Albany Watch » podcast http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com Insights and tidbits from the state Capitol Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Live From Albany — May 8, 2009 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/08/live-from-albany-may-8-2009/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2009/05/08/live-from-albany-may-8-2009/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 21:17:38 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/?p=3806 The MTA dominated the agenda in Albany this week, but not all lawmakers were happy about it.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/20/live-from-albany-022009/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — 1/30/09 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2009/01/30/live-from-albany-13009/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2009/01/30/live-from-albany-13009/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:10:09 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/?p=2766 We’re back to discuss the week’s events at the state Capitol.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2009/01/30/live-from-albany-13009/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — 11/07/08 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/09/live-from-albany-110708/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/09/live-from-albany-110708/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:30:19 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/09/live-from-albany-110708/ We’re back to discuss the impact of the Election Day results on the state Capitol.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/09/live-from-albany-110708/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — 10/3/2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/06/live-from-albany-1032008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/06/live-from-albany-1032008/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:51:13 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/06/live-from-albany-1032008/ The state Legislature is coming back—but not before Election Day.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/06/live-from-albany-1032008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — 09/19/2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/19/live-from-albany-09192008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/19/live-from-albany-09192008/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:50:34 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/19/live-from-albany-09192008/ In this report: When Wall Street hurts, Albany feels the pain.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/19/live-from-albany-09192008/feed/ 1 Live From Albany — 09/12/2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/live-from-albany-09122008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/live-from-albany-09122008/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:36:39 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/12/live-from-albany-09122008/ It was a newsy week for Gov. Paterson, but maybe not by design. We discuss.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/11/live-from-albany-july-11-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — June 13, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/13/live-from-albany-june-13-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/13/live-from-albany-june-13-2008/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:25:12 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/13/live-from-albany-june-13-2008/ Will it be a do-nothing legislative session?

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/13/live-from-albany-june-13-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — June 6, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/06/live-from-albany-june-6-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/06/live-from-albany-june-6-2008/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:56:03 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/06/live-from-albany-june-6-2008/ Are New Yorkers going to get that property tax cap already?

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/06/06/live-from-albany-june-6-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — May 30, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/30/live-from-albany-may-30-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/30/live-from-albany-may-30-2008/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 19:35:43 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/30/live-from-albany-may-30-2008/ Gov. David Paterson is recognizing same-sex marriages in New York, but will it sustain court challenges?

Also, we give a preview of this weekend’s big LCA show, XXXCELSIOR, which starts wxxxcelsior1.JPGith tonight’s dress rehearsal in Albany. Tickets, right, are the hottest in town—tonight’s show is sold out.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/30/live-from-albany-may-30-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — May 23, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/23/live-from-albany-may-23-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/23/live-from-albany-may-23-2008/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 22:13:23 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/23/live-from-albany-may-23-2008/ It’s Memorial Day weekend, where is our state’s energy going to come from?

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/23/live-from-albany-may-23-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — May 9, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/09/live-from-albany-may-9-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/09/live-from-albany-may-9-2008/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 20:42:18 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/09/live-from-albany-may-9-2008/ It doesn’t look like drivers will be getting a gas-tax break this summer, but would it matter anyway?

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/05/09/live-from-albany-may-9-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — April 25, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/live-from-albany-april-25-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/live-from-albany-april-25-2008/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:29:50 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/live-from-albany-april-25-2008/ Taxes, taxes, and more taxes is the focus of this week’s edition.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/25/live-from-albany-april-25-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — April 18, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/18/live-from-albany-april-18-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/18/live-from-albany-april-18-2008/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:28:29 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/18/live-from-albany-april-18-2008/ Is the public getting a fuller picture of our new governor?

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/18/live-from-albany-april-18-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — April 4, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/live-from-albany-april-4-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/live-from-albany-april-4-2008/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:04:51 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/live-from-albany-april-4-2008/ Tired lawmakers aren’t leaving the Capitol any time soon.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/04/live-from-albany-april-4-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — March 21, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/21/live-from-albany-march-21-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/21/live-from-albany-march-21-2008/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:21:05 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/21/live-from-albany-march-21-2008/ Sex scandals at the Capitol persist, but for how long?

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/21/live-from-albany-march-21-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — March 14, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/14/live-from-albany-march-14-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/14/live-from-albany-march-14-2008/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:59:46 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/14/live-from-albany-march-14-2008/ A week in Albany like none other.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/14/live-from-albany-march-14-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — March 7, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/07/live-from-albany-march-7-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/07/live-from-albany-march-7-2008/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:15:11 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/07/live-from-albany-march-7-2008/ Will taxes and spending go up in this year’s state budget? We debate the possibilities in this week’s installment.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/07/live-from-albany-march-7-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — February 29, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/29/live-from-albany-february-29-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/29/live-from-albany-february-29-2008/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:14:55 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/29/live-from-albany-february-29-2008/ North Country politics and its statewide implications is the topic of today’s show.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/29/live-from-albany-february-29-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — February 22, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/25/live-from-albany-february-22-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/25/live-from-albany-february-22-2008/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:21:04 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/25/live-from-albany-february-22-2008/ In this week’s edition, we focus on how the eyes in Albany are on the North Country. (Sorry, we had some computer problems sending this out on Friday.)

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/25/live-from-albany-february-22-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — February 15, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/15/live-from-albany-february-15-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/15/live-from-albany-february-15-2008/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:18:13 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/15/live-from-albany-february-15-2008/ In this week’s installment, we discuss the first major flap of the legislative session and how even Gov. Spitzer’s own party is lukewarm to a property-tax cap.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/15/live-from-albany-february-15-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — February 8, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/08/live-from-albany-february-8-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/08/live-from-albany-february-8-2008/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:32:09 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/08/live-from-albany-february-8-2008/ Presidential politics, even a little state politics, is the topic of this show.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/08/live-from-albany-february-8-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — February 1, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/01/live-from-albany-february-1-2008/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/01/live-from-albany-february-1-2008/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:02:55 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/01/live-from-albany-february-1-2008/ Rudy’s demise, McCain’s rise and what it may mean in New York.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/02/01/live-from-albany-february-1-2008/feed/ 0 Live From Albany — January 25, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/25/live-from-albany-january-25/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/25/live-from-albany-january-25/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:21:31 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/25/live-from-albany-january-25/ We’re buried in budget books this week.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/25/live-from-albany-january-25/feed/ 0 Live From Albany: January 18, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/18/live-from-albany-8/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/18/live-from-albany-8/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:29:42 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/18/live-from-albany-8/ Upstate is the focus in this week’s installment.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/18/live-from-albany-8/feed/ 0 Live From Albany: January 11, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/11/live-from-albany-7/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/11/live-from-albany-7/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:32:25 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/11/live-from-albany-7/ Guess what dominates this week’s news at the state Capitol?

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/11/live-from-albany-7/feed/ 0 Live From Albany: January 4, 2008 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/04/live-from-albany-6/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/04/live-from-albany-6/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:06:34 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/04/live-from-albany-6/ We’re back after a holiday hiatus. And as we discuss, we’re not the only ones coming back to Albany this month.

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]]> http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2008/01/04/live-from-albany-6/feed/ 1 Live From Albany: December 24, 2007 http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/24/live-from-albany-5/ http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/24/live-from-albany-5/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:42:50 +0000 Joseph Spector http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/24/live-from-albany-5/ An Albany rendition of the 12 days of Christmas, minus the singing. (Sorry, we tried to post this Friday, but had technical difficulties.)

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