Power & Politics
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A Murrow Award winning podcast that brings you inside the issues impacting our communities. Every week, Tom Eschen sits down with local leaders and power brokers for a frank, sometimes blunt, conversation about the current political environment and how their decisions and stances shape and alter all of our lives. Whether it’s your tax bill, public safety, schools, immigration, or healthcare – politics affects every day and every aspect of your life. From the corridors of power to the heart of th...
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AI in Government Part 2 of 2: Dru Rai, New York State Chief Information Officer...
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AI in Government Part 1 of 2: Beth Noveck, InnovateUS Founder on implementing AI...
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Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, April...
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Dr. Len Cutler, Siena University professor of political science and internationa...
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Dr. Betty Rosa, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Education, and...
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Drew Warshaw, Democratic Candidate for NYS Comptroller, March 27th, 2026
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Dr. Emily Eisner, Acting Executive Director at the Fiscal Policy Institute on Ne...
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John D'Alessandro, Secretary of the Firefighters Association of the State of New...
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Jackie Salvatore, Columbia County Sheriff, March 13th, 2026
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Stuart Amoriell, NY-21 Democratic candidate, March 6th, 2026
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"Meeting the mission" Rep Mike Lawler (R) reacts to U.S./Israel military action...
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Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY18), on U.S. military action in Iran, March 2nd, 2026
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A Schenectady Man Taken into ICE Custody, Increased Registration Fees, and the F...
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Adem Bunkeddeko, Democratic Candidate for NYS Comptroller, February 22nd, 2026
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Peter Gannon, President & CEO of United Way of the Greater Capital Region, Febru...
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Asm. Brian Cunningham (D-Brooklyn), on Budget, Mamdani, Brooklyn Democrats, immi...
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Tom DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller and 2026 Election Democratic Nominee, F...
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Joseph Hernandez, Republican nominee for New York State Comptroller, February 11...
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Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake), on New York's state of sports betting, February 6...
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Raj Goyle, Democratic candidate for NYS Comptroller, January 30th, 2026
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Patrick Wildes, Director of Albany Law School’s Government Law Center on FY2027...
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Robert Brooks Jr., on meeting with Governor Hochul, advocating alongside End Pri...
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R) on U.S. operation i...
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NYS Asm. Ed Ra, (R-Franklin Square), on Zohran Mamdani's budget impact, energy p...
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Julie Tighe, President of New York League of Conservation Voters, January 2nd,...
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Tom Harris. President of Times Square Alliance ahead of New Year's Eve, December...
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Santa Claus on delivering presents, the Elf on a Shelf, the Grinch and more, Dec...
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Sen. Kristen Gonzalez on pending AI legislation, data centers, Zohran Mamdani an...
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Sen. Julia Salazar on prison reform omnibus bill deadline, December 19th, 2025
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Blake Washington, NYS Budget Director on State discusses fiscal status, child c...
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Dorcey Applyrs and Camoin Associates break down Albany Housing Audit, December 6...
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Dr. Irwin Redlener, discusses CDC's change of "Autism and Vaccines" part of webs...
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Jason Palmer, Artificial Intelligence Impact Investor, on investing in Gen Z sta...
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Dylan Hewitt, NY-21 Democratic Congressional Candidate, November 21st, 2025
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Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County Executive, on potential Gubernatorial Run, Novembe...
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Ken Girardin, Fellow at Manhattan Institute, discusses the fiscal impact of NYC...
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Colin Seeberger, Senior Adviser at the Center for American Progress, on Democrat...
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Brett Eby, Republican Candidate for Saratoga County District Attorney, October 3...
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Bobby Logan, Democratic Candidate for Saratoga County District Attorney, October...
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Erik Hansen, U.S. Travel Association Senior Vice President and Head of Governmen...
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CBS6 Town Hall: Tiffani Silverman, Rensselaer County Executive Democratic candid...
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Trent Griffin-Braaf, business leader and entrepreneur, October 17th, 2025
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Saratoga Springs Mayoral Debate, October 9th, 2025
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Kathy Sheehan, Mayor of Albany following proposal of final budget as Mayor, Octo...
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY17) on potential Government shutdown, September 30th, 2025
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Tom Tatun, Executive Director of the Retired Public Employees Association, Septe...
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Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director, The Food Pantries for the Capital District...
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Mary Beth Walsh, NYS Assemblymember, on political violence, criminal justice ref...
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Bonus: "Silenced Behind Bars" a CBS6 Albany special, September 22nd, 2025
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Morgan Hook on Governor Hochul's Zohran Mamdani Endorsement, September 16th, 202...
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