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:
State regulators embrace new wetland protections
We talk with the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter and Audubon New York about regulations addressing state wetlands.
Compromise struck on future of controversial pesticide
Jim Davenport, a Hudson Valley dairy farmer, discusses a compromise deal on the future use of neonicotinoids in New York.
Senate health leader talks nursing home staffing
Sen. Gustavo Rivera discusses a new law encouraging nursing homes to move away from the utilization of contract nurses.
New York recruiting volunteer campground ambassadors
State Campground Program Supervisor Jessica McBride explains the state's campground ambassador program.
NY top court weighs in on rights of criminal defendants
New York Appeals blog author Rob Rosborough discusses decisions from state Court of Appeals.
State police mum amid bumpy background checks for ammo
Sen. Jake Ashby weighs in on the state's effort to conduct background checks on New Yorkers purchasing ammunition.
Prosecutors balk at expanded scrutiny of convictions
Erie County D.A. John Flynn discusses legislation creating new legal pathways to proving innocence after a conviction.
The state of the state is…
This week's episode analyzes the content and style of the address and what comes next at Planet Albany.
New York’s disability benefit poised for major increase
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to increase the state's medical and disability benefit, which hasn't been raised in three decades.