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:
Vulnerable homeowners targeted for property fraud
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie highlights policy solutions identified at a 2022 hearing into the prevalence of deed theft.
Counties wary of Hochul’s proposed budget shifts
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente discusses federal health care dollars, foreclosure sales and funding for lawyers.
Adding up the governor’s proposed spending plan
Citizens Budget Commission's Patrick Orecki hits the highlights from the executive budget proposal.
Nursing home industry left wanting by Hochul’s budget
LeadingAge NY President Jim Clyne explains why the nursing home industry needs a 20 percent boost in Medicaid rates.
Heading to Albany: A Binghamton Bearcat joins Senate Dems
Freshman state Sen. Lea Webb discusses why she ran for the state legislature and serving a diverse constituency.
Afterschool programs look for support from Albany
NYS Network for Youth Success CEO Kelly McMahon makes the case for a major state investment in afterschool care programs.
Senate crime and corrections leader discusses 2023 session
State Sen. Julia Salazar, a Brooklyn Democrat, talks about parole reform, the governor's budget and overseeing prisons.
Hochul’s ‘tobacco-free’ New York built on taxes and bans
NYPIRG Executive Director Blair Horner discusses the governor's plan to increase cigarette taxes and ban flavored tobacco sales.
Addiction recovery advocates speak up in Albany
Friends of Recovery Executive Director Dr. Angelia Smith-Wilson previews the organization's advocacy day and 2023 agenda.