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I'll still continue to post here but I'll cross-post everything to Bluesky as well.
Dan Clark retweeted
New: Dark money group tied to President Trump is jumping into the NY gov's race with a $2 million donation to a James Dolan-backed super PAC. newsday.com/news/region-stat…
Hochul's list of 75 regs ripe for revision, a new Q poll in the race for governor, @AliciaHyndman's bill on state-serviced student loans and more in today's CapCon: capitolconfidential.com/p/ho…
Dan Clark retweeted
“It is so ridiculous to me that I, as a 16-year-old Black girl, I have to stand here and beg adults to realize racism is wrong."
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Dan Clark retweeted
Blakeman claims he's why Hochul signed a bill quadrupling a firefighter tax credit. But he blasted her for inaction two days after she signed it in a now deleted tweet
Blakeman also wrongly says the bill has been on her desk for three years. It passed for the first time this year
Hochul is advancing 75 regulatory actions, including changes to expand access to child care
Childcare, payroll and paperwork: Hochul advances 75 state rules changes timesunion.com/capitol/artic…
Here are the 15 state Senate races to watch heading into Election Day capitolconfidential.com/p/ne…
Dan Clark retweeted
New: Kathy Hochul’s liquor czar has spent $40K on Hochul’s reelection despite longstanding rules against appointees donating to the governor.
To justify it, the Hochul administration is leaning on a controversial Cuomo reinterpretation of ethics rules:
nysfocus.com/2026/10/20/hoch…
Dan Clark retweeted
Former New York State Assembly member Ari Espinal was arrested earlier this month on felony charges alleging she stole more than $30,000 from a labor union, according to court records and a person with knowledge of the pending case, via @C_Sommerfeldt subscriber.politicopro.com/a…
Dan Clark retweeted
@GovKathyHochul received a royal welcome today from over 6000 Bais Rochel students in Kiryas Joel, NY.
The massive event was organized to show appreciation for the Governor's support for religious education, and for approving the new Federal education tax credit for parents.
The Constitution Pipeline is getting a $42 million boost from the Trump administration using a wartime law. Here's where the project stands: capitolconfidential.com/p/tr…
- Hochul calls up 47 bills, signs 2
-What's happening this week, including an Assembly hearing
- & more
Dan Clark retweeted
NYS Dept of Health was ordered to review its early intervention provider reimbursement rates. Here's what to know about the case: subscriber.politicopro.com/a…
CapCon subscribers read about this in July: capitolconfidential.com/p/fu…
Full attendance records from both chambers in that post.
Four NYS lawmakers haven't been to the Capitol in person once all year, damning records show trib.al/2qq1BLK
Dan Clark retweeted
Personal news: Today I'm starting a new job as a deputy managing editor at the Albany @timesunion, overseeing their Capitol Bureau.
I'm incredibly excited to again be working for the paper I grew up reading.
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Hochul’s second-term test and Blakeman’s crusade to stop it
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Dan Clark retweeted
When asked on @wxxinews' Connections today about whether he is in the running for Majority Leader, Assemblymember Harry Bronson said: "I believe I am. This is at sole discretion of the Speaker of the Assembly. He knows that I'm very interested in the position."
New York has generated $7 billion more in tax revenue in the first half of the state's fiscal year than what was projected capitolconfidential.com/p/ne…
Plus: Albany city lawmakers consider a commuter tax, Mamdani to campaign with Hochul, Dolan dumps another $3 million and more
