Connected + Cross-referenced New York Policy Intelligence
Interpret bill changes and hearing sentiment faster. Deliver stronger client recommendations. Uncover policy-driven opportunities others miss.
Capitol Confidential Pro improves decision quality for government affairs advisors by connecting and cross-referencing the government activity that matters, so you always know what's happening, why it matters, and what to do next.
Yes. The whole New York Legislature, Assembly and Senate.
USLege tracks the New York Legislature, State Assembly and Senate, bill by bill from introduction through committee to a floor vote, alongside state agency rulemaking and New York City Council legislation. USLege provides live searchable hearing video across the vast majority of states, including New York, backed by transcripts that cover all 50 states.
Capitol Confidential Pro powered by USLege
Capitol Confidential Pro combines the Times Union's trusted Albany Capitol reporting with full access to the USLege platform. It's a co-branded product from a 2026 partnership between USLege and Hearst Newspapers, available now in New York and California.
New York subscribers get the Times Union's exclusive Capitol insider reporting alongside USLege's real-time bill tracking, hearing video, and transcripts, in one place.
What's included
Exclusive New York Government and Policy News from the Times Union's Capitol insiders — a Hearst partnership perk, on top of the full USLege platform below.
Full access to USLege for New York: AI-powered bill and regulatory tracking, live legislative video, searchable transcripts, real-time alerts, video clipping tools, custom dashboards, and an AI assistant trained on what matters to you.
USLege Tracks What's Said.
Some of Albany's most consequential shifts start with a sentence in a hearing, not a line of bill text.
- Judge complete issue context — every hearing, bill, amendment, and agency action in one view.
- Move faster on response and alignment — automated cross-referencing surfaces implications and stakeholder impacts, not just bill updates.
- Deliver real-time client intelligence — instantly generate team and stakeholder-ready updates.
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Through an exclusive partnership between Hearst's Times Union and USLege, Capitol Confidential Pro delivers expert New York Capitol reporting alongside real-time legislative activity and policy signals. This gives you the context to understand what's happening, why it matters, and what to do next.
Track bills, votes, hearings, and headlines as they move, with live video, searchable transcripts, and instant alerts that surface developments early. Whether you're monitoring amendments, preparing for a committee, or responding to late-breaking developments, Capitol Confidential Pro gives you a clear advantage: the signal, the context, and the next move when it matters.
The voices behind the partnership
“With Capitol Confidential Pro, powered by USLege, professionals won't just know what's happening inside the Capitol, they'll understand why it matters, in real time. This partnership brings even more value to our users, who have needed breaking news, combining smart technology with trusted journalism to help them stay informed, ahead, and always ready to act.”
“Capitol Confidential has built a strong presence at the state Capitol, where we've become a trusted source for lawmakers, insiders, and newsmakers. Partnering with USLege will bring us to a whole new level with offerings we know our readers will crave. We couldn't be more thrilled to pair our reporting with tools from a platform with proven results.”
Book a demo with the New York state director.
Michael Kelleher covers New York for USLege. Grab 30 minutes and he'll walk you through Capitol Confidential Pro and get your team set up.
Michael Kelleher
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New York City has its own council, too.
The state legislature isn't the only body worth watching. USLege covers the New York City Council end to end: full video, AI-written minutes, searchable transcripts, and clip tools for every meeting, plus Introductions and Local Laws tracked like a state bill on the same Tracks and Radar alerts you already use for Albany.
Every Introduction and Local Law
Read the actual bill text for any Introduction or Local Law working through the Council, searchable the same way you'd search a state bill.
Who's behind it, and where it sits
See sponsors, co-sponsors, and committee assignment as they're filed, no waiting on the Council's own posting schedule.
Know the moment it moves
Track a bill from filing through committee, with a Radar alert the moment its status changes. Hearing calendars and vote data are coming next.
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