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Senator Shelley Mayer discusses education and immigration
State Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer discusses school funding, access to pre-k, and immigration reform.
New York poised to expand teen mental health first aid training
Mental Health Association in NYS CEO Glenn Liebman makes the case for an expansion of teen mental health first aid training.
Governor Hochul wants to cut red tape in state government
The Hochul administration is soliciting input from the public on red tape that could be cut to improve the state government.
New York Department of State collects consumer complaints
State Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley highlights common complaints received by his division of consumer protection.
Senator Zellnor Myrie targets white-collar crime
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, shares insights from a recent hearing he led on white-collar crime in New York.
Lawmakers look to address chronic absenteeism in schools
State Sen. James Skoufis talks about chronic absenteeism and lays out a legislative response to this sensitive problem.
Gas utility discusses energy costs and state’s green goals
We discuss regulating utilities, energy bill relief and New York's emission reduction goals with National Fuel's Brian Welsch.
State voting rights law reshaping local elections
Municipalities are changing their approach to election administration with the implementation of a 2022 state voting rights law.
Senate and Assembly identify budget priorities
Capitol Confidential author Dan Clark assesses budget priorities of the legislative majorities and what's next for the process.
