Erik Hansen, U.S. Travel Association Senior Vice President and Head of Government Relations on government shutdown, October 24th, 2025
Since the government shutdown began, the U.S. Travel Association website has featured an increasing "Travel Spending Lost Since the Government Shutdown" counter. As of Thursday's conversation, the number had breached $3 billion.
Hansen says hotels, small businesses, and a variety of other industries have been impacted.
"A billion dollars a week every hour the shutdown goes on," Hansen told CBS6. "It comes from a number of different things, delays, cancelations that we've seen historically during the shutdown, modeling what it's costing us. It's due to government and federal workers not traveling, contractors not traveling, and historically, the largest purchaser of travel services anywhere in the country is the federal government, national parks, which have a huge economic cost as well. And these are just piling up all across the country."
The conversation also touched on:-Air traffic controllers-current technology in the airline industry-international travel-Visa Process improvements-major events in next year (2026 World Cup, 250th Anniversary, 2028 Olympics)
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CBS6 Town Hall: Tiffani Silverman, Rensselaer County Executive Democratic candidate, October 22nd, 2025
With Election Day less than two weeks away, Rensselaer County Executive Democratic candidate Tiffani Silverman joined CBS6 for a Town Hall on Wednesday evening.
Rensselaer County Executive Republican Steve McLaughlin, who is running for reelection, was invited, but did not participate. CBS6 has opened the invitation for him to field questions from voters up until Election Day.
Silverman addressed questions regarding:-Her priorities if elected-County budgeting and taxes-Her financial history-Dunn Landfill-Route 7 traffic solutions-Child Care-And more
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Trent Griffin-Braaf, business leader and entrepreneur, October 17th, 2025
Trent Griffin-Braaf, a Capital Region business leader and entrepreneur, joined Power & Politics on Thursday.
Griffin-Braaf shared his journey of incarceration to his escalation in the business world, founding several successful initiatives along the way. He discussed ventures like the Tech Valley Shuttle and Success Map Initiative, which includes his work with justice-impacted individuals.
He also touched on the business climate in Albany, New York State, and impact of policies like the Clean Slate Act.
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Saratoga Springs Mayoral Debate, October 9th, 2025
Saratoga Springs Incumbent Mayor John Safford (R) and challenger Saratoga County Supervisor Michele Madigan (D) debate inside the CBS6 Studios on Thursday, October 9th, 2025
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Kathy Sheehan, Mayor of Albany following proposal of final budget as Mayor, October 3rd, 2025
A day after proposing the final budget of her 12-year tenure as the Mayor of the City of Albany, Kathy Sheehan joined Power & Politics this week.
At the same time, the Mayor is also advocating for the Common Council to go back to the pre-2023 inclusionary zoning ordinance, writing a letter to the Council to reconsider their veto override in 2023. Then, the Council approved a measure expanding inclusionary zoning requirements.
The discussion also included:-Mayor Sheehan's reaction to the confession, and arrest, of Lorenz Kraus-$500,000 proposed for a Youth Support Hub Pilot Program-Crisis Caseworker Police Officer positions, and new "Director of Wellness" Police Department position-Proposed increases to city official salaries, and positions ahead of new administration in January
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