewide office. We unpack his recent track record and potential future with Politico New York…
Former Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris joins the show for an exit interview. We talked with the Queens Democrat about what comes next, his battle against subsidies for an Amazon HQ,…
Earlier this summer we talked with Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra for The Capitol Pressroom about settling in as the top Republican in the people's house. Left on the cutting room floor was our…
State Sen. Liz Krueger is on the mend after a stroke this spring took her out of commission during the peak of the budget process. The Manhattan Democrat joins the show to discuss the medical…
It's a changing of the guard at the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, as Sen. Shelley Mayer takes over for the retiring Sen. Mike Gianaris. We talked with the Westchester County Democrat about why…
If Goldilocks was choosing a lobbying firm, she might gravitate toward Statewide Public Affairs. The 13-year-old operation isn't a household name or one of the biggest earners at the Capitol, but with…
A bill approved at the end of the legislative session without any fanfare could be a major disrupter of New York's marijuana industry. We explore the story behind this AFL-CIO championed measure,…