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I'm a New York government, politics and policy reporter for the Times Union in Albany, NY. I'm the author of Capitol Confidential, our daily newsletter from the Capitol: linktr.ee/DanClarkReports

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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 19h
Hochul and AOC in the Hudson Valley, Constitution Pipeline protesters at the Capitol, an $8 million sports betting super PAC and more in this Tuesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-and...
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Hochul and AOC align upstate
And the betting power of online sports gambling operators in this year's elections
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What top AI companies told the New York City Council, and the Blakeman donations that raise a question. Monday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/i-don-t-kn...
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'I don't know': What AI companies told the NYC Council
And Blakeman's public matching funds claims prompt questions
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Friday CapCon: How Hochul wants to change New York's rape laws, 5 takeaways from the state comptroller's race debate, foster care agencies in crisis www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-cor...
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How Hochul wants NY's rape laws changed
And 5 takeaways from the state comptroller's race debate last night
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hochul seeks change to New York’s rape laws after Cornell case www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Hochul will seek to close ‘voluntary intoxication loophole’ after Cornell case
The governor vowed to work with lawmakers to remove a defense that can make it harder to prosecute rape when victims voluntarily consumed drugs or alcohol.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Foster care agencies in New York say they're "on the brink" after their insurance costs skyrocketed in recent years. They say the state needs to step in. Here's what the insurers say is behind the increase and what the state could do to help: www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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Foster care agencies at risk of cuts and closures without state intervention
Insurance costs have spiked, including for agencies in the Capital Region, like Together for Youth.
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Reinvent Albany @reinventalbany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reinvent Albany joins 15 advocacy groups, including @envdefensefund.bsky.social, @nrdc.org, @nypirg.bsky.social, @partnership4nyc.bsky.social, and @tstc.bsky.social in a new amicus brief supporting the MTA’s congestion pricing program in Duffy v. MTA. Read the amicus brief here: buff.ly/wBwZzXY
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Amicus Brief Supporting Congestion Pricing in Duffy v. MTA Lawsuit - Reinvent Albany
Reinvent Albany joined an amicus brief with 15 advocacy groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, NYPIRG, Partnership for New York City, and Tri-State…
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Two bills that the Cornell case could catalyze and Judith Enck vs. Starbucks www.capitolconfidential.com/p/cornell-ja... Short CapCon today because I had to set aside time for a story coming out in the morning :)
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Two bills the Cornell case could catalyze
And the case of Judith Enck vs. Starbucks over their plastic cups
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hochul's minimum wage freeze fix, the Assembly forms a sexual assault laws working group, New York's abortion shield law heads to SCOTUS and much more in today's CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-s-m...
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Hochul's minimum wage freeze fix
And the Assembly forms a working group in response to the incident at Cornell
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New: New York's minimum wage won't increase in January for the first time since it was first tied to inflation in 2024 due to an off-ramp in state law. But Hochul is proposing a change to that law that would allow it to go up next year anyway: www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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As NY faces a minimum wage freeze, Hochul pitches a fix
It’s the result of the state’s recorded loss of thousands of private sector jobs this year.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
State lawmakers in New York are seeking solutions on what's become a surprisingly controversial but consequential issue: battery energy storage www.capitolconfidential.com/p/battery-en... - Harckham wants state-owned land taxed - Hochul signs 5 bills - What's happening this week in NY - & more
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Battery energy storage solutions sought by state lawmakers
And Hochul signs five bills on the environment and police pensions
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Reinvent Albany @reinventalbany.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks to @capitolconfidental.bsky.social for taking a closer look at our new report on New York’s local ethics boards and the gaps in oversight and enforcement. Read our full report here: buff.ly/NFjTGpK
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New Report Finds Fewer Than Half of NY’s Largest Local Ethics Boards Are Functional - Reinvent Albany
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Should New Yorkers subsidize Hochul's nuclear fleet? Lawmakers say no: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/should-new... And DOCCS is proposing new prison disciplinary rules, including new sanctions and changes to hearings. Plus more in today's CapCon. :)
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Should New Yorkers pay for Hochul's nuclear fleet?
And new rules around prison disciplinary proceedings are proposed
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A tale of two polls in the race for New York governor, a super PAC for Saritha, 14 bills head to Hochul's desk and more in today's CapCon. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/a-tale-of-...
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A tale of two polls in the NY governor's race
And 14 bills have hit Hochul's desk, including a few ripe for Climate Week
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New York considers AI "kill switches" and a Democrat introduces the TERMINATOR Act to bolster AI development safeguards www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ai-kill-sw...
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hochul eyes 141-year-old Scaffold Law in housing push www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-eye...
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Hochul eyes 141-year-old Scaffold Law in housing push
And the state will pay Robert Brooks' family $24 million to settle lawsuits
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The outside income cap for New York state lawmakers would be lifted by a new bill introduced by a Democrat, who says the restriction will create a Legislature "composed of the independently wealthy." www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-w...
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New York wants AI whistleblowers to reach out
And the Legislature's outside income cap would be lifted by two new bills
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rural New York's suicide stats raise red flags www.capitolconfidential.com/p/rural-new-...
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Rural New York's suicide stats raise red flags
And where measles cases are concentrated in New York
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New York to no longer require students to pass Regents exams to graduate www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-moves-t... Plus: New York & NYC sue over the "public charge" rule, @jumaane.bsky.social has a new AI report, @senatorcooney.bsky.social pitches universal health coverage for kids, & more
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NY moves to drop Regents exam graduation requirement
And the state leads litigation against new 'public charge' proposal for immigrants
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New York's top court will hear a case next week against the country's social media giants spurred by the 2022 Buffalo mass shooting www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-s-top-c... - New York considers a new 3,000-bed prison - A new bill re: Blakeman's AI campaign videos - & more
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NY's top court to hear case against social media giants
And New York considers a new prison after closing several others
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Hochul scalates her attacks on the White House over what she says is its "idiotic trade war." Tuesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-idi... - A top Albany lobbyist forms a super PAC - Ulster's local income tax push faces PAC - New bill to ban crypto campaign contributions - & more
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A really interesting look for anyone in journalism looking for ways to reach younger audiences: www.amediaoperator.com/analysis/bos...
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Will Gen Z Ever Pay for News It’s Getting for Free Now?
The Boston Globe's B-Side newsletter has 60,000 subscribers and a 60% open rate - but will it translate into lasting paying readership?
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A former employee of the state Office of Mental Health says she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor, then fired. Now she's suing the state. A federal judge ruled this week that her rape claim can move forward: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ex-state-w...
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Ex-state worker's rape claim can move forward, federal judge rules
The former OMH employee says she was fired after the alleged assault
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A new bill in New York seeks to ban ICE's "shock gloves." Details in this Wednesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-bill-wo... - Mamdani and Hochul defend city's paid influencers - On The Bill: NJ legalizes plug-in solar. Will Hochul? - Ballot drop box regs adopted - & more
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NY bill would ban ICE's 'shock gloves'
And ballot drop box rules have been adopted in New York
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Today's CapCon: Hochul's apple pie and Mullin's rotten apple. Hochul says New York is missing $87 million from FEMA. Then, FEMA tells me New York has millions in unspent federal money. But the Hochul admin says that's not true at all. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-s-a...
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
New York's police reform has a data problem www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-s... Everything in today's CapCon:
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Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts @ppesacts.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🔗 from @timesunion.com @danclarkreports.bsky.social:
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Hochul adds funds for victims services providers after demand decreased awards
New York will now set aside an additional $36 million in state funds to support those providers, Hochul said.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
CapCon is a banger today. First: Hochul says 'disband' ICE. - Then, Anthropic quietly met with NY agency reps this week. - And a CapCon Q&A w/ @tonysimone on housing development. - Plus, @zellnor4ny's new bill on credit interest rates. & more www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-dis...
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Hochul: 'Disband' ICE, Anthropic's meeting with New York
And a CapCon Q&A on how New York can spur housing development
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The opponents of New York's even-year election law are using a new argument: that it violates the state's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act. Thursday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/even-year-... - State panel advances controversial Brooklyn hospital merger with NYC H+H - & much more ⬇️
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Hochul poo-poos pied-à-terre upstate expansion www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-poo... - NY's share of millionaires grows - Blakeman says he's ended 287(g) agreements, will join lawsuit - & more today
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Hochul poo-poos pied-à-terre upstate expansion
And New York's share of millionaires now exceeds Texas, according to new data
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hochul said Tuesday she doesn't think ICE should be tipped off about noncitizens unless they're convicted of a crime and finish serving their sentence. But she stopped short of saying that should be state law www.capitolconfidential.com/p/a-lying-go... - Dolan dumps another $1 million - & more
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Hochul's line on ICE as local agreements expire
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A new pro-Blakeman super PAC has entered the chat and it's being run by people with close ties to Trump, including a former George Santos treasurer www.capitolconfidential.com/p/trump-alli... - A look back at Hochul's 5 years in office - New bills on Hochul's desk - Mamdani sued - & more today
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Trump allies launch new pro-Blakeman super PAC
And what's defined Hochul on her fifth anniversary in office
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It's the fifth anniversary of Gov. Kathy Hochul taking office. Here's what's defined her www.timesunion.com/state/articl...
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Hochul at five years: A remade state party, and a series of battles
Here are five things that have marked Hochul’s tenure on the fifth anniversary of her taking office.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Hochul has dropped nine new months of her detailed past schedules. Meetings include Mark Zuckerberg, proponents of controversial pipeline projects, AOC and many others www.capitolconfidential.com/p/who-hochul... - Terror attack on state Capitol thwarted - & much more today
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Who Hochul met with: Mark Zuckerberg, pipeline proponents, AOC and more
And an alleged terror plot on the state Capitol has prompted federal charges
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New York is accusing the Trump administration of now colluding with private litigants in New Jersey to tank congestion pricing, drawing connections to the White House and GOP. Wednesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-claims-... (With much more as well!)
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
State lawmakers want NY to change how it doles out funding for rape crisis and DV programs after cuts were reported this week www.capitolconfidential.com/p/rape-crisi... Plus: New York says the USDOL's claims of unemployment fraud were false. Anthony D'Esposito claps back Tuesday & more today
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Is Hochul's nuclear gambit bananas, and is that a bad thing? www.capitolconfidential.com/p/is-hochul-... Plus: - HALT settlement nears - City Council hearing on pied-e-terre - 35 more bills on Hochul's desk - New bill on books and AI - & more today
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Is Hochul's nuclear gambit bananas, and is that a bad thing?
And a new bill targets AI companies and the destruction of rare books
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
'Radical left' Kathy Hochul targeted by Trump on Long Island www.capitolconfidential.com/p/radical-le...
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'Radical left' Kathy Hochul targeted by Trump on Long Island
And Hochul will consider a new tax structure for nicotine vaping products in New York
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New York now has new rules for how the Parole Board considers the release of people serving life sentences after being convicted of crimes as children. New York's new parole rules for 'juvenile-lifers' www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-s...
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New York's new parole rules for 'juvenile-lifers'
And the debate over a federal education tax credit as Hochul's deadline looms.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gen Z turns against Hochul. Wednesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/gen-z-turn... - Hochul says she spoke with Trump about TPS - Hochul and Tish say they might sue over ICE's planned shock gloves - DiNapoli cautions New York City's financial stability - & more
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Gen Z turns against Hochul
And the governor wants answers from Trump on the impact of Haitians losing temporary protected status
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The American Future Fund asked the Second Circuit to reject New York's argument that the group's case to run anti-DSA ads was moot after Mamdani's election, pointing to the June primaries as evidence.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-and...
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hochul and Trump trade barbs over pied-à-terre tax and an anti-DSA group is using June's primaries to fuel its case against New York. Tuesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-and... - New bill would ban "nudification" AI tools - How New York could improve gov't oversight - & more today
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Hochul and Trump trade barbs over pied-à-terre tax
And an anti-DSA group is using June's primaries to fuel its case against New York
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New York has myriad entities that oversee ethics in state government but their work can be stunted by uncertainty over funding, political interference and a lack of coordination www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
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NY could strengthen state government oversight, report finds
There are several entities that oversee different areas of state government in different ways.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
New York's murky harmful algal bloom problem — and how experts say the state could help fix it www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-s...
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New York's murky harmful algal bloom problem
Plus: Trump to visit New York this week and the DEC doesn't know how much trash is recycled
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
NY gets backup in DOJ 'Green Light' fight www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-gets-ba... And more in today's CapCon:
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
What advice does George Pataki have for Bruce Blakeman as he attempts to become the first Republican elected statewide since 2002? I asked him. Wednesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/pataki-s-a... - Lobbying expenses more than doubled in 2026 - Repealing the gay sauna ban - & more today
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Blakeman is getting more backup in the race for governor, this time from outside New York. Tuesday CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/another-bl... - Opponents seek last-minute aid in dying delay - Hochul urged to veto automated web crawler bill - Two new bills of note - & more
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Another Blakeman booster enters New York's race for governor
And an aid in dying delay is being sought by the law's opponents.
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Dan Clark @danclarkreports.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The state Assembly's handling of a 2001 rape case from a former staffer is headed to trial. The state didn't engage in settlement talks and the alleged rapist is one of two defense witnesses the AG's office is relying on www.capitolconfidential.com/p/assembly-s... And much more today:
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