Welcome to the Audio Vault for The Capitol Pressroom, where you can find every conversation with host David Lombardo.
New York’s Micron matchmaker
Empire State Development COO Kevin Younis talks about securing Micron's investment in New York.
New York’s effort to curb infant mortality rates
The rate of infant mortality in New York declined by 12 percent from 2016 to 2019, according to a recent state report.
Raising the age for unsupervised ATV riders
Legislation approved this spring would raise the minimum age to ride an all-terrain vehicle without adult supervision.
A postmortem on the 2023 legislative session
Shontell Smith talks about the end of the session and what's next for Planet Albany
Creating a more inclusive environment for students
State education officials released a framework for treating transgender and gender-diverse students.
Voting by mail could become more widespread
Democratic state lawmakers in Albany are getting creative with New York's early voting system.
Raising the threshold to creating new villages
Assembly Local Government Committee Chair Fred Thiele discusses the process of creating new villages in New York.
Rethinking shark fishing regulations
In order to better protect regulated sharks off the coast, the state is proposing new fishing rules for recreational anglers.
Rethinking school lockdown drill mandates
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes makes the case for reducing the number of mandated lockdown drills for schools.
Rethinking community housing for people with mental illness
It's been nearly 40 years since the state set up its system of community housing for New Yorkers with mental illness.
