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:
Lawmakers look to hone packaging waste reduction legislation
Senator Pete Harckham discusses a recent public hearing on extended producer responsibility legislation for packaging waste.
E-scooter riders could face new requirements
Assemblymember John Zaccaro Jr. talks about imposing new rules for e-scooter riders, including liability protection.
Direct tax filing option planned for eligible New York
Code for America's Gabriel Zucker explains a new pathway for eligible New Yorkers to file their taxes in 2024.
State identifies new round of green energy projects
NYSERDA President & CEO Doreen Harris discusses two dozen new renewable energy projects planned for the state.
Paving the way for municipal broadband development
Assemblymember Anna Kelles makes the case for laying the ground work to let municipalities develop internet infrastructure.
State implements new Medicaid pharmacy program
Welcome to NYRx, the state's overhaul of prescription purchases for New Yorkers on Medicaid.
Poll: New Yorkers on Biden, control of Congress, and migrant crisis
The new survey from the Siena College Research Institute examined the feelings of New York voters.
New York wants your mercury thermostats (safely disposed of)
We talk with a state official about the implementation of the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act.
Environmental justice driving new state permitting process
A new permitting policy is designed to protect communities disproportionately hurt by pollution in the past.
