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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 when you listen in as political scientist Dr. Alan Chartock holds conversations with members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.

Dr. Alan Chartock


    • Mar 30, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 218 EPISODES


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    #2313: Westchester County Executive George Latimer | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Photo courtesy of Westchester County Executive's office.

    #2312: NYS Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay. Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

    #2311: NYGOP Chairman Ed Cox | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Ed Cox, the newly elected and returning chairman of the state Republican committee.

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    #2310: NYT Metro Reporter Jesse McKinley | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Jesse McKinley, a metro reporter for the New York Times, with an emphasis on coverage of upstate New York. Photo Credit: Sean Elias-Reyes

    #2309: NYS Senator James Skoufis |The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Senator James Skoufis. Photo courtesy of NYS Senate.

    #2308: Albany County District Attorney David Soares | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Albany County District Attorney David Soares. Photo courtesy of the office of DA David Soares.

    #2307: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. Photo courtesy of the office of Gov. Hochul.

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    #2306: NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

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    #2305: NYPIRG Executive Director Blair Horner | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). Courtesy of The New York Public Interest Research Group

    #2304: NYS Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York state Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay. Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

    #2303: Reinvent Albany Co-Founder and Executive Director John Kaehny | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 27:27


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Reinvent Albany Co-Founder and Executive Director John Kaehny.

    #2302: SUNY Chancellor John King | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with SUNY Chancellor John King about New York's higher education system. Photo courtesy of SUNY.

    #1301: Senior Campaign Director of Compassion & Choices for NY and NJ Corrine Carey | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Senior Campaign Director of Compassion & Choices for New York and New Jersey Corrine Carey about the Aid in Dying Act in New York.

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    #2252: Westchester County Executive George Latimer | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Photo courtesy of Westchester County Executive's office

    #2251: Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday Yancey Roy | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday.

    #2250: NYPIRG Executive Director Blair Horner | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). Photo courtesy of Blair Horner.

    #2249: NYS Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. Photo courtesy of the NYS Conservative Party.

    #2248: NYS Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 27:29


    (Airs 12/01/22 @ 3 p.m. & 12/03/22 @ 5:30 a.m.) WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay. Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

    #2247: NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 27:27


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

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    #2246: State Director of the WFP Sochie Nnaemeka | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Sochie Nnaemeka, State Director of the Working Families Party in New York. Photo courtesy of the WFP.

    #2245: NYS Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Jay Jacobs, Chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee. Photo courtesy of the NYS Democratic Committee.

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    #2444: Westchester County Executive George Latimer | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Photo courtesy of the office of George Latimer.

    #2243: NYS Assemblymember Deborah Glick | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Assemblymember Deborah Glick. Photo courtesy of the office of Deborah Glick.

    #2242: NYS Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with William Barclay, Republican Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

    #2241: NYPIRG Director Blair Horner | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). Photo courtesy of Blair Horner.

    #2240: Albany County DA David Soares | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Albany County District Attorney David Soares. Photo courtesy of the office of DA David Soares.

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    #2239: NYS Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar. Photo courtesy of the NYS Conservative Party.

    #2238: NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of the Comptroller.

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    #2237: Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday Yancey Roy | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 27:30


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday.

    #2236: NYS Senator James Skoufis | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 27:30


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Democratic New York state Senator James Skoufis. Photo courtesy of NYS Senate.

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    #2235: NYS Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Will Barclay, Republican Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly. Photo courtesy of the office of William Barclay.

    #2234: NY Gov Kathy Hochul | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Photo courtesy of the office of Gov. Hochul.

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    #2233: Joe Pinion | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 28:05


    Joe Pinion is the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate challenging Democrat Chuck Schumer. Photo courtesy of Joe Pinion.

    #2232: Executive Director of NYPIRG Blair Horner | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Research Group (NYPIRG). Photo courtesy of Blair Horner.

    #2231: Director of Siena College Research Institute Don Levy | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Dr. Don Levy, Director of the Siena College Research Institute. Photo courtesy of Siena College Research Institute.

    #2030: President of the New York Coalition for Open Government Paul Wolf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 27:30


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Paul Wolf, President of the New York Coalition for Open Government.

    #2229: Westchester County Executive George Latimer | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Photo courtesy of the office of George Latimer.

    #2228: NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Photo courtesy of the office of the Comptroller.

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    #2227: Director of The Marist Institute of Public Opinion Dr. Lee Miringoff | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 27:29


    WAMC’s David Guistina, filling in for Alan Chartock, speaks with Dr. Lee Miringoff, Director of The Marist Institute of Public Opinion. Photo courtesy of Marist College.

    #2226: Interim President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 27:30


    WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Georgana Hanson, Interim President & CEO of Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts. Photo courtesy of Georgana Hanson.

    #2226: Interim President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 27:30


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Georgana Hanson, Interim President & CEO of Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts. Photo courtesy of Georgana Hanson.

    #2225: NY Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 27:29


    WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado about leaving Congress to run for Lt. Governor of New York. Photo courtesy of the office of Antonio Delgado.

    #2225: NY Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado about leaving Congress to run for Lt. Governor of New York. Photo courtesy of the office of Antonio Delgado.

    #2224: NYPIRG Executive Director Blair Horner | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 27:29


    WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about the end of the state legislative session. Photo courtesy of NYPIRG.

    #2224: NYPIRG Executive Director Blair Horner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about the end of the state legislative session. Photo courtesy of NYPIRG.

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    #2223: New York Governor Kathy Hochul | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 27:30


    WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Photo courtesy of the office of Gov. Hochul.

    #2223: New York Governor Kathy Hochul | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 27:30


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Photo courtesy of the office of Gov. Hochul.

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    #2222: Newsday Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 27:29


    WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday. Photo courtesy of Yancey Roy.

    #2222: Newsday Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 27:29


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday. Photo courtesy of Yancey Roy.

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    #2221: NY Republican gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 27:28


    WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Republican gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani. The pair discuss Giuliani's campaign and the issues he thinks are most important to New Yorkers. Photo courtesy of the Giuliani campaign.

    #2221: NY Republican gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani | The Capitol Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 27:28


    WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Republican gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani. The pair discuss Giuliani's campaign and the issues he thinks are most important to New Yorkers. Photo courtesy of the Giuliani campaign.

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