The Capitol Connection

About The Capitol Connection

Each week on The Capitol Connection, you can keep yourself abreast of political developments and gain a little insight into how New York State's politicians think when you listen in as WAMC's David Guistina holds conversations with members from the Assembly and Senate, and other political movers and shakers.

Publisher

David Guistina

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Oct 2023

Latest episode

26 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

68 of 90 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Capitol Connection - Therese Daly, President & CEO of United Way and 211 New York

2. 

   12 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Capitol Connection - Lola Brabham, President of The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU)

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   22 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Capitol Connection - Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO of The New York Immigration Coalition

   Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO of The New York Immigration Coalition, discusses current immigration policies and their impact on New York in an interview.

Inside a recent episode

The Capitol Connection - Therese Daly, President & CEO of United Way and 211 New York

Published 26 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And 211 is 24, 7365 days a year in 180 language help line and is accessible to anyone in New York State. We have a team of 350 community resource specialists who are ready to help New Yorkers with anything that they might need relating to utility help public assistance, food insecurity, housing, mental health needs, job application needs, really any sort of resource that we can help a New Yorker have a better quality of life. 211 is there. And how much are you hoping to get? What is your wish list from the legislature in order to get this dedicated funding? Well, I'll give you a little bit of history to explain how I got to the number that we did. […]

Who has been a guest on The Capitol Connection

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Murad Awawdeh
• Dr Don Levy
• Deborah Glick
• Corinne Carey
• William Barclay

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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