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:
March 12, 2020: Pharmacy practices and patient risk
A recent New York Times piece shined a light on the potentially harmful practices of chain pharmacies. We heard
March 11, 2020: School financing and budgeting
We talked school financing and budgets with Michael Borges, Executive Director of the Association of School Business Officials of
March 11, 2020: Combating climate change by increasing energy efficiency
Last year, the legislature took action and passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act which sets ambitious climate
March 11, 2020: Right to counsel in deportation proceedings
Asm. Catalina Cruz (D-Queens) discussed the issues that she is working on this legislative session including actions on right
March 11, 2020: Senate Health Committee Chair on Medicaid and the budget
The Medicaid Redesign Team held their second meeting this as they search for savings and cuts in the state’s
March 10, 2020: Farms in schools and the next generation
Samantha Levy, New York Policy Manager for American Farmland Trust, discussed the work her organization does to help a
March 10, 2020: Consumer protections in the Empire State
Tom Stebbins, Executive Director of the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, explained why he opposes adding “unfair” practices
March 10, 2020: Potential ban on polystyrene single-use containers
A proposed ban on single use polystyrene food containers could have a major impact on small businesses across the
March 10, 2020: Westchester Co. school response to coronavirus
How are schools responding to coronavirus concerns? We asked Raymond Sanchez, Superintendent of Ossining and President of the Lower
