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:
Control of Long Island power grid up for grabs
Newsday's Mark Harrington unpacks the drama behind the selection of a firm to manage the Long Island power grid.
Assembly Insurance Chair discusses car coverage costs
Assemblyman David Weprin considers what can be done to restrain New York's constantly increasing car insurance costs.
The medical marijuana industry braces for budget fallout
Medical marijuana companies operating in New York are sounding the alarm about language that could end up in the final state budget.
Where’s the budget?
The governor announced a budget framework at the start of the week, but days later there is still no bill text.
Industrial activities complicate wastewater treatment
Environmental advocates warn that not all discharge to waste water treatment plants can be completely processed.
State launches public STI database
State health officials launched an online dashboard making it easier track and analyze data on sexually transmitted diseases.
Debate over shape of high school sports playoffs
Should public and private schools compete in separate high school sports playoffs? That's what some public schools want.
SUNY and CUNY leaders urged to confront President Trump
UUP leader wants SUNY and CUNY chancellors to be part of a coordinated rebuttal to President Trump's higher education policies.
Cancer survivors push update to state medical leave policy
The state's paid medical leave benefit has been stagnant for more than three decades and cancer survivors want an update.