Power & Politics

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

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, talk

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

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 investme

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

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

287g lawsuit update, data center regulation, controversial ads, with guests: PSC Chair Rory Christian and Historian Andrew Morris, Sunday August 20th, 2026

Episode recorded 9/18/2026 Host Tom Eschen speaks with PSC Chair Rory Christian and Historian Andrew Morris. Tom and Power & Politics producer Olivia Holloway go throu

PSC Chair Rory Christian and Andrew Morris, Chair of Union College Department of History, September 18th, 2026

New York is launching the Energy Affordability Index, a tool Public Service Commission Chair Rory Christian says will help the commission guide decisions about rate incre

9/11 Air Quality, Flock Misuse, Neighborhood Street Teams, AI Warning with Guests: Andrew Carboy, George Pataki excerpt, Rep. Laura Gillen

This week, Power & Politics provides multiple perspectives on the release of thousands of documents regarding air quality in the days and weeks following the September 11

Bonus: Former Governor George Pataki on if NYS Mayor Zohran Mamdani, President Donald Trump, should attend 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Ground Zero

As mentioned on this week's Power & Politics podcast, Tom Eschen spoke with former NYS Governor George Pataki about the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. The f

Gov. Pataki on Mayor Mamdani, Paying for Extreme Weather, and Hochul's FEMA and Counterterrorism funding questions, Guests: Professor Kevin Reed, Professor Andrew Morris, Business Council of NYS's Ken Pokalsky, Sen. Liz Krueger, September 4th, 2026

Host Tom Eschen speaks to a variety of stakeholders in the world of climate science and policy, discussing attribution science, FEMA funding, and the New York Climate Cha

Meta's Settlement, 287g agreement ban, congestion pricing, and Lake America Guests: Sec. Sean Duffy, Stephen Creamer

Tom Eschen speaks with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and President & CEO of the Air Traffic Control Association Stephen Creamer. Tom and producer Olivia Ho

Threat at NYS Capitol, data center NDAs, Albany's Budget and Where's Upstate? Guests: NYS Asm. John McDonald, Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs and Financial Advisor Bob Ward, August 21st, 2026

00:00:00 Intro to Power and Politics; preview of Capitol threat, data centers, Albany deficit, and the “upstate NY” debate. 00:01:00 Thwarted Capitol Plot – FBI complain

Data Centers, New Siena Poll, New Flock Standards, Municipal Budgeting and more. Guests: Kiran Keshav, Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and David Flynn, August 14th, 2026

Several voices in the data center conversation joined Power & Politics this week: Empire AI Director of Research Computing Kiran Keshav, NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez (D-Q

George Pataki, former New York State Governor, and New York State Acting Chief Cyber Officer Michaela Lee, August 7th, 2026

Former New York State Governor George Pataki appeared on Power & Politics this week, speaking with Tom Eschen on the heels of the dedication of the "Governor George E. Pa

Ray Brescia, Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life at Albany Law School, on Supreme Court's latest term, July 31st, 2026

Ray Brescia, who helped pen a recent commentary piece in SCOTUSBlog, discusses the impact of the most recent Supreme Court term, and what he believes it means for the bal

NY Governor Kathy Hochul on data center moratorium Executive Order, July 24th, 2026

NYS Governor Kathy Hochul joined Power & Politics on Thursday, discussing her data center moratorium Executive Order. "The brilliant people at these AI companies, and we

NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and GOP Comptroller Nominee Joseph Hernandez, July 17th, 2026

Following his Democratic primary win, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli joined Power & Politics, discussing the campaign along with other big issues impacting New Yorkers righ

Rebecca Nagle, award winning journalist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, July 10th, 2026

Rebecca Nagle, award winning journalist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation, joined Power & Politics this week. Nagle is the host of the "First America" podcast, which sh

Jay Jacobs, New York State Democratic Committee Chair, July 3rd, 2026

New York State Democratic Committee Chair Jay Jacobs joined Power & Politics this week, providing his reaction to the 2026 Primary Election. Zohran Mamdani-endorsed cand

Peter Guidarelli, GOP political strategist and Jason Palmer, former Democratic Presidential candidate, on primary election results, June 26th, 2026

Peter Guidarelli, a GOP political strategist and former Schenectady County Legislative Chairman along with Jason Palmer, Founder of Together! and former Democratic Presid

Blair Horner, NYPIRG Senior Policy Advisor, talks late budget, Hochul, lobbyists, and more, June 22nd, 2026

Blair Horner provides his perspective on this year's legislative session, discussing Governor Hochul's approach to the budget process, the legislature's power, the bills

NY 21st Congressional District Democratic Primary Debate, Blake Gendebien and Stuart Amoriell, June 19th, 2026

Blake Gendebien and Stuart Amoriell are competing in the New York 21st Congressional District Democratic Primary, and debated at the CBS6 studios prior to the election. T