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:
Using Medicaid funds to fight child poverty
Sen. Andrew Gounardes wants to get creative with Medicaid resources to support low-income families who have a new child.
Tapping into early warning network to fight wildfires
To better prepare for wildfires the DEC is partnering with the Mesonet at the University at Albany.
NY incident management team responds to Hurricane Helene
Following Hurricane Helene, more than 200 government employees from New York were deployed to help recovery efforts.
Connecting student journalists with local news outlets
SUNY is building on existing partnerships between local news outlets and students journalists with new summer internships.
Democrats (and Hochul) look to get their groove back in New York
We answer the big 2024 election questions in New York.
Raises considered for agency leaders and state lawmakers
Politico New York Capitol reporter Bill Mahoney explains the work of a recurring compensation commission.
Rethinking New York’s environmental goals
The Citizens Budget Commission says it's time to recalibrate New York's response to the climate crisis.
SUNY leader discusses higher education landscape
Chancellor John King talks education in prisons, supporting transfer students, and automatically accepting students into SUNY.
The world of state mental health regulations
We discuss regulations governing the licensing and certifying of mental health care providers in New York.