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Maybe you voted for them and maybe you didn’t, but either way, what they do and how they think affects you. 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. David Guistina holds conversations with the governor, the comptroller, members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.

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The Capitol Connection - New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli

2026/09/09

(Airs 09/09/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about two new reports on the impact of 9/11 on lower Manhattan, the state’s pension fund, the impact of tariffs, and much more.

The Capitol Connection - Yancy Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday

2026/09/02

(Airs 09/02/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, about a federal judge striking down New York’s Landmark law to charge fossil fuel companies for climate change, the coming gubernatorial election, rebate checks, and more.

The Capitol Connection - Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor, NYPIRG

2026/08/26

(Airs 08/26/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for the New York Public Interest Research Group about higher education, data centers, the environment, protecting New Yorker’s health, and more.

The Capitol Connection - Emily Miles, Executive Director of The Alliance Against Sexual Violence

2026/08/19

(Airs 08/19/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Emily Miles, Executive Director for The Alliance Against Sexual Violence, about the expansion of the organization’s services in light of the millions of dollars in recent state budget cuts to rape crisis centers.

The Capitol Connection - Capitol Pressroom Host David Lombardo

2026/08/12

(Airs 08/12/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with David Lombardo, Host of The Capitol Pressroom, about New York’s battle against Kalshi, a new Siena Poll, the cannabis industry, and much more.

The Capitol Connection - Dan Clark, Author of Capitol Confidential in the Albany Times Union

2026/08/05

(Airs 08/05/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Clark, author of the Times Union’s Capitol Confidential newsletter. We’ll talk about who gives the most money to state legislators’ campaigns, A-I and the data center moratorium enacted by Governor Hochul, and much more.

The Capitol Connection - New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli

2026/07/29

(Airs 07/29/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli about the state debt, taxpayer migration, Wall Street, and much more.

The Capitol Connection - Patrick Battuello - Founder and President of Horse Racing Wrongs

2026/07/22

(Airs 07/22/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Patrick Battuello, Founder and President of Horse Racing Wrongs, about what they feel is wrong with the horse racing industry in New York and across the country - including animal cruelty and the misuse of tax dollars.

The Capitol Connection - Mandi Zucker, Executive Director, End of Life Choices New York

2026/07/15

(Airs 07/15/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Mandi Zucker, Executive Director of End of Life Choices New York. We’ll talk about the new Medical Aid In Dying Law that’s set to go into effect in August.

The Capitol Connection - SUNY Chancellor John King

2026/07/08

(Airs 07/08/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with SUNY Chancellor John King, about all things higher education including: the money allocated by the state legislature this session, dealing with the Trump Administration’s approach to education, A-I, free speech on campus, and much more.

The Capitol Connection - Dr. Bruce Dearstyne, Author and Editor, on the birth of New York

2026/07/01

(Airs 07/01/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dr. Bruce Dearstyne, Editor and Author, about the new book Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change, published by SUNY Press. We'll talk about the birth of New York.

The Capitol Connection - Brad Utter, Senior Historian and Curator of Science and Technological History at the New York State Museum

2026/06/24

(Airs 06/24/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Brad Utter, Senior Historian and Curator of Science and Technological History at the New York State Museum, about his chapter on the Erie Canal in the new book Revolutionary New York, 250 Years of Social Change.

The Capitol Connection - Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes

2026/06/17

(Airs 06/17/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Assembly Majority Crystal Peoples Stokes, a Democrat from the Buffalo area who is retiring after 23 years in the state legislature. We’ll talk about her career, what she’s passionate about, and so much more.

The Capitol Connection - Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday

2026/06/10

(Airs 06/10/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Yancey Roy, Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday, about what’s in and what’s out in the recently passed New York state budget.

The Capitol Connection - Chris Koetzle, Executive Director of the New York Association of Towns

2026/06/04

(Airs 06/04/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Chris Koetzle, Executive Director of the New York Association of Towns, about the need for more funding to cover unfunded mandates, home rule, infrastructure needs, and much more.