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:
Chronic absenteeism continues to plague New York schools
Nearly one in three students were chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, according to the comptroller's office.
New York veterans surveyed on their thoughts and needs
A new survey of former service members in New York is providing a fresh perspective on the challenges facing veterans.
Using Medicaid funds to fight child poverty
Sen. Andrew Gounardes wants to get creative with Medicaid resources to support low-income families who have a new child.
Tapping into early warning network to fight wildfires
To better prepare for wildfires the DEC is partnering with the Mesonet at the University at Albany.
NY incident management team responds to Hurricane Helene
Following Hurricane Helene, more than 200 government employees from New York were deployed to help recovery efforts.
Connecting student journalists with local news outlets
SUNY is building on existing partnerships between local news outlets and students journalists with new summer internships.
Democrats (and Hochul) look to get their groove back in New York
We answer the big 2024 election questions in New York.
Raises considered for agency leaders and state lawmakers
Politico New York Capitol reporter Bill Mahoney explains the work of a recurring compensation commission.
Rethinking New York’s environmental goals
The Citizens Budget Commission says it's time to recalibrate New York's response to the climate crisis.