The Capitol Connection
Thursdays, 3-3:30 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. David Guistina holds conversations with the governor, the comptroller, members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.
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(Airs 07/03/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena Poll, about how New Yorkers feel about Governor Kathy Hochul as well as her Democratic and Republican challengers in the 2026 gubernatorial race, and much more. -
(Airs 06/26/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday about this week’s headlines in New York state government and politics. -
(Airs 06/19/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Director for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). David and Blair talk about cuts by the federal government and the potential impact on New York. -
(Airs 06/12/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Democratic New York state Assemblymember Deborah Glick, about whether Governor Hochul will sign the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure act into law, and other environmental legislation in the state legislature. -
(Airs 06/05/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Corinne Carey, Senior Campaign Director of Compassion and Choices for New York and New Jersey, about how this year could be the year their efforts to pass medical aid in dying legislation becomes law. -
(Airs 05/29/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Senator Liz Krueger about the new $254 billion state budget, the issues of involuntary commitment and discovery, and the potential impact of threatened cuts from Washington D.C. on the state. -
(Airs 05/22/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the new $254 billion state budget, the threat of major cuts from Washington D.C. and the potential impact on the state, and much more. -
(Airs 05/15/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Republican Minority Leader William Barclay about the newly passed $254 billion dollar state budget and why he thinks the price tag is too high, the impact of federal cuts on New York, Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik exploring a run for Governor, and much more. -
(Airs 05/08/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Nic Rangel, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY), about the state of free legal services in New York, how new DEI regulations from the Trump Administration are impacting legal work, how the state budget could impact their funding, and much more. -
(Airs 05/01/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with David Lombardo, host of The Capitol Pressroom, about the new $254 billion state budget, the Governor’s affordability agenda, the prospect of more federal cuts and the impact on New York, and much more.
