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:
Supporting kids adopted from foster care
State lawmakers approved a bill to ensure subsidies are actually support kids adopted from foster care.
Why New Yorkers are leaving and where they’re going
Newsday Capitol reporter Mike Gormley explores the recent outmigration from New York in recent years.
Spreading the word about New York’s gun storage law
State lawmakers want to make sure gun owners are aware of firearm storage requirements in the Empire State.
Allegations of neglect underscore troubled nursing home industry
Times Union state investigative reporter Raga Justin discusses her deep dive into a Capital Region nursing home.
‘Good Cause’ protections begin to take effect
The strength and scope of tenant protections included in the state budget will likely be tested in the courts.
State tries to identify real estate discrimination
Following reporting by Newsday in 2019, the state government has been trying to address discrimination in real estate.
Quality ratings disclosure pushed on nursing homes
Assemblymember Josh Jensen, a Rochester-area Republican, shares concerns with a nursing home rating transparency effort.
Judicial commission examines juror diversity
New York State Court of Appeals Judge Shirley Troutman discusses an effort to address the composition of juries.
NYSUT backs Dems in purple congressional seats
The state's teachers' union is looking to make Brooklyn Democrat Hakeem Jeffries the next speaker of the house.