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    Campaign 2026: NYS 102nd Assembly District Republican Nominee Marc Molinaro discusses campaign

    30/09/2026 | 17 mins.
    Former Congressional Rep. Marc Molinaro speaks with Tom Eschen about running for New York's 102nd Assembly District, looking to make a return to the State legislature for the first time in more than 15 years. Molinaro discusses why he's looking to return to the Assembly, cost of living, rural hospital support, 287g agreements and more

    Marc Molinaro is going up against Democratic nominee Janet Tweed, as both are looking to replace incumbent Chris Tague (R), who is running for State Senate.

    00:00 Mark Molinaro’s Campaign Message
    01:10 District Experience and Why He’s Running
    05:34 Data Centers and Local Home Rule
    08:53 Public Safety and Law Enforcement Cooperation
    10:53 Rural Healthcare, Mental Health, and Cashless Bail

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    Campaign 2026: NYS 102nd Assembly District Candidate Janet Tweed (D)

    30/09/2026 | 17 mins.
    Janet Tweed, the Democratic nominee for New York's 102nd Assembly District, speaks with Tom Eschen on Power & Politics. Tweed discusses her background in the district, her goal to pass the New York Health Act, data centers, 287g and more.

    Tweed is going up against Republican nominee Marc Molinaro, as both are looking to replace incumbent Chris Tague (R), who is running for State Senate.

    00:00 Introduction and the 102nd Assembly District
    02:37 Farming, healthcare background
    06:14 Data center moratorium, AI, and watershed concerns
    07:56 Legislative independence, urban-rural issues, and public safety
    12:39 New York Health Act and message to voters

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    September 25th, 2026, New NY Prediction Market lawsuit, new Siena Poll, Waymo, AI Regulation with Guests: Anthony Aguirre and Tush Nikkolaj

    25/09/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    This week, Tom Eschen sits down with Anthony Aguirre, President & CEO of the Future of Life Institute and Tush Nikkolaj President and CEO at Logical Net Corporation, talking AI regulation and innovation

    Producer Olivia Holloway's Headlines: New NY Prediction Market lawsuit, new Siena Poll, White House Media Ban/unBan, Waymo movement, AI Regulation

    00:00 Intro & Show Preview

    01:19 NY Sues Polymarket

    03:39 Siena Poll: Hochul vs. Blakeman & Data Centers

    08:40 White House Press Access Fight

    12:51 Waymo's Push Into New York

    18:33 State AGs Call for Federal AI Rules

    23:04 Interview: Anthony Aguirre, Future of Life Institute

    39:51 Interview: Tush Nikkolaj Logical Net 55:50 Power & Pop Culture

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    Campaign 2026: NYS Senator Pat Fahy discusses campaign for Senate District 46, September 24th, 2026

    25/09/2026 | 20 mins.
    NYS Senator Pat Fahy (D-Albany), is running for reelection in New York's 46th Senate District. The interview spans from public safety to utility prices, economic investment and the City of Albany's Budget.

    Fahy is facing Republican nominee Martha McHugh.

    0:00 Introduction: Senator Pat Fay, SD-46
    0:19 Albany Violence & Downtown Revitalization
    3:06 Juvenile Crime, Absenteeism & Raise the Age
    7:37 Solar Panels, Farmland & ORES
    10:16 Utility Affordability & Data Centers
    14:24 Albany's Finances & $200M Downtown Fund

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    Campaign 2026: Martha McHugh discusses her campaign for New York's 46th Senate District

    25/09/2026 | 16 mins.
    Republican Martha McHugh is running for New York's 46th Senate District, discussing her campaign with CBS6's Tom Eschen. She talks about job creation, solar complexes and local control, data centers and public safety.

    00:14 Why she's running
    00:58 District's diversity in population, density
    03:40 Solar and home rule
    05:20 Data centers
    07:54 Utilities/Public Service Commission
    10:44 Raise the Age
    12:22 Minority-party strategy

    McHugh is opposing incumbent NYS Senator Pat Fahy (D)
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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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