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Coming up on Capital Tonight

Coming Up on Capital Tonight

Vito Lopez is leaving the Assembly- but maybe not soon enough for his critics. Plus, why Indian Point can keep one reactor running after the licence for that reactor expires and new concerns about the agreement with the Oneidas.

Coming up on Capital Tonight

05/17/2013 02:22 PM

Talking Pictures On Demand 5/11/13

NY1 Movie Critic Neil Rosen and a panel of fellow reviewers discuss the week's latest movies available on Time Warner Cable On Demand, plus selected titles from the On Demand archives.

Talking Pictures On Demand 5/11/13

Talking Pictures On Demand 5/4/13

Movie Critic Neil Rosen and a panel of fellow reviewers discuss the week's latest movies available on Time Warner Cable On Demand, plus selected titles from the On Demand archives.

Talking Pictures On Demand 5/4/13

Talking Pictures On Demand 4/27/13

Movie Critic Neil Rosen and a panel of fellow reviewers discuss the week's latest movies available on Time Warner Cable On Demand, plus selected titles from the On Demand archives.

Talking Pictures On Demand 4/27/13

Voters: NYS gov't working again, but becoming more dysfunctional

A new poll from the Siena Research Institute finds that government in New York State is working again, even though a lot of people say it's also dysfunctional.

Voters: NYS gov't working again, but becoming more dysfunctional

11:59 AM

Women’s Equality Agenda supporters calling for reform

The Vito Lopez scandal is now starting to spill over into policy debates. Opponents of public campaign finance are bringing up Lopez's planned city council run in their arguments against using taxpayer money to fund campaigns. As Capital Tonight's Nick Reisman explains, supporters of the Women's Equality Agenda are also using the case as a call for reform.

05/17/2013 08:04 PM

Assemblyman Lopez stepping down at end of session

State Assemblyman Vito Lopez announced Friday he intends to resign at the end of this year's legislative session on June 20th. The decision comes just days after a special prosecutor cleared the Brooklyn lawmaker of criminal wrongdoing over accusations he groped female staffers. Zack Fink has more on the announcement and the pressure that came from leaders to have Lopez step down.

Updated 05/17/2013 07:54 PM

IRS hearing held in Washington, D.C.

The House Ways and Means Committee convened a hearing into the scandal surrounding the IRS. There are allegations the IRS targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. Former acting director Steven Miller testified, saying he's sorry for the way the agency mistreated taxpayers and groups. Michael Scotto has more.

05/17/2013 07:40 PM

Reporter Roundtable

Reporter Roundtable

05/17/2013 07:33 PM

Driving it Home: Programs aim to keep drunk drivers off the roads

Drinking and driving is a big problem. Just this past weekend, five people in our area were arrested for getting behind the wheel drunk. Why aren't people getting the message about how dangerous and potentially deadly it can be? Our Megan Cruz is in Bethlehem with this month's Driving it Home.

<span style="color:#cc0000"><em>Driving it Home: </em></span>Programs aim to keep drunk drivers off the roads

Driving it Home: Former Congressman shares story of his struggle

Drunk driving remains to be a big problem. We had five DWI arrested just this past weekend. The big question is how to scare people sober? Megan Cruz talks to someone who was very high profile, and at the pinnacle of his career went through this, and found out what he learned from the experience.

<span style="color:#cc0000"><em>Driving it Home: </em></span>Former Congressman shares story of his struggle

Driving it Home: Keeping drunk drivers off the roads

Drinking and driving is a dangerous combination, and in some cases deadly, yet dozens of people are arrested every day for DWI related incidents. What does it take to scare drunk drivers sober? Our Megan Cruz is in Bethlehem with more on this month's Driving it Home.

<span style="color:#cc0000"><em>Driving it Home: </em></span>Keeping drunk drivers off the roads