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1 month ago | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Marisa Jacques
Therese Daly, the president and CEO of the United Ways of New York State, joins Capital Tonight. New York State4 hours agoRa is ranking member on the state Assembly Ways & Means Committee. New York State3 days agoOrganizations have been in the process of trying to resettle 203 legal refugees from various resettlement camps around the world. New York State4 days agoThe 2022 law limits how solitary confinement may be used in prisons across the state. New York State1 week ago
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2 months ago | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Marisa Jacques
It’s been a crazy week in the Empire State from growing calls for the governor to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, strikes at state prisons and the president’s decision to kill congestion pricing in the city. David Catalfamo, former communications director for Gov.
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2 months ago | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Camille DeLongis
Late last month, the New York Power Authority approved a plan to enact the Build Public Renewables Plan, legislation which requires the authority to build renewable energy projects to meet the climate goals in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. However, environmentalists argue the plan approved by the authority doesn’t go far enough. Patrick Robbins, coordinator of the New York Energy Democracy Alliance, joined Capital Tonight on Tuesday to discuss the plan.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Casey Bortnick
Members of the new 119th Congress descended on the nation’s Capitol Friday with Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress and the second term of Donald Trump on the horizon. While the GOP has the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, it is one of the smallest in congressional history. So what can New Yorkers expect from the new Congress? For that, Capital Tonight turned to now former Republican Rep.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Casey Bortnick
Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More SHARE After a closely watched primary election, Albany County has a new district attorney for the first time in 20 years. Lee Kindlon, a private practice attorney with military experience, upset the incumbent David Soares in the primary and won over 60% of the vote in the general election.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Casey Bortnick
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has argued that a commission that exercises executive authority cannot cede its appointment power to the Legislature. New York State1 day agoTonko discussed the MAT Act and New York state’s drug policy with Capital Tonight host Susan Arbetter. New York State2 days agoThese kinds of appointments don’t need a vote by the Senate and could be in place for up to two years. New York State6 days agoThe junior senator discussed Hochul's reelection bid two years from now.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
industrymoves.com | Elizabeth Fry |Tim Williams
Channel Capital head of digital Tim Williams has joined former colleague Andrew King at Longreach Capital Advisers, the new fundraising arm of the alternatives firm.
Williams joins Longreach Capital as chief marketing officer tasked with building out the firm's digital, content, and brand architecture for internal and external alternative investment manager partners.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Marisa Jacques
When you turn on your tap for a glass of water, you expect that water to be clean and safe to drink. However, in some parts of New York and the country, lead pipes put children and adults alike at risk of serious health impacts. New funding from the state and federal government seeks to get those lead pipes out and keep our drinking water safe.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Tim Williams |Casey Bortnick
One of the closest House races in 2022 was here in upstate New York when Republican Marc Molinaro bested his Democratic challenger by less than 2 percentage points in the 19th Congressional District. Flash forward to today where the region is set for a rematch. Molinaro joined Capital Tonight on Friday to discuss his candidacy and some of the issues impacting the district that includes portions of the Hudson Valley and Southern Tier.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
spectrumlocalnews.com | Ryan Whalen |Tim Williams
As Capital Tonight has been reporting, the Rockefeller Institute has been tasked with revising New York state's 17-year-old Foundation Aid formula, which determines the amount of funding school districts receive. The public policy think tank held hearings with stakeholders including district leaders, elected officials and experts across the state over the summer where some voiced concerns about the formula.
