Albany policy heavyweight heading to Congress

Aug. 4, 2026 – In an excerpt of Dispatches from Planet Albany, Assemblymember Micah Lasher talked about his mandate as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s policy director and whether he ever though about deviating from his congressional career trajectory.

Over on the Dispatches feed, we did a deep dive into his state government experience, from his time pushing Michael Bloomberg’s New York City agenda nearly 20 years ago to integrating himself into the people’s house after working for Gov. Kathy Hochul. We also discussed navigating the legislative process and consider an idea for improving the flow of bills.