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:
Legislating 101: The end-of-session sausage making
State lawmakers Pete Harckham and Harry Bronson discuss efforts to pass key bills through the Capitol.
Should New York restrict smartphone access in schools?
NYSUT President Melinda Person discusses potential restrictions on smartphones in school buildings.
Physician assistants eyed for large primary care role
Family physicians are opposed to making physician assistants a more prominent part of the primary care network in New York.
Construction injury fraud blamed for rising insurance costs
Assembly Insurance Committee Chair David Weprin wants to make construction injury fraud a felony in New York.
Beating the heat in New York classrooms
School administrators have logistical concerns about legislation addressing extreme heat in classrooms.
Residential deliveries of hard liquor back on the menu
State lawmakers OK'd the shipping of hard liquor to New Yorkers, but how will it work and what does it mean for distillers?
New Yorkers weigh in on legislative session
The Siena College Research Institute examined the legislative session, including bills being debated down the stretch.
The state of the children’s agenda in Albany
We examine child care and early intervention policies addressed by state lawmakers during the legislative session.
The root of National Grid’s proposed rate hike
National Grid, like other energy providers, is proposing a significant rate hike for their electric and gas customers.