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Power & Politics

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

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10:53

P&P Top 3: California wildfires, NYS legislature...

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2025/01/10

-California wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles communities, how is Governor Gavin Newsom reacting to the criticism thrown his way?-New York State's legislature is back for its 2025 session, are lawmakers looking to pass "Trump-proof" policies? -Why is Donald Trump pitching to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:34

Prenatal Leave: Lara Bryn interviews Roberta Reardon,...

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2025/01/09

CBS6's Lara Bryn speaks with NYS Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon to discuss New York's first-in-the-nation prenatal leave policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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41:21

Brendan Cox, Albany Interim Police Chief January 6th,...

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2025/01/06

Albany Interim Police Chief Brendan Cox joined Power & Politics for a comprehensive interview this week, discussing his approach as he returns to the department.Cox was Albany's Police Chief from 2015-2017, and retired from policing in 2017. Until now, he had been the Director of Policing Strategies of the L.E.A.D. National Support Bureau in his time away from policing. In December, he took over for Eric Hawkins, who had been the Chief since Cox first retired. "I've been gone almost eight years,

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7:29

P&P Top 3: Attack in New Orleans/Truck explodes in...

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2025/01/03

-An update on the terror attack in New Orleans, and the Cybertruck detonation in Las Vegas in front of the Trump Hotel -Will Mike Johnson have a Kevin McCarthy-like experience in his efforts to retain Speaker of the House status? -What are the new laws to watch out for now that the calendar has turned to 2025? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:13

Lukee Forbes, formerly incarcerated activist on the...

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2024/12/31

Lukee Forbes joined Power & Politics on Monday, discussing the beating and death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility in December. Forbes, who is formerly incarcerated, spoke alongside other formerly incarcerated individuals and advocates at Monday's rally at the Governor's Mansion in Albany. In the interview, Forbes described his, and others experiences with correctional officers while incarcerated, saying it is a systemic, abusive culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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26:29

Department of Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball,...

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2024/12/30

New York Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets Richard A. Ball joined CBS6's Power & Politics this week. As the State faces a decline in rural farmland, Ball talked about the importance of urban farming, and the need for resources to help urban farms grow. While he spoke about the need for the federal government to update the Farm Bill (especially after its most recent "extension"), he also spoke about State grant funding. "We're going to release about a million and a million and a half dollars

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28:16

James McDonald, New York State Department of Health...

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2024/12/23

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11:55

P&P Top 3: "President Elon Musk", Hochul's CDPAP...

Power & Politics ·

2024/12/20

-Elon Musk's influence felt during Congress' spending bill negotiations, some ask at what cost?-Governor Hochul confronted by an advocate against the State's CDPAP transition, what's the Health Department say? -Former Governor Andrew Cuomo sues woman who accused him of sexual assault for defamation, as he continues trying to clear his name inside, and outside the legal system Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:06

Rep. Mike Lawler (R), NYS 17th Congressional District

Power & Politics ·

2024/12/16

Mike Lawler, the Hudson Valley Republican Congressman in New York's 17th Congressional District, appeared on CBS6's Power & Politics.Lawler addressed: -His anti-congestion pricing campaign -Aspirations as a potential Gubernatorial candidate -"One-party rule" in the State of New York -The Hunter Biden pardon -Kash Patel's nomination -Tariffs, lifting SALT cap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:33

P&P Top 3: Governor Hochul's Grocery Bill, Luigi...

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2024/12/13

-How is everyone reacting to Governor Hochul's proposal to give New Yorkers $300-$500 checks?-How has Luigi Mangione's alleged act opened up the health care conversation -Donald Trump is Time Magazine's Person of the Year, a look at this week's cabinet picks, Canada as a State, and Lawmaker Lawler and Ryan reaction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23:03

Rep. Pat Ryan (D), NYS 18th Congressional District

Power & Politics ·

2024/12/09

Hudson Valley 18th Congressional District representative Pat Ryan (D) joined Power & Politics on Thursday, reflecting on his double-digit victory in the 2024 election (in a swing district) and what he's preparing for as a new administration takes over in January.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:14

P&P Top 3: President Biden pardons Hunter Biden,...

Power & Politics ·

2024/12/06

-Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter, reaction from Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan and Republican Congressman Marc Molinaro-What Supreme Court Justices were saying as they heard arguments over Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors -Why Politicians pushed back against a proposal that groups claimed would put time limits on anesthesia coverage, and why Anthem reversed course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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10:15

P&P Top 3: Trump/Sheinbaum's border call, Mexican,...

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2024/11/29

-Donald Trump says his call with Mexican President-Elect Claude Sheinbaum resulted in the border being closed, she has a different account-Mexico, Canada and China all reacting to Trump's tariff proposals, what's the reasoning, and will they retaliate? -Democratic Rep Ritchie Torres is on a media blitz criticizing current Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, setting a stage for a potential 2026 Democratic Gubernatorial primary...and now Hochul and her campaign team are reacting. Where does Republican

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47:34

Andrea Chrisjohn, Haudenosaunee Woman, Iroquois...

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2024/11/28

Andrea Chrisjohn, a Haudenosaunee woman who is also a trustee at the Iroquois Museum, joined Power & Politics from the Museum this week. Chrisjohn spoke about: -Her experience as an unenrolled member of the Oneida Nation, saying as an adult, her voice was finally heard when she joined the Iroquois Museum as a Trustee -Her relationship with her Grandfather -How she views the holiday of Thanksgiving, and her message to those celebrating -Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and New York's steps to

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24:11

Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director, Food Pantries...

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2024/11/25

Natasha Pernicka discusses increase in need at food pantries, fighting food insecurityLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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9:10

PNP Top 3, November 22nd, 2024

Power & Politics ·

2024/11/22

-Reaction to White House supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles -Dr. Oz, Linda McMahon tabbed as latest Trump Cabinet picks -As wildfires burn in the Northeast, environmental advocates calling on Hochul to put action behind her words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:28

David Sirota, Former Bernie Sanders speechwriter,...

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2024/11/18

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10:09

P&P Top 3: Congestion Pricing, NY-21 Contenders, Matt...

Power & Politics ·

2024/11/15

-Governor Hochul un-pauses congestion pricing, reacts to Donald Trump's statement-Who will replace Rep. Elise Stefanik in NY's 21st Congressional District? -Trump selects Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, will he make it through confirmation, will he have to? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:16

Phil Steck, newly reelected to NYS 110th Assembly...

Power & Politics ·

2024/11/08

Democrat Assemblyman Phil Steck joined Power & Politics on Tuesday, fresh off of his victory in New York's 110th Assembly District election.Steck spoke about being reelected, the Democrat party's approach State-wide and nationally, and also lended his reaction to Governor Hochul's move to "preserve freedoms" in New York as the country approaches a second Donald Trump administration. Steck also spoke about the potential for a Special Session to implement those measures, as Governor Gavin Newsom

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14:27

Marc Molinaro, Republican incumbent in 19th...

Power & Politics ·

2024/11/01

Washington D.C. — Much of the nation's attention will be on battleground Congressional District races on November 5th, including in New York State.One of the most contentious, and expensive, races in the Country is New York's 19th Congressional race between Republican incumbent Marc Molinaro and Democrat challenger Josh Riley. This 2024 race is a rematch of 2022, when Molinaro beat Riley by about 4500 votes. CBS6 has reached out several times to the Riley campaign for an interview over the last few

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