The Capitol Connection
Thursdays, 3-3:30 p.m.
Maybe you voted for them and maybe you didn’t, but either way, what they do and how they think affects you. Each week on The Capitol Connection, you can keep yourself abreast of political developments and gain a little insight into how New York State’s politicians think. David Guistina holds conversations with the governor, the comptroller, members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.
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(Airs 08/21/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Adviser for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), about Governor Hochul’s fight over redistricting with Texas Republicans, what the state legislature will do, if anything, to deal with federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, and much more. -
(Airs 08/14/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Will Barclay, Republican Assembly Minority Leader, about Governor Hochul’s fight over redistricting with Texas Republicans, whether the state legislature will convene in special session to deal with federal cuts, and much more. -
(Airs 08/07/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with John Kaehney, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Reinvent Albany, about Governor Hochul’s fight over redistricting with Texas Republicans, whether the state legislature will convene in special session to deal with federal cuts, and much more. -
(Airs 07/31/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Sarah Rogerson, Albany Law Professor and Director of the Edward P. Swyer Justice Center at Albany Law School, about New York's Protect Our Courts Act in regard to ICE entering courthouses to arrest immigrants. -
(Airs 07/24/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Egan, Executive Director of Feeding New York State, about growing hunger in the state and around the country. -
(Airs 07/17/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common Cause New York, about legislation that authorizes the state to join ERIC, the Electronic Registration Information Center, ethics reform proposals, ranked choice voting, and much more. -
(Airs 07/10/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Clark, Times Union Capitol Bureau reporter and author of Capitol Confidential about how federal cuts to Medicaid will impact the state legislature and the coming governor’s race in New York, whether Governor Hochul will sign medical aid in dying legislation, and much more. -
(Airs 07/03/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena Poll, about how New Yorkers feel about Governor Kathy Hochul as well as her Democratic and Republican challengers in the 2026 gubernatorial race, and much more. -
(Airs 06/26/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday about this week’s headlines in New York state government and politics. -
(Airs 06/19/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Director for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). David and Blair talk about cuts by the federal government and the potential impact on New York.
