Capitol Notes
Your destination for reporting that goes above and beyond The Capitol Pressroom’s daily audio output.
New York’s top judge backs second chance legislation
New York’s top judge is throwing his support behind legislation intended to give incarcerated New Yorkers a pathway to a sentence reduction.
Delgado explains break from Hochul on Adams
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado explains why he called on NYC Mayor Eric Adams to step down, while the governor has not.
Lt. Gov. Delgado lays out how New York should respond to the president
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado thinks New York's state government needs to be proactive in its response to the Trump administration.
Albany Dems open door to delayed NY-21 special election
Legislation was introduced by the legislative leaders without any fanfare on Friday that could extend the timeline for holding special elections in New York.
Senate GOP finds raise for education commissioner ‘unwarranted and offensive’
Senate Republicans are urging state education leaders to reconsider a 46 percent bay pump for Education Commissioner Betty Rosa.
Legislature considers tweaks to special election calendar
The state's law governing the timeline for special elections could get updated in the near future.
Jim Lombardo’s 2024 TV Review
A rundown of all the show's watched in 2024 by Capitol Pressroom host David Lombardo's dad.
Could New York boost public assistance programs?
The Hochul administration has teased a possible increase in public assistance to households with very young children.
Old faces in new places in the legislature
The dust has settled (for now) in the latest game of musical chairs at the Capitol.