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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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12:47

Bonus-Part 2: Lucy Lang, New York State Inspector...

Power & Politics ·

2025/06/16

New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang highlights the IG's office role in investigating the Clinton Correctional Facility prison escape on June 6th, 2015. Their investigation revealed systemic failures, she discusses how they were addressed, and what's changed 10 years later. This portion of the conversation discusses the panel Lang moderated at the U.S. Capital with the former DOCCS Commissioner, State Police and journalist who covered the escape in 2015. Learn more about your ad choices

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18:28

Alan Sealls, President-Elect of the American...

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2025/06/16

Alan Sealls, President-Elect of the American Meteorological Society, joined CBS6 this week to discuss the public safety, and economic impact of weather forecasting, of which is estimated to be about $100 billion annually, and the ripple effect of federal funding cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:32

Bonus: Lauren DesRosiers, Director of the Immigration...

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2025/06/14

Following the testimony of Democratic Governors at the U.S. Capitol this week regarding immigration policy, Lauren DesRosiers, Director of the Immigration Law Clinic at Albany Law School, broke down the issues of Sanctuary Status, due process and constitutional rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:59

Eva Bass, Founder of Bridge Tha Gap Resource and...

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2025/06/13

Eva Bass, founder of Bridge Tha Gap Resource and Outreach, and a prominent community voice in the City of Albany, joined Power & Politics on Thursday. Bass and her organization sent out press release on Wednesday, saying they were "saddened" by Albany City Officials and Police recently touting a statistical decrease in crime. "Of course, some of the numbers went down," she said. "So I'm not calling anybody a liar about that, but the lived experience of the community members in the City of Albany

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16:12

David O'Rourke, New York Racing Association CEO live...

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2025/06/06

NYRA CEO David O'Rourke joined Power & Politics at Saratoga Racecourse on Thursday evening, discussing the Belmont Festival, the potential for Belmont at Saratoga in 2026 and the future of the Saratoga meet.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:42

Lucy Lang, New York State Inspector General on...

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2025/06/06

New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang highlights the IG's office role in investigating the Clinton Correctional Facility prison escape on June 6th, 2015. Their investigation revealed systemic failures, she discusses how they were addressed, and what's changed 10 years later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:28

Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director at The Alliance...

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2025/06/02

The U.S. Senate is currently debating the provisions outlined in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", of which was passed last week in the Republican-led House of Representatives.As a part of the reconciliation package, Congressional Republicans have proposed to cut SNAP benefits by nearly $300 billion dollars. The cut would shift more of the administration costs to the States starting in 2028 while also expand work requirements for adults with children and older Americans. House GOP reps say these

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16:40

Murad Awawdeh, New York Immigration Coalition...

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2025/05/30

NYIC President and CEO Murad Awawdeh joined Power & Politics on Thursday to discuss the Cohoes incident, along with the other issues impacting immigrants right now in New York, along with what they're calling on the State to do in the final days of the legislative session.Last week, two immigrants were arrested by ICE agents at a law enforcement check point in the City of Cohoes. Officials say both men were in the country illegally. The presence of ICE though, sparked a reaction from immigration

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16:06

Bonus: Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, Chair of the New York...

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2025/05/29

New York's Reparations Commission is nearly one year into its work in examining the legacy of slavery and discrimination in New York, and what potential compensation could come from that.Over the course of the last few months, New Yorkers have shared their thoughts, their family's history and the impacts of enslavement, redlining and wealth gaps with the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies during public hearings and meetings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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28:30

Steven Greenberg, Pollster with the Siena College...

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2025/05/23

Steven Greenberg, pollster with the Siena College research institute, joined Power & Politics on Thursday, discussing their latest poll.He discussed a variety of issues where voters weighed in. Governor Hochul's favorability remained at her highest levels in more than a year, right around 44-46 percent, which Greenberg said was "disappointing", in a blue state like New York. At the same time, he discussed the 2026 gubernatorial election, where 46 percent of voters said they would support Hochul

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12:08

Bonus: Kristen Gonzalez, NYS Senator on House's...

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2025/05/17

New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, the Chair of the Senate Internet & Technology Committee, penned a letter signed on by more than 50 NYS Democrats, calling on House Republicans to remove the AI legislation Moratorium in the proposed federal reconciliation bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:19

Rob Hayes, Director of Clean Water at Environmental...

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2025/05/16

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin defended proposed budget cuts to the agency at a House Appropriations subcommittee Thursday morning, and New York environmental advocates are responding. Rob Hayes, Director of Clean Water at Environmental Advocates, joined Power & Politics to discuss the impact of those federal grant cuts, where the FY2026 State Budget has filled the void, but also where he says the State has "missed opportunities". Learn more about your ad choices

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8:55

James Skoufis, NYS Senator (D-Cornwall), on Hochul's...

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2025/05/09

Moments after his speech on the Senate floor, James Skoufis explained his critique of Governor Hochul's handling of the State Budget process.Skoufis explained why he thinks the Governor wields too much power, calling her an "authoritarian" and "dictator" in the process. He also responded to questions on why he still voted in favor of the budget, his mask restriction legislation holding up the budget (which was more than a month late), and why the Democratic Majority doesn't use more of their

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36:41

Albany Chief City Auditor Democratic Primary Debate,...

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2025/05/08

Schenectady — Three candidates on the ballot in June's Albany Chief City Auditor Democratic Primary took the debate stage at CBS6 in Schenectady on Tuesday evening.Albany County Legislator Sam Fein, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan's Chief of Staff David Galin and former Albany Common Councilor John Rosenzweig discussed their vision for the future of Albany, and the role they'd play if elected to the City's auditor position. Topics included: -The City Police Department's shortage of police officers,

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26:28

Phil Steck, NYS Assemblymember (D-Colonie), on NYS...

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2025/05/02

On the heels of rallying on Wall Street for the reinstatement of the stock transfer tax, Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie), joined Power & Politics on Thursday.His bill, which he's pushed throughout his time as a State lawmaker, would tax each sale of stock worth over $20 at 5 cents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:09

Albany Mayoral Democratic Primary Debate, April 30th,...

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2025/05/02

Four Democratic candidates are set to square off in the June primary, eyeing the party's nomination for Albany Mayor. Dorcey Applyrs, Dan Cerutti, Corey Ellis, Carolyn McLaughlin took the CBS6 stage for a full 45 minutes of a debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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38:00

James Murphy, Former Saratoga County Judge and...

Power & Politics ·

2025/04/25

In a wide-ranging conversation about his career, advocacy, criminal justice reform and the current narratives regarding federal judges, former Saratoga County Judge and District Attorney James Murphy joined Power & Politics this week.Murphy now provides advice and analysis for Behan Communications, a Capital Region PR firm. "It's been a long career," Murphy says. "It's been 37 years between District Attorney and the judgeship, and so I've dealt with 1000s of cases, 1000s of victims, lots of police

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30:11

Lee Kindlon, Albany County District Attorney takes a...

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2025/04/18

Lee Kindlon, Albany County District Attorney, joined Power & Politics this week to take a deep dive into the State's Discovery laws, and their role in the ongoing budget debate at the State Capitol.Alongside Governor Kathy Hochul and the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, Kindlon has been stumping for changes to the Discovery laws, which were reformed in 2019. Hochul has been steadfast in making changes to those laws, which she says is leading to an increase in case

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31:46

Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor at NYPIRG April...

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2025/04/11

As part of the wide-ranging conversation, Horner discussed the impact of late budgets on public perception, the role of policy initiatives in the budget and how Governor Hochul's budget approach is shaping New York's legislative process.They also discussed some of the initiatives Horner has advocated over the years, including the impact of Donald Trump's Executive Order on the Climate Change Superfund Act. Horner also spoke about the Bottle Bill, electric lawn equipment, and the evolution of the

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20:28

Rep. Mike Lawler (R) on Trump economic policies, New...

Power & Politics ·

2025/04/04

nce the 2025 legislative session began, New York's top lawmakers have often had a common theme when discussing budgeting, and that's calling on New York's Republican Congressional delegation to "protect New Yorkers" from federal budget cuts. Mike Lawler addresses those officials, and those issues, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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