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:
Transforming New York’s social safety nets
Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi calls for billions of dollars of new money to overhaul the state's human services sector.
State looks to close gaps in food supply exposed by pandemic
A report from New York State Council on Hunger and Food examines ways to make New York's food chain more resilient.
New York farms poised to enter uncharted territory
A special state wage board has begun the process to lower the mandatory overtime threshold for farmworkers in New York.
What if New York had government-run health insurance?
We talk with a proponent of the New York Health Act about what it would actually mean for the state if it became law.
Meet the new housing tax break, same as the old tax break
Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson discusses the governor's proposed change to a controversial construction tax break.
Creating more jobs for New Yorkers with disabilities
New York State Industries for the Disabled President Maureen O'Brien calls for updating the state's contracting rules.
New York takes steps to protect its pollinators
Environmentalists welcome new state pesticide restrictions, but are pushing lawmakers to go further in 2022.
Adirondack regulatory agency under new management
Adirondack Explorer's Gwen Craig discuses the appointment of Barbara Rice as the top staffer at the Adirondack Park Agency.
Billions at stake with potential Medicaid shakeup
Crain's New York health care reporter Maya Kaufman explains how the administration of Medicaid plans could be changing.
