Dan Clark
@danclarkreports.bsky.social
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: https://linktr.ee/DanClarkReports
Elise Stefanik appears to have launched a new state political action committee yesterday called "Save New York"
I did a silly thing and FOIL'd for the registration documents before I noticed the address matches her current campaign address.
I did a silly thing and FOIL'd for the registration documents before I noticed the address matches her current campaign address.
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Elise Stefanik appears to have launched a new state political action committee yesterday called "Save New York"
I did a silly thing and FOIL'd for the registration documents before I noticed the address matches her current campaign address.
I did a silly thing and FOIL'd for the registration documents before I noticed the address matches her current campaign address.
Delilah, the newest addition to our pack, is welcoming you to the weekend.
May 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Delilah, the newest addition to our pack, is welcoming you to the weekend.
Please enjoy my first tulip to bloom this year.
May 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Please enjoy my first tulip to bloom this year.
Nothing else matters except that today is my middle child's birthday. Happy birthday, Tulip! ❤️
April 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Nothing else matters except that today is my middle child's birthday. Happy birthday, Tulip! ❤️
New language on pretrial discovery to codify People v. Bay has entered that chat.
nysenate.gov/legislation/...
nysenate.gov/legislation/...
April 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
New language on pretrial discovery to codify People v. Bay has entered that chat.
nysenate.gov/legislation/...
nysenate.gov/legislation/...
Today's CapCon: Clyde Vanel and James Skoufis want to go to space. 🚀
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/assemblyma...
- An on-time budget is not likely
- But some talks are going well
- & more
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/assemblyma...
- An on-time budget is not likely
- But some talks are going well
- & more
March 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Today's CapCon: Clyde Vanel and James Skoufis want to go to space. 🚀
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/assemblyma...
- An on-time budget is not likely
- But some talks are going well
- & more
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/assemblyma...
- An on-time budget is not likely
- But some talks are going well
- & more
CapCon: Murder, manslaughter charges in Robert Brooks' death, Hochul's not removing the mayor and HALT suspensions amid prison strikes. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/murder-man...
February 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
CapCon: Murder, manslaughter charges in Robert Brooks' death, Hochul's not removing the mayor and HALT suspensions amid prison strikes. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/murder-man...
The wait is over: a decision on congestion pricing from the Trump administration. Now a new wait begins.
Wednesday CapCon is here: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/rip-conges...
- Prison strikes continued Wednesday. I spoke with a legal expert about what Hochul can do with the Taylor Law.
- & more
Wednesday CapCon is here: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/rip-conges...
- Prison strikes continued Wednesday. I spoke with a legal expert about what Hochul can do with the Taylor Law.
- & more
February 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The wait is over: a decision on congestion pricing from the Trump administration. Now a new wait begins.
Wednesday CapCon is here: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/rip-conges...
- Prison strikes continued Wednesday. I spoke with a legal expert about what Hochul can do with the Taylor Law.
- & more
Wednesday CapCon is here: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/rip-conges...
- Prison strikes continued Wednesday. I spoke with a legal expert about what Hochul can do with the Taylor Law.
- & more
Monday CapCon: Sam Nordquist was tortured for weeks before he was killed in upstate NY.
"There must be justice for Sam Nordquist," Hochul said. Read why: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-the...
- Correction officers strike at 2 prisons
- Robert Brooks indictment moved to Thursday
- & more
"There must be justice for Sam Nordquist," Hochul said. Read why: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-the...
- Correction officers strike at 2 prisons
- Robert Brooks indictment moved to Thursday
- & more
February 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Monday CapCon: Sam Nordquist was tortured for weeks before he was killed in upstate NY.
"There must be justice for Sam Nordquist," Hochul said. Read why: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-the...
- Correction officers strike at 2 prisons
- Robert Brooks indictment moved to Thursday
- & more
"There must be justice for Sam Nordquist," Hochul said. Read why: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-the...
- Correction officers strike at 2 prisons
- Robert Brooks indictment moved to Thursday
- & more
I didn't know who Sam Nordquist was, so I had to google him. This is absolutely horrific.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
Hochul statement:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
Hochul statement:
February 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I didn't know who Sam Nordquist was, so I had to google him. This is absolutely horrific.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
Hochul statement:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
Hochul statement:
Tuesday CapCon: Hochul says she wasn't trying to hold leverage over Trump with the special elections bill www.capitolconfidential.com/p/was-hochul...
- The April 1 CDPAP deadline is not expected to move, DOH says
- New Bills of Note from @Fernandez4NY, @BrianKavanaghNY & @SenatorCooney
- & more
- The April 1 CDPAP deadline is not expected to move, DOH says
- New Bills of Note from @Fernandez4NY, @BrianKavanaghNY & @SenatorCooney
- & more
February 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Tuesday CapCon: Hochul says she wasn't trying to hold leverage over Trump with the special elections bill www.capitolconfidential.com/p/was-hochul...
- The April 1 CDPAP deadline is not expected to move, DOH says
- New Bills of Note from @Fernandez4NY, @BrianKavanaghNY & @SenatorCooney
- & more
- The April 1 CDPAP deadline is not expected to move, DOH says
- New Bills of Note from @Fernandez4NY, @BrianKavanaghNY & @SenatorCooney
- & more
It was a whirlwind Monday at the Capitol. Today's CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-kil...
- The special elex bill is dead
- Elex officials didn't ask for it
- On deck for Tuesday
- New Bills of Note
- & more
- The special elex bill is dead
- Elex officials didn't ask for it
- On deck for Tuesday
- New Bills of Note
- & more
February 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It was a whirlwind Monday at the Capitol. Today's CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-kil...
- The special elex bill is dead
- Elex officials didn't ask for it
- On deck for Tuesday
- New Bills of Note
- & more
- The special elex bill is dead
- Elex officials didn't ask for it
- On deck for Tuesday
- New Bills of Note
- & more
Sending today's CapCon from my ivory tower in New York! www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-is-bein...
- West Virginia is suing NY over the Climate Change Superfund Act
-The Grieving Families Act is back
- Rules & Regs: Redlining and state facility oversight
- New Bills of Note
- & more
- West Virginia is suing NY over the Climate Change Superfund Act
-The Grieving Families Act is back
- Rules & Regs: Redlining and state facility oversight
- New Bills of Note
- & more
February 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Sending today's CapCon from my ivory tower in New York! www.capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-is-bein...
- West Virginia is suing NY over the Climate Change Superfund Act
-The Grieving Families Act is back
- Rules & Regs: Redlining and state facility oversight
- New Bills of Note
- & more
- West Virginia is suing NY over the Climate Change Superfund Act
-The Grieving Families Act is back
- Rules & Regs: Redlining and state facility oversight
- New Bills of Note
- & more
Today's CapCon is here and *free for all today!* capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-lawmake...
- Package of bills re: Robert Brooks is coming
- Thursday at the Cap, including Janno Lieber
- On The Bill: Non-attorney vs. attorney judges in NY
- & more
- Package of bills re: Robert Brooks is coming
- Thursday at the Cap, including Janno Lieber
- On The Bill: Non-attorney vs. attorney judges in NY
- & more
February 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Today's CapCon is here and *free for all today!* capitolconfidential.com/p/ny-lawmake...
- Package of bills re: Robert Brooks is coming
- Thursday at the Cap, including Janno Lieber
- On The Bill: Non-attorney vs. attorney judges in NY
- & more
- Package of bills re: Robert Brooks is coming
- Thursday at the Cap, including Janno Lieber
- On The Bill: Non-attorney vs. attorney judges in NY
- & more
CapCon: Trans advocates will rally tomorrow in Albany to call on Democrats to do more amid federal gender attacks www.capitolconfidential.com/p/trans-advo...
- Mayor Adams was here for Tin Cup Day
- The 3 new bills passed so far this year
- Hochul wants a new NYC relocation tax credit
- & more
- Mayor Adams was here for Tin Cup Day
- The 3 new bills passed so far this year
- Hochul wants a new NYC relocation tax credit
- & more
February 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
CapCon: Trans advocates will rally tomorrow in Albany to call on Democrats to do more amid federal gender attacks www.capitolconfidential.com/p/trans-advo...
- Mayor Adams was here for Tin Cup Day
- The 3 new bills passed so far this year
- Hochul wants a new NYC relocation tax credit
- & more
- Mayor Adams was here for Tin Cup Day
- The 3 new bills passed so far this year
- Hochul wants a new NYC relocation tax credit
- & more
Your Friday CapCon has arrived! The future of congestion pricing could be decided next week: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/congestion...
- A N.Y. doctor has been indicted by a grad jury in Louisiana for prescribing an abortion pill
- Next week at the Capitol
- Eyes & Ears
- & more
- A N.Y. doctor has been indicted by a grad jury in Louisiana for prescribing an abortion pill
- Next week at the Capitol
- Eyes & Ears
- & more
January 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Your Friday CapCon has arrived! The future of congestion pricing could be decided next week: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/congestion...
- A N.Y. doctor has been indicted by a grad jury in Louisiana for prescribing an abortion pill
- Next week at the Capitol
- Eyes & Ears
- & more
- A N.Y. doctor has been indicted by a grad jury in Louisiana for prescribing an abortion pill
- Next week at the Capitol
- Eyes & Ears
- & more
Tuesday's CapCon is headed your way! Here's how New York is responding to the federal funding freeze, including a lawsuit. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-wer...
- The state ed commissioner got a $155K pay hike
- Marc Molinaro's new gig
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes has cannabis concerns
- & more
- The state ed commissioner got a $155K pay hike
- Marc Molinaro's new gig
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes has cannabis concerns
- & more
January 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Tuesday's CapCon is headed your way! Here's how New York is responding to the federal funding freeze, including a lawsuit. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochul-wer...
- The state ed commissioner got a $155K pay hike
- Marc Molinaro's new gig
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes has cannabis concerns
- & more
- The state ed commissioner got a $155K pay hike
- Marc Molinaro's new gig
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes has cannabis concerns
- & more
Monday's CapCon is in your inbox! Budget hearings kicked off today and here's how the Baseball Hall of Fame started: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/nys-budget...
January 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Monday's CapCon is in your inbox! Budget hearings kicked off today and here's how the Baseball Hall of Fame started: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/nys-budget...
Happy Friday! I have two bits of good news: CapCon is out and HEAP applications are reopening. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-the-h...
- Didn't know they were closed? Here's what happened.
- The latest in the CDPAP saga
- CapCon Calendar for 1/27
- & more
- Didn't know they were closed? Here's what happened.
- The latest in the CDPAP saga
- CapCon Calendar for 1/27
- & more
January 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Happy Friday! I have two bits of good news: CapCon is out and HEAP applications are reopening. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-the-h...
- Didn't know they were closed? Here's what happened.
- The latest in the CDPAP saga
- CapCon Calendar for 1/27
- & more
- Didn't know they were closed? Here's what happened.
- The latest in the CDPAP saga
- CapCon Calendar for 1/27
- & more
It's Hot Sauce Day! Enjoy some of it as you read today's CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/digging-de...
- I found some nuggets in Hochul's budget that flew under the radar.
- Here's when budget hearings are.
- On The Bill: nixing a requirement for social workers
- & more
- I found some nuggets in Hochul's budget that flew under the radar.
- Here's when budget hearings are.
- On The Bill: nixing a requirement for social workers
- & more
January 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It's Hot Sauce Day! Enjoy some of it as you read today's CapCon: www.capitolconfidential.com/p/digging-de...
- I found some nuggets in Hochul's budget that flew under the radar.
- Here's when budget hearings are.
- On The Bill: nixing a requirement for social workers
- & more
- I found some nuggets in Hochul's budget that flew under the radar.
- Here's when budget hearings are.
- On The Bill: nixing a requirement for social workers
- & more
Budget CapCon landed a little bit ago! Details on Hochul's proposed tax cuts, involuntary commitment changes and more. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochuls-bu...
January 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Budget CapCon landed a little bit ago! Details on Hochul's proposed tax cuts, involuntary commitment changes and more. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/hochuls-bu...
Happy Friday! Today's CapCon is hitting your inbox to end your day.
We've got a preview of Hochul's budget, our new *bill tracker*, Eyes & Ears and more. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-hochu...
We've got a preview of Hochul's budget, our new *bill tracker*, Eyes & Ears and more. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-hochu...
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Happy Friday! Today's CapCon is hitting your inbox to end your day.
We've got a preview of Hochul's budget, our new *bill tracker*, Eyes & Ears and more. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-hochu...
We've got a preview of Hochul's budget, our new *bill tracker*, Eyes & Ears and more. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-hochu...
We're so close to the weekend. Here's today's CapCon! www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-lee-z...
Lee Zeldin took questions on Capitol Hill, Hochul has scheduled her budget, Verizon is buying Frontier and more.
Lee Zeldin took questions on Capitol Hill, Hochul has scheduled her budget, Verizon is buying Frontier and more.
January 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
We're so close to the weekend. Here's today's CapCon! www.capitolconfidential.com/p/what-lee-z...
Lee Zeldin took questions on Capitol Hill, Hochul has scheduled her budget, Verizon is buying Frontier and more.
Lee Zeldin took questions on Capitol Hill, Hochul has scheduled her budget, Verizon is buying Frontier and more.
Happy Wednesday! We have a packed CapCon: Hochul's cap-and-invest delay, CapCon Q&A w/ Assemblyman Tony Simone, On The Bill: combatting opioid overdoses
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/why-nys-ca...
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/why-nys-ca...
January 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Happy Wednesday! We have a packed CapCon: Hochul's cap-and-invest delay, CapCon Q&A w/ Assemblyman Tony Simone, On The Bill: combatting opioid overdoses
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/why-nys-ca...
www.capitolconfidential.com/p/why-nys-ca...