The Capitol Pressroom
August Edition Preview
Preview: 8/31/2026 | 30s
Business after the penny, Utilities getting into power generation and curbing greenhouse gases.
On this month’s edition of The Capitol Pressroom, we discuss, with Assemblyman John McDonald, how state policymakers are helping New York’s businesses navigate life without the penny. We’ll then speak with a Capitol reporter about the brewing fight over utilities looking to get into power generation and a former state environmental official discusses efforts to curb greenhouse gases.
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The Capitol Pressroom is a local public television program presented by WCNY
The Capitol Pressroom
August Edition Preview
Preview: 8/31/2026 | 30s
On this month’s edition of The Capitol Pressroom, we discuss, with Assemblyman John McDonald, how state policymakers are helping New York’s businesses navigate life without the penny. We’ll then speak with a Capitol reporter about the brewing fight over utilities looking to get into power generation and a former state environmental official discusses efforts to curb greenhouse gases.
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