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Capitol Confidential

The Capitol Confidential podcast is a weekly show from the Times Union that focuses on the policy, personalities and politics of New York's state government.

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Broken Bolts

Broken Bolts

The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is a 3-mile span over the Hudson river that connects Rockland and Westchester countie... Read more

8 Mar 2021

25mins

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A Perfect Storm over Albany

A Perfect Storm over Albany

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing perfect storm of threats to his administration, finding himself both in the cro... Read more

5 Mar 2021

22mins

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Nursing home scandal roils Cuomo administration

Nursing home scandal roils Cuomo administration

A recent admission by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s top aide, Secretary Melissa DeRosa, that they withheld nursing home coronav... Read more

19 Feb 2021

34mins

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A Scathing Report

A Scathing Report

New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report this week finding that the state Department of Health ... Read more

29 Jan 2021

19mins

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A Tale of Two Budget Proposals

A Tale of Two Budget Proposals

This week, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled two budget proposals. Both are contingent upon how much New York state receives... Read more

22 Jan 2021

30mins

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Stefanik's Red Wall

Stefanik's Red Wall

North Country Representative Elise Stefanik has been a steadily rising star in the Republican party since she joined Con... Read more

15 Jan 2021

18mins

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A Tale of Two Violent Capitol protests

A Tale of Two Violent Capitol protests

As a violent mob of President Trump's supporters broke into the United States Capitol Wednesday afternoon, a smaller pro... Read more

8 Jan 2021

24mins

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New York's first dose

New York's first dose

The first FDA-approved coronavirus vaccines have arrived in New York this week, and the state has started vaccinating fr... Read more

15 Dec 2020

31mins

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The Supermajority

The Supermajority

This week New York State Senate Democrats declared that they'd gained a history-making "supermajority," after the absent... Read more

24 Nov 2020

20mins

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Crimson surge or red mirage?

Crimson surge or red mirage?

As the counting of absentee ballots in New York continues, the ultimate power balance in the state Senate and Assembly r... Read more

12 Nov 2020

14mins

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