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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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Three retail workers are asking a federal appellate court to limit Gov. Kathy Hochul’s power to include policy items in the state budget. Here’s why. capitolconfidential.com/p/ho…
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EXCLUSIVE: Congressional Democrats are asking the DOJ and FBI to investigate Leon Botstein as a potential co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein after finding evidence that the former Bard College President may have been tied to Epstein’s sex trafficking.
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Rep. Mike Lawler isn't expected to attend President Trump's rally in Syracuse this Friday.
The campaign cited a packed pre-Election Day schedule, and noted Syracuse is far away from Lawler's Hudson Valley in NY17.
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Not every day that you can talk about Spam.
Here's the deal with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Spam sandwiches, and whether it resonates with New Yorkers.
More on polling in New York's governor's race: capitolconfidential.com/p/a-… capitolconfidential.com/p/a-…
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Bruce Blakeman reacts to his ex-wife, who is now married to Paul McCartney, donating to Gov. Hochul’s reelection campaign.
He says he has an “amicable” relationship with the Beatle.
His favorite Beatles song is like “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.”
His ex wife who donated big to his Democratic opponent:
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You probably caught GOP candidate Bruce Blakeman discussing his ex-wife’s marriage to Paul McCartney. But you likely didn’t know that she donated $18,000 to Kathy Hochul. Meanwhile her son is campaigning with his dad.
My latest:
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We did it!
Albany International Airport is an international airport.
A spokesperson for Albany Airport says three international flights have been diverted to Albany. cbs6albany.com/news/local/in…
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This is the “confidential” part of Capitol Confidential. As in, the subject of the state's meeting with Anthropic is unknown.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has posted nine new months of her detailed past schedules. Here are some of the big names she met with, including tech executives, federal officials and energy industry leaders.
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From wins and losses to outcomes yet unknown, here are five things that have marked Gov. Kathy Hochul’s tenure on the fifth anniversary of her taking office.
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Lots of ground to cover in the latest CapCon. Here are some highlights.
Much more in the full newsletter: capitolconfidential.com/p/ny… capitolconfidential.com/p/ny…
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Trump attacked Gov. Kathy Hochul over bail and immigration policy. Some of his statements don’t tell the full story.
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We’ve got tips and tricks for candidates looking to perfect their campaign signs this fall.
Thanks to @AsmSantabarbara, @EdwardRa19, @HarryWilsonNY, @MarkWalczyk, @AddieJenne, @colinschmitt and others for your contributions.
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It's been a colorful week in the showdown with New York and the federal government over immigration enforcement. We've got three things to tell you about.
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New York is being sued by the Trump administration over the state’s policy of allowing undocumented residents to receive state benefits at SUNY and CUNY schools.
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Billionaire James Dolan quietly dropped $1 million into an anti-Hochul super PAC that has now started spending.
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We’re in the thick of this year’s elections and, while the state Legislature isn’t in session, plenty of bills are still being introduced by lawmakers. A handful of recently introduced bills aim to reshape New York elections in significant ways.
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