capitol connection

(Airs 09/14/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Katherine Nadeau from New York Renews, a coalition of over 360 organizations working to mitigate climate change.

(Airs 09/08/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: A new report suggests the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York started earlier and spiked six times higher, Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes says no to Republicans’ call for a special session to deal with the influx of migrants, and there’s a new survey of school superintendents’ thoughts on educating migrant children.

(Airs 08/17/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).

(Airs 08/03/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Albany County District Attorney David Soares.

(Airs 07/27/23 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina speaks with Amanda Babine, Executive Director of Equality New York - a statewide advocacy organization working to advance equality and justice for LGBTQI New Yorkers and their families.

(Airs 05/05/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: over a month late, state lawmakers pass a $229 billion dollar state budget, our political observer Alan Chartock speaks with John Kaehny of Reinvent Albany about how transparent the budget process was, and we’ll take a closer look at funding for higher education in this year’s budget.

(Airs 04/27/23 @ 3 p.m. & 04/29/23 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes.

(Airs 03/23/23 @ 3 p.m. & 03/25/23 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay.

Host Dr. Alan Chartock is joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Host Alan Chartock is joined by retiring New York state Assemblyman Herman “Denny” Farrell of the 71st district.