Welcome to the Audio Vault for The Capitol Pressroom, where you can find every conversation with host David Lombardo.
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris discusses what his conference got into the state budget and how it came together.
Mental Health Association in New York State CEO Glenn Liebman talks about funding for organizations contracting with the state.
Assemblyman Alex Bores wants to overhaul the number of state supreme court judges in New York, particularly in New York City.
We discuss the state budget's effect on public schools, including funding, zero-emission bus mandate, and school meals.
The Center for Community Alternatives wants to end the fees in the criminal justice system, which they argues are predatory.
New York's control over federal Medicaid dollars could be limited after a waiver approved by the Biden administration runs out.
We explore the state's investment in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and how the program promotes literacy among kids.
Fountain House's Ken Zimmerman explains how clubhouses use social engagement to serve New Yorkers with serious mental illnesses.
Albany Law School's Patrick Wildes discusses the practical impact of changes to New York's involuntary commitment law.
Bob Megna, a former state budget director, discusses expanding the governor's spending authority if budget revenues decline.
