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Dan Clark
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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: https://linktr.ee/DanClarkReports
July 21, 2025 at 9:17 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.
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Delilah, the newest addition to our pack, is welcoming you to the weekend.
May 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Please enjoy my first tulip to bloom this year.
May 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Nothing else matters except that today is my middle child's birthday. Happy birthday, Tulip! ❤️
April 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
New language on pretrial discovery to codify People v. Bay has entered that chat.
nysenate.gov/legislation/...
April 10, 2025 at 12:44 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
March 25, 2025 at 7:27 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...
February 20, 2025 at 10:01 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
February 19, 2025 at 10:00 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
February 17, 2025 at 9:34 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:
February 16, 2025 at 11:52 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
February 11, 2025 at 9:08 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
February 10, 2025 at 9:53 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
February 6, 2025 at 8:50 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
February 5, 2025 at 9:37 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
February 4, 2025 at 9:23 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
January 31, 2025 at 8:59 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
January 28, 2025 at 9:24 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...
January 27, 2025 at 9:11 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
January 24, 2025 at 9:45 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
January 22, 2025 at 9:06 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...
January 21, 2025 at 10:12 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...
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 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.
January 16, 2025 at 8:25 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...
January 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM