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:
State budget director discusses NY’s fiscal picture
State Budget Director Blake Washington swung by The Capitol Pressroom studio to talk about New York's finances.
State education officials downplay meaning of statewide test results
State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa points to a variety of ways localized test results can help educators.
Police encouraged to conduct ‘child-sensitive’ arrests
State lawmakers want to direct law enforcement to implement child-sensitive arrest procedures.
State agencies purchasing more New York food
State agencies are striving to procure at least 30 percent of their food purchases from New York producers by 2027.
New York rolls out tax credit for OT costs on farms
New York Agriculgure & Markets Commissioner Richard Ball discusses the roll out of a refundable tax credit for farmers.
Taking stock of gun violence in New York
New York reported a decline in shootings in communities participating in the Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative.
Defense attorneys wary of more anonymous jurors
Legislation unanimously approved in Albany would lower the threshold for a jury to be anonymous to a criminal defendant.
State could examine fees charged with regulated apartments
Assemblymember Jeffery Dinowitz wants to study the fees changed by landlords to tenants living in regulated apartments.
Who is responsible for ‘Child Victims Act’ lawsuit payouts?
Insurers and large institutions are at odds over who should pay to settle cases brought under the Child Victims Act.