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:
Reining in the governor’s emergency powers
Reinvent Albany makes the case for broader oversight of the powers utilized by governors during an emergency declaration.
Municipal buses eyed for green transition
Environmentalists want to require municipal transit systems replace their aging buses with zero-emission vehicles in 2029.
Family suffering spurs conversion on ‘Medical Aid in Dying Act’
Assemblymember Al Taylor, a Manhattan Democrat, explains his change of opinion on the Medical Aid in Dying Act.
Special Olympics NY turns to state to avoid cuts
Special Olympics New York President & CEO Stacey Hengsterman is looking for an additional $1.5 million from the state.
Home care coalition looks to axe insurance middlemen
Could managed long-term care plans get edged out of existence in New York?
Nurses allege violations of hospital staffing law
Unionized nurses want state health care regulators to intervene to address staffing levels at hospitals.
Dem leadership shakeup at state election office
The long-serving top Democratic official at the state Board of Elections has quietly ousted by his party's leaders.
State prepares for winter road conditions
The state DOT tries to keep roads safe for drivers this winter, while also embracing more environmentally friendly practices.
State deploys new weather risk communication facility
New York's Weather Risk Communication Center, located at the University at Albany, was officially launched in December.