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:
Improving government collaboration on opioid crisis response
OASAS Commissioner Chinazo Cunningham discusses a task force examination of the state's response to the opioid epidemic.
Comptroller’s office scrutinizes unemployment payouts
The Hochul administration should have recouped $44 million from Washington D.C. for unemployment payouts, according to OSC.
Hochul’s pandemic review leaves stakeholders wanting
Former Assemblymember Dick Gottfried discusses the state commissioned report on New York's pandemic response.
New advocate for rural health care providers
Liz Urbanski-Farrell was selected to be the first employed executive director of the NYS Association for Rural Health.
State sued over timely access to benefits
The Hochul administration is accused of moving too slowly with administrative hearings impacting SNAP benefits.
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.