Podcast appearances and mentions of liz benjamin

It's been a little over a year since Chief Judge Rowan Wilson was sworn in as the chief judge of the State of New York. In this short time, the state's highest court has seen changes in how the court operates and the number of appeals it hears. This Miranda Warnings Roundtable episode centers on the changing face at New York's Court of Appeals, its highest court. Host David Miranda is joined by Albany Law professor Vin Bonventre and political strategist Liz Benjamin.

The U.S. Supreme Court continues to make news with its decisions this spring on issues from presidential immunity to the role federal agencies play in making and enforcing government regulations.The Miranda Warnings Roundtable tackled these and other questions during a lively podcast this month.The panelists, Vin Bonventre, a professor of constitutional law at Albany Law School, and communications and political strategist Liz Benjamin started the discussion by reacting to the court's decision on presidential immunity from criminal prosecution.

Political consultants and longtime Albany experts Shontell Smith and Liz Benjamin joined the show to analyze Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State address, the governor's policy agenda, state government dynamics, and more. Smith, a former top official for the State Senate Democratic Conference, and Benjamin, a longtime journalist, dissect the governor-legislature relationship and much more. (Episode 429)

Host David Miranda is joined by political strategist Liz Benjamin and law professor Vin Bonventre to analyze the recent decision by the NYS Court of Appeals on how the state of New York draws its congressional district boundaries. Listen to the spirited conversation covering the decison, the dissent and the possible political implications of this ruling.   

The Miranda Warnings roundtable's December episode takes a critical look at the first cases in the 2023-24 term heard by the state's highest court. The panel analyzes recent arguments dealing with when a suspect is in custody and should be read Miranda rights and whether police can stop a bicyclist in the same manner as a motorist.The episode was recorded on Dec. 1 shortly after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Albany Law School professor and court watcher Vin Bonventre recounted O'Connor's wisdom.“She was a justice that really considered the practical realities. What are the impacts of the decisions of the court on real life on real human beings, whether we're talking about affirmative action, LGBTQ rights, and the separation of Church and State,” said Bonventre. “She was the swing vote on the court. She was a Conservative Republican, but she wasn't insane, she had a great deal of common sense. You look back at most of her decisions and say, boy, they were wise, very, very wise.”Political strategist Liz Benjamin reminds listeners not to forget the groundbreaking appointment of O'Connor to the court by President Ronald Reagan more than 40 years ago.“She had a very fascinating career. You look at the bench now and you don't think to yourself there was a time when there weren't women on this bench,'” she said. “Her breaking of the glass ceiling on the highest court in the nation is an accomplishment that we don't think about enough. It's worthwhile reading her obituary and remembering all that she accomplished. “Past NYSBA President and host David Miranda turned the attention to the New York State Court of Appeals, which has seen an increase in its caseload in the four months since Chief Judge Rowan Wilson assumed leadership of the court. Bonventre detailed his research for an upcoming article on the changes at the court.“I found that the court's caseload has increased by almost 50% since Chief Judge Wilson has been in charge of scheduling oral arguments,” he said. “Wilson has made it clear, while he was associate judge, and made it clear during his interviews for chief judge, that he thought the court ought to be hearing more cases, and they certainly are.”

The roundtable is back after a summer hiatus with a lively discussion on the cases to watch before the Supreme Court this fall. Host David Miranda is joined by Albany Law professor and court expert Vin Bonventre and political strategist Liz Benjamin.  

On this episode of The Voice Podcast, UUP president and host Fred Kowal talks state and national politics with Liz Benjamin, the former host of Spectrum News's statewide political program “Capital Tonight." Benjamin, who spent 15 years as a hard-hitting political print reporter and columnist for the Albany Times Union and the New York Daily News, moved to Spectrum in 2010. In 2019, she became a managing director of Marathon Strategies, a national public relations firm specializing in strategic and political communications.  She opened the firm's Albany office just weeks after stepping away from “Capital Tonight” and her State of Politics blog.Benjamin is known as an astute political insider who knows personally the movers and shakers in state politics. Last year, The New York Times printed her essay on Gov. Kathy Hochul, provocatively titled “Genial and Respectful? Why New York's Next Governor Is a Radical.”Kowal and Benjamin discuss the 2023-2024 state budget, the effectiveness of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature and how SUNY fared in the state budget. They also talk about recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and national politics, including Donald Trump's chances in the Republican presidential primary and possibly the 2024 presidential election.  

Liz Benjamin & Ken Lovett, two veteran Albany journalists now in public affairs consulting, joined the show to discuss New York state budget negotiations, the power dynamics at play in the capital, key issues being negotiated among Governor Hochul and the Legislature, and more.

David Miranda, Albany law professor Vin Bonventre and political strategist Liz Benjamin discuss Governor Hochul's nomination of Hector LaSalle for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York. 

We have an election 2022 wrap up on this episode of Miranda Warnings Roundtable. Despite a closer than usual race for New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and the democrats swept statewide offices in November. On the federal level, the predicted red wave never happened.Democrats may actually gain a seat in the U.S. Senate and end up with a close minority in the House of Representatives.This may be the best midterm for the democrats with a democrat in the White House. Since John Kennedy, the democrats were aided by a the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs.It could have been even better for the democrats in Congress or it not, for the New York Court of Appeals Decision in Harkenrider rejecting the Legislature's redistricting proposal and influencing the four New York House seats that flipped Republican.Join host David Miranda and guest Liz Benjamin and Vin Bonventre for a lively discussion.  

Miranda Warnings host David Miranda is joined by NYS Court of Appeals expert and law professor Vin Bonventre and political strategist Liz Benjamin. The Roundtable guests discuss recent efforts to influence the commission considering candidates for Governor Hochul to nominate to the NYS Court of Appeals. They also break down the winners and losers in the summer primaries and look forward to the general election in November.  

New York State Bar Association General Counsel David Miranda hosts a lively roundtable with political strategist Liz Benjamin and constitutional law professor Vin Bonventre. They discuss the swing to the right of the US Supreme Court through its rulings handed down in the Spring of 2022.  Rulings on reproductive rights, gun rights and religious rights were just three of several issued the court decided this term. Liz Benjamin says no one should be surprised that the court moved to the political right. "They have been chomping at the bit for years to do this. This is exactly what conservatives, I will say in their brilliance, have always played the long game. The conservatives have been playing chess while the democrats or liberals play checkers." Professor Bonventre says a Justices may change over time and it's a move we have seen before.  "The same thing that happened to Sandra Day O'Conner and Anthony Kennedy has already happened with the Chief Justice pushing him over to the left. I think the same thing's going to happen to Kavanaugh, maybe also to Amy Coney Barrett." Join us for this lively discussion each month on Miranda Warnings: Roundtable.  

"Miranda Warnings" host David Miranda is joined by Albany law professor and constitutional scholar Vin Bonventre and former journalist and political strategist Liz Benjamin. The roundtable discuss the recent resignation of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and what is next for the state's highest court.  

In a special edition of Miranda Warnings Supreme Court expert Prof. Vincent Bonventre and political insider Liz Benjamin discuss the leak of the Supreme Court's draft decision on abortion.Vincent Bonventre is a recognized Supreme Court expert and Justice Robert H. Jackson Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School. Liz Benjamin is managing director at Marathon Strategies and is former host of Capital Tonight a nightly political telelvision show out of Albany, NY. You can read he full transcript here. 

Liz Benjamin, managing director for Albany at Marathon Strategies, a communications and strategic consulting firm and a former reporter who covered New York politics and government for two decades, and WNYC and Gothamist reporter Gwynne Hogan talk about now-Governor Kathy Hochul, the first woman to hold the job in New York, and the challenges she faces as she takes office.

Celeste Katz Marston and Jeff Simmons break down the future of New York politics as Andrew Cuomo prepares to leave the governor's office and make way for his replacement, Kathy Hochul. Special guests: Bob McCarthy, Liz Benjamin, and Dan Janison. Original air date: August 19, 2021.

August 10, 2021 - For analysis of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation and his legacy in Albany, we turned to Marathon Strategies Managing Director and former Capital Tonight host Liz Benjamin.

On this week's edition of New York NOW: What's ahead for New York in 2021? The COVID-19 pandemic is still raging, and the state's budget deficit is expected to be the controlling factor of all decisions for the foreseeable future. We're joined this week by two panels of the state's top political insiders: - Steve Greenberg is the former press secretary for two assembly speakers and former State Comptroller Carl McCall. He now runs Greenberg Public Relations. - Bob Bellafiore was the first press secretary to Gov. George Pataki. He's a founder of Stanhope Partners. - Liz Benjamin was the long-time host of Capital Tonight. She's now a managing director at Marathon Strategies. - Morgan Hook is a managing director at SKDK. He previously did communications for SUNY and former Gov. David Paterson. We'll also share some stories from people around the Capital Region as part of American Portrait on PBS. #NewYorkNOW #AmericanPortrait

It's the day after the General Election and we're asking: "What's next?"This week’s episode features Dr. Gerald Benjamin,  retired associate vice president for regional engagement and director of the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz, and Liz Benjamin, Managing Director at Marathon Strategies. 

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In this episode we are joined by former journalist and reporter, Liz Benjamin, who shares information on how social workers can engage the media, navigate the political world for macro level change, and even create their own media content to get their message out. About our guest:Liz Benjamin currently is the Managing Director at Marathon Strategies, a communications and research firm. Before that, she was the host of “Capital Tonight”, a tv show that aired nightly on Spectrum News and focused on New York politics and policy. Benjamin was also the creator and editor of “State of Politics”, the show's companion blog.Prior to joining Spectrum News, Benjamin worked for four years at the New York Daily News, and for ten years at the Albany Times Union, where she covered everything from towns to Albany City Hall to the state Capitol, and she launched “Capitol Confidential” – the first blog focused on state politics operated out of the Capitol.

Liz Benjamin, the former host of Capital Tonight and current Managing Director at Marathon Strategies, joins David for a wide-ranging conversation that covers the highs and lows of covering New York State politics for over 20 years. They relive some of the most sensational and surprising stories that Liz has covered, first as a reporter at the Albany Times-Union and as host of Capital Tonight. Liz also talks about her experience navigating the male-dominated industry of news and politics and how her competitiveness set her apart from her peers. Miranda Warnings is hosted by NYSBA's 118th President, David Miranda.

Wise Guys & Gal: Errol Louis, Azi Paybarah, and Liz Benjamin, review the recent Democratic primary; upstate's reaction to downstate's initiatives; the Working Families Party, the Independence Party...and more.

Assistant editor Lauren Kirchner interviews "Capital Tonight" reporter Liz Benjamin about what it's like to cover the boys' club of Albany politics.

Liz Benjamin from the Daily News checks in with third quarter fund raising in Election 2.0. Also, Bodegas in the Bronx: Does "healthy bodega" need to be an Oxymoron? And a Blogger from Queens helps discover more New York From the Ground Up.