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:
Organized small-game hunting prizes eyed for extinction
Legislation championed by Democratic state lawmakers would prohibit some organized hunting competitions that have prizes.
New SUNY leader tapped to supercharge research initiatives
Dr. Melur Ramasubramanian is expected to grow research efforts at New York's public colleges and universities.
State panel releases report on reducing road salt in Adirondacks
Former DEC Commissioner Joe Martens discusses a long-awaited report on reducing road salt used on roads in the Adirondacks.
Reconsidering organized responses to mental health crises
A state task force has begun considering the best way to implement Daniel's Law in New York.
Ensuring a ballot spot for library budget votes
Legislation approved unanimously in the state Legislature would lower the threshold to get library budgets before voters.
Carving out a hybrid dental health role
New York Center for Health Workforce Studies Director Jean Moore discusses licensing dental therapists in New York.
Judge rules state ethics commission is unconstitutional
Lobbying expert David Grandeau discusses a court ruling jeopardizing the future of the state's ethics oversight commission.
State promotes 9/11 survivor assistance programs
The 9/11 Notice Act is designed to spread awareness of programs for people working in the vicinity of the terrorist attacks.
State regulators sign off on health insurance premiums
The Empire Center's Bill Hammond weighs in on premiums for health insurance plans requiring approval from state regulators.