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:
Debate over involuntary drug tests for pregnant women
Civil rights activists want a bill requiring informed consent to screen new mothers for drugs and alcohol.
State campaign to preserve New York’s native plants
Advocates for native seeds and plants are urging the state to take the lead on comprehensive preservation efforts.
Expanding access to creative arts therapy
Legislation in New York would address insurance practices to make it easier to access creative arts therapy.
Regulations lag for ‘all-electric buildings’ law
Rewiring America's Michael Hernandez explains the lack of regulatory action to implement electric buildings law.
State policymakers strike compromise on education aid
New York Council of School Superintendents Deputy Director Bob Lowry discusses funding for schools in the state budget.
Senate gambling leader discusses shifting landscape
Senator Joe Addabbo discusses the effort to issue new casino licenses and other gambling issues in New York.
Marijuana farmers desperate for financial aid
New York marijuana farmers are operating at a loss and at risk of collapsing, according to the Cannabis Farmers Alliance.
The latest in Brian Benjamin’s corruption case
We get an update on the legal maneuvering in the corruption case against former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.
Housing deal panned by NYC anti-poverty advocates
The advocacy group Robin Hood says the budget housing deal doesn't do enough to protect low-income New Yorkers.
