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.
Committee musical chairs in the Assembly and Senate
Based on sources, office moving and wild speculation, we've got some guesses about future committee chairs in Albany.
2024 Television Diary
The highs of 2024 in television reached epic proportions. Unfortunately, these gems were extremely rare.
2024 Movie Diary
The past year in cinema feels like a solid B. Catch up on my entire movie consumption habits from 2024.
Interim plan on aging requires major state investments
The Capitol Pressroom obtained an interim master plan on aging report that the Hochul administration won't release.