Audio Vault
Welcome to the Audio Vault for The Capitol Pressroom, where you can find every conversation with host David Lombardo.
Listen to the past episodes:
Last-second bid to push plastic reduction legislation
State Sen. Pete Harckham is still making the case for the Assembly to move his bill reducing single-use plastic packaging.
Antonio Delgado’s path to the executive mansion
The narrow path for Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado to secure the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2026.
Democrats look to create favorable judicial districts
State Sen. Anthony Palumbo argues that a Democratic-led effort to create judicial districts is partisan meddling in the courts.
End of session goals for Assemblyman Hevesi
Assembly Children & Families Committee Chair Andrew Hevesi, a Queens Democrat, discusses his end of session priorities.
The source of the MTA’s operating revenue
We examine how the funding streams for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have changed in recent years.
How Buffalo deals with its wastewater
Buffalo Sewer Authority Principal Sanitary Engineer Rosaleen Nogle talks about their effort in the Queen City to deal with wastewater.
Businesses balk at chemical restrictions in consumer goods
Environmental health advocates want state policymakers to aggressively police what chemicals are in products New Yorkers buy.
Freshman senator offers update to ‘Bottle Bill’
State Sen. Chris Ryan, a Syracuse-area Democrat, is looking to update New York's bottle deposit and redemption laws.
Liquor stores hold the line against wine in grocery stores
An intense lobbying campaign by grocery stores to secure the right to sell wine is coming up short again in Albany.
