The Capitol Connection
Thursdays, 3:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m.
Maybe you voted for them and maybe you didn't, but either way, what they do and how they think affects you. Each week on The Capitol Connection, you can keep yourself abreast of political developments and gain a little insight into how New York State's politicians think when you listen in as WAMC's David Guistina holds conversations with the governor, the comptroller, members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.
The program is carried on stations across New York state. Check your local listings for the time and frequency.
Twitter: @Cap_Connection
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(Airs 03/14/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Corinne Carey, Senior Campaign Director of Compassion & Choices - a group calling for the passage of the Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York.
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(Airs 03/07/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, a Democratic Socialist, about the need for more affordable housing, the problem with education funding, climate change, migrants, and much more.
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(Airs 02/29/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Susan Lerner, the Executive Director of Common Cause New York, about the newly approved congressional redistricting maps, voting and elections, public campaign financing, money in politics and the importance of media in a democracy.
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(Airs 02/22/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Pollster Steve Greenberg from the Siena College Research Institute about their latest poll out this week.
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(Airs 02/15/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about the environment, voting rights, how New York is failing when it comes to cancer, and much more.
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(Airs 02/08/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kathy Sheehan, President of the New York state Conference of Mayors and Mayor of Albany about what cities, towns, and villages are asking for from state government and how much that will cost.
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(Airs 02/01/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes about the governor approving temporary employment for migrants, education and hold harmless, cannabis, climate change, and much more.
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(Airs 01/25/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about his recent trip to China, the governor’s budget proposal, use of the rainy-day fund for migrants, education, climate change, public safety, and much more.
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(Airs 01/18/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the Governor Hochul's budget proposal, the rainy day fund, migrants, and much more.
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(Airs 01/11/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with John Kaehny, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Reinvent Albany about New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s state of the state address this week.