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 02/06/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Steven Greenberg from the Siena College Poll. We’ll talk about the latest numbers on Governor Kathy Hochul and her proposals as well as how New Yorkers feel about President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk. -
(Airs 01/30/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Avery Stempel, Co-founder of New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives (NYMHA), who’s non-profit organization is supporting four bills in the legislature to make psilocybin-containing mushrooms legal. -
(Airs 01/23/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes about Governor Hochul’s budget proposal, affordability and affordable housing, the new Climate Superfund Act law, Congestion Pricing, and much more.
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(Airs 01/16/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about Governor Hochul’s State of the State address, the new Climate Superfund Act law, affordability and affordable housing, and much more. -
(Airs 01/09/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, about the Climate Change Superfund Act that’s now law, whether nuclear power should be part of the state’s energy mix, the Congestion Pricing plan, and much more. -
(Airs 01/02/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), about legislation he supports that passed in 2024, his new position, the challenges facing NYPIRG in 2025, and much more. -
(Airs 12/26/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dr. Bruce Dearstyne, author of Progressive New York: Change and Reform in the Empire State, 1900-1920: A Reader. -
(Airs 12/19/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the Governor’s veto of transparency legislation, the financial impact of the congestion pricing plan, the state’s pension plan, and much more. -
(Airs 12/12/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Pollster Steve Greenberg about the latest wide-ranging poll from the Siena College Research Institute. -
(Airs 12/05/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Democratic New York State Senator James Skoufis about his candidacy to lead the Democratic National Committee, why the recent election results led him to make that decision, and much more.
