Welcome to the Audio Vault for The Capitol Pressroom, where you can find every conversation with host David Lombardo.
The lobbying restrictions were off Shontell Smith this past legislative session, so we talked about her efforts to move bills at the Capitol.
State lawmakers have taken incremental steps to regulate "lawsuit lending," but the latest legislation may have limited reach.
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to spend $1 million to identify sustainable revenue sources that could fund universal child care.
The state budget included $8.5 million to help a few thousand low-income families shoulder the cost of having a new baby.
Assemblymember John McDonald, a Capital Region Democrat, makes the case for increasing costs on prescription drug middlemen.
A pair of judges argue a forced retirement age in New York violates the "Equal Rights Amendment" added to the state constitution.
Assemblyman Harry Bronson identifies state legislative actions to safeguard labor protections for private employees.
Buffalo, Albany, and Syracuse are poised for a leadership change, with the next mayors likely coming from the Democratic primaries.
June 17, 2025 - Gov. Kathy Hochul was recently called before Congress to answer questions about the state's immigration policies,
Ontario County Finance Director Mary Gates explains the challenge of distributing tax revenues from adult-use marijuana sales.
