The Capitol Pressroom

Sept. 22, 2026- New York Immigration Coalition President and CEO Murad Awawdeh pushes back against a Trump administration change to processing green card applications from immigrants using social safety net programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and child care subsidies.

Sept. 22, 2026- Bloomberg Government Capitol reporter Raga Justin talks about Gov. Kathy Hochul's effort to set guidelines for the future development of data centers, including calling for restrictions on the use of NDAs and sales tax incentives from municipalities.

Sept. 22, 2026- We consider a push from environmentalists to restrict how leftover waste from treatment plants is used. Our guests are Wes Gillingham, of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, and Caitlin Ferrante, conservation & development program manager at the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter.

Sept. 22, 2026- Assemblymember Jordan Wright, a Harlem Democrat, discusses his new law intended to promote better upkeep of cooling towers in New York City, which pose a public health risk in the summer.

Sept. 21, 2026- Assemblymember Gabriella Romero, an Albany Democrat, makes the case for legislation allowing prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges to come together on plea deals that would be more lenient than allowed in state law.