Blake Washington, NYS Budget Director on State discusses fiscal status, child care, federal and Mamdani impacts
With the New York State FY2027 Executive Budget due in a little more than a month, New York State Budget Director Blake Washington joined Power & Politics this week.
Right now, the Division of Budget is hearing budget recommendations for the next year, while also assessing the State's current fiscal status in FY2026. He says economics have changed since they adopted the FY2026 budget in late Spring.
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Dorcey Applyrs and Camoin Associates break down Albany Housing Audit, December 6th, 2025
Albany Mayor Elect/Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs and Tom Dworetsky of Camoin Associates break down the release of the City of Albany Housing Audit.
The audit detailed the issues being faced by residents, organizations, developers and elected officials, and provides a tool for Applyrs, as Mayor-Elect, to utilize when she takes office in January.
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Dr. Irwin Redlener, discusses CDC's change of "Autism and Vaccines" part of website, November 28th, 2025
Dr. Irwin Redlener, a pediatrician, discusses the CDC's revised vaccine safety statement
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Jason Palmer, Artificial Intelligence Impact Investor, on investing in Gen Z start-ups and more, November 28th, 2025
Tom Eschen speaks with Jason Palmer, a venture capitalist and impact investor in this space, who says he has invested in eight companies where AI is a key part of their work.
"The biggest reason is because AI is going to transform our economy," he says. "It's going to be more important than electricity, more important than oil and gas. It's actually going to really transform our society. And this is the very beginning of it, and it's the right time to get involved, when there's a new technology and there's so much potential."
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Dylan Hewitt, NY-21 Democratic Congressional Candidate, November 21st, 2025
Dylan Hewitt, a South Glens Falls native who is running for New York's 21st Congressional District seat joined Power & Politics on Thursday.
The conversation ranged from his stance on the Government shutdown, the Epstein files, tariffs and trade, immigration, agriculture, Elise Stefanik, and winning as a Democrat in a district dominated by the Republican party for the last decade.
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