Welcome to the Audio Vault for The Capitol Pressroom, where you can find every conversation with host David Lombardo.
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.
Seneca Nation of Indians President J. Conrad Seneca discusses Gov. Kathy Hochul recent visit to the Cattaraugus Territory.
State Sen. Pete Harckham is still making the case for the Assembly to move his bill reducing single-use plastic packaging.
The narrow path for Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado to secure the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2026.
