the capitol connection

(Airs 04/23/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Michael Mulgrew, President of The United Federation of Teachers New York, about Tier 6 pension reforms, changes to the foundation aid formula for education, the debate over the class size law, and much more.

(Airs 04/23/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Michael Mulgrew, President of The United Federation of Teachers New York, about Tier 6 pension reforms, changes to the foundation aid formula for education, the debate over the class size law, and much more.

(Airs 04/16/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Clark, reporter and author of Capitol Confidential for The Times Union, about what’s holding up the state budget, changing the 2019 state climate law, who’s challenging Tom DiNapoli in the race for Comptroller, and much more.

(Airs 04/16/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Clark, reporter and author of Capitol Confidential for The Times Union, about what’s holding up the state budget, changing the 2019 state climate law, who’s challenging Tom DiNapoli in the race for Comptroller, and much more.

(Airs 04/09/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Brian Fessler, Chief Advocacy Officer for The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), about fixing the school foundation aid formula, dealing with rising energy costs, the zero emission bus requirements, and much more.

(Airs 04/09/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Brian Fessler, Chief Advocacy Officer for The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), about fixing the school foundation aid formula, dealing with rising energy costs, the zero emission bus requirements, and much more.

(Airs 04/02/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, about why the New York state budget is late again, negotiations over taxing the rich, sweetening state pensions, changing the climate law, and much more.

(Airs 04/02/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, about why the New York state budget is late again, negotiations over taxing the rich, sweetening state pensions, changing the climate law, and much more.

(Airs 03/26/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, about her opposition to Governor Hochul’s plan to defang the state’s 2019 climate law, why she doesn’t support proposals to tax the rich, and much more.

(Airs 03/26/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, about her opposition to Governor Hochul’s plan to defang the state’s 2019 climate law, why she doesn’t support proposals to tax the rich, and much more.