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:
Regulating unmarked burial sites in New York
Seneca Nation President Rick Armstrong discusses creating a process to follow when unmarked burial sites are uncovered.
State Insurance Fund studies lasting effect of COVID-19
New York State Insurance Fund Executive Director & CEO Gaurav Vasisht highlights an analysis of workers compensation claims.
Overhauling New York’s clemency process
The Clemency Coalition of New York make the case for increasing transparency in the state's clemency process.
Black history and future with Sen. Zellnor Myrie
Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, has a wide ranging discussion on Black History Month.
State expands wastewater testing capacity around New York
New York is expanding where wastewater surveillance occurs and increasing the list of pathogens they’re looking for.
Indigent legal defense attorneys poised for long-awaited raise
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget calls for hourly rate increases for assigned counsel, but the counties will have to shoulder this burden.
Prosecutorial oversight panel in limbo(for now)
Bill Bastuk, founder of It Could Happen to You, provides an update on the state Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct
State considers stipends to attract volunteer firefighters
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget includes authorization for municipalities to compensate volunteer firefighters.
New York’s medical school urge state investment in research
The Associated Medical Schools of New York want a $25 million state investment in medical academic research capacity.
