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Power & Politics
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  • Power & Politics

    Campaign 2026: Senate District 46 Debate: Martha McHugh (R) vs Pat Fahy (D)

    16/10/2026 | 52 mins.
    CBS6's broadcast of the Senate District 46 Debate between GOP nominee and challenger Martha McHugh and Democratic incumbent Pat Fahy.

    Topics included:

    -Juvenile Crime

    -Utility Costs

    -Data Centers

    -Flock Safety Cameras

    -Fiscally Stressed Municipalities

    -287 Agreements and Immigration

    -Clean Water
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  • Power & Politics

    Gubernatorial debate, Gaming commission rules, Quantum lab in NYC with Guests: Peter Guidarelli, Morgan Hook, Stephen Clark

    16/10/2026 | 1h 33 mins.
    -GOP strategist and former Schenectady County Legislature Chair Peter Guidarelli breaks down the line Gubernatorial debate between Governor Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman

    -Bluejacket Strategies' Morgan Hook provides his perspective on the New York State Gubernatorial debate between Governor Kathy Hochul and County Executive Bruce Blakeman

    -Albany Airport CEO Stephen Clark sat down on CBS6's Power & Politics this week, discussing his background, his approach to the role, the ongoing construction project and his vision for the future.

    00:00 — Show intro and episode preview02:37 — Hochul–Blakeman debate breakdown04:19 — Hochul–Blakeman debate breakdown: Energy costs, climate policy, and the grid05:22 — Cornell and the involuntary intoxication law10:00 — Mobile sports betting rules and prediction markets15:00 — New York City and NYU’s proposed quantum lab19:45 — Preview: Fahy–McHugh State Senate debate22:38 — Peter Guidarelli on the Gubernatorial debate39:02 — Morgan Hook on the race and campaign strategy59:40 — Albany Airport CEO Stephen Clark interview1:16:07 — Power & Pop Culture: The Social Reckoning and journalism in film1:26:24 — Super Bowl halftime show predictions and favorites
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  • Power & Politics

    Campaign 2026: Devin Lander (D) discusses challenge for Senate District 43

    13/10/2026 | 21 mins.
    Devin Lander, New York State Historian, speaks with Tom Eschen about his run for New York State Senate District 43.

    Lander discusses his platforms on health care, environmental issues, utility costs and Flock cameras.

    00:00 — Devin Lander and His Senate Campaign02:09 — Cost of Living and Healthcare05:40 — Climate, Energy, and Utility Costs11:28 — Data Centers, AI, and Public Safety15:23 — Lander’s Background and Qualifications
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  • Power & Politics

    Campaign 2026: Senator Jake Ashby (R) discusses run for reelection in Senate District 43

    13/10/2026 | 15 mins.
    NYS Senator Jake Ashby, a Republican, discusses his run for reelection in New York's 43rd Senate District.

    He touches on his campaign, utility costs, "Local Cops, Local Crimes" law, Veterans services and more

    00:00 Introduction and New York’s energy affordability

    03:49 Data centers, grid capacity, and local control

    05:34 287(g) agreements and public safety

    08:08 Veterans’ services and clinic access

    10:41 Cornell investigation, state spending, and affordability

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  • Power & Politics

    Budget breakdowns, Cornell latest, Campaign 2026 with Guests: Lee Miringoff, Joseph Hernandez, Tom DiNapoli

    09/10/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
    Incumbent Tom DiNapoli (D) is facing GOP Nominee Joseph Hernandez in one of New York's Statewide Elections this year, both joining Power & Politics to discuss their campaigns.

    Lee Miringoff spoke with Tom Eschen about the latest Marist Poll.

    Power & Politics Producer Olivia Holloway provided this week's Holloway Headlines:

    -Budget Deficits

    -Cornell latest

    -Campaign Developments

    0:00 Introduction

    1:32 Holloway's Headlines: Albany’s ARPA funding and budget shortfall

    7:06 Holloway's Headlines: Cornell case and petition to remove the attorney general

    11:32 Holloway's Headlines: Tom discusses NY-21 forum

    17:20 Holloway's Headlines: Marist poll and the Governor’s race

    19:48 Lee Miringoff on Hochul’s lead and voter turnout

    30:44 Joseph Hernandez on the Comptroller’s race

    43:50 Tom DiNapoli on the state budget and Medicaid

    1:00:29 Power & Pop Culture: AI-generated music

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About Power & Politics
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 the rhetoric and the canned responses. It’s a conversation that really matters.
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