Power & Politics

Autor: WRGB CBS6, Power And Politics, Tom Eschen

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 the debate, this podcast aims to ask the tough questions you want answered – to hold leaders accountable, to cut through...

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Campaign 2026: NYS Senator Dan Stec talks reelection bid – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: NYS Senate District 45 Democratic Nominee Melissa Seale talks policy proposals – Power & Politics
October 23rd, 2026: Commuter Tax drama, Vivek's campaign ad, Childcare rollout with Guests: Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox and Anti-Violence Coordinator Shaquana Kakumba – Power & Politics
NY 20th Congressional District Debate: Incumbent Paul Tonko (D) and Challenger Ralph Ambrosio (R) – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: NYS Assembly District 107 Democratic Candidate Chloe Pierce – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: NYS Assembly District 107 incumbent Scott Bendett discuses reelection bid – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: Senate District 46 Debate: Martha McHugh (R) vs Pat Fahy (D) – Power & Politics
Gubernatorial debate, Gaming commission rules, Quantum lab in NYC with Guests: Peter Guidarelli, Morgan Hook, Stephen Clark – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: Devin Lander (D) discusses challenge for Senate District 43 – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: Senator Jake Ashby (R) discusses run for reelection in Senate District 43 – Power & Politics
Budget breakdowns, Cornell latest, Campaign 2026 with Guests: Lee Miringoff, Joseph Hernandez, Tom DiNapoli – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: NY-21st Congressional District Candidate Anthony Constantino Town Hall, October 6th, 2026 – Power & Politics
October 2nd, 2026: Tax Hike proposals, Cornell latest and AI at the White House – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: NYS 102nd Assembly District Candidate Janet Tweed (D) – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: NYS 102nd Assembly District Republican Nominee Marc Molinaro discusses campaign – Power & Politics
September 25th, 2026, New NY Prediction Market lawsuit, new Siena Poll, Waymo, AI Regulation with Guests: Anthony Aguirre and Tush Nikkolaj – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: Martha McHugh discusses her campaign for New York's 46th Senate District – Power & Politics
Campaign 2026: NYS Senator Pat Fahy discusses campaign for Senate District 46, September 24th, 2026 – Power & Politics
287g lawsuit update, data center regulation, controversial ads, with guests: PSC Chair Rory Christian and Historian Andrew Morris, Sunday August 20th, 2026 – Power & Politics
PSC Chair Rory Christian and Andrew Morris, Chair of Union College Department of History, September 18th, 2026 – Power & Politics
9/11 Air Quality, Flock Misuse, Neighborhood Street Teams, AI Warning with Guests: Andrew Carboy, George Pataki excerpt, Rep. Laura Gillen – Power & Politics
Bonus: Former Governor George Pataki on if NYS Mayor Zohran Mamdani, President Donald Trump, should attend 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Ground Zero – Power & Politics
Gov. Pataki on Mayor Mamdani, Paying for Extreme Weather, and Hochul's FEMA and Counterterrorism funding questions, Guests: Professor Kevin Reed, Professor Andrew Morris, Business Council of NYS's Ken Pokalsky, Sen. Liz Krueger, September 4th, 2026 – Power & Politics
Meta's Settlement, 287g agreement ban, congestion pricing, and Lake America Guests: Sec. Sean Duffy, Stephen Creamer – Power & Politics
Threat at NYS Capitol, data center NDAs, Albany's Budget and Where's Upstate? Guests: NYS Asm. John McDonald, Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs and Financial Advisor Bob Ward, August 21st, 2026 – Power & Politics
Data Centers, New Siena Poll, New Flock Standards, Municipal Budgeting and more. Guests: Kiran Keshav, Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and David Flynn, August 14th, 2026 – Power & Politics
George Pataki, former New York State Governor, and New York State Acting Chief Cyber Officer Michaela Lee, August 7th, 2026 – Power & Politics
Ray Brescia, Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life at Albany Law School, on Supreme Court's latest term, July 31st, 2026 – Power & Politics
NY Governor Kathy Hochul on data center moratorium Executive Order, July 24th, 2026 – Power & Politics
NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and GOP Comptroller Nominee Joseph Hernandez, July 17th, 2026 – Power & Politics