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:
Pandemic exacerbates financial challenges for New York schools already in fiscal stress
Feb. 8, 2021 - 31 school districts have caught the attention of the state Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System.
Private colleges are big losers in Cuomo’s proposed budget
Feb. 8, 2021 - Dr. Drew Bogner, Interim President of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities, weighed in
Got fiscal problems? A financial control board could be for you!
Feb. 5, 2021 - What happens when a locality in New York is under fiscal stress? Elliott Auerbach, Deputy
Breaking down language barriers to government services
Feb. 5, 2021 - For many New Yorkers, English is not their native language which can lead to them
Prosecuting Sheldon Silver: Lead prosecutor recounts first corruption trial
Feb. 4, 2021 - 2021 did not start out well for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver who missed out
100-year-old law empowers New York AG’s review of GameStop trading
Feb. 4, 2021 - The stock of the video game retailer GameStop has seen tremendous growth in recent weeks
Senate Housing Chair discusses rent relief, homeless aid and state staffing
Feb. 4, 2021 - Lawmakers are continuing the state budget process with hearings on different aspects of the Governor’s
Assembly Education Chair: Foundation aid formula tweaks unlikely this budget cycle
Feb. 3, 2021 - We heard from Asm. Michael Benedetto (D-Bronx), chair of the Assembly Education Committee, on what
State court system not spared from pandemic budget cuts
Feb. 3, 2021 - Ryan Tarinelli, New York Law Journal reporter, joined us to explain how the state’s judicial
