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• Cuomo and lawmakers open the door to tax cuts for upstate casinos

  January 21, 2021

  Jan. 21, 2021 – The Governor is now backing mobile sports betting in New York which could help fill the state’s budget gap. Sen. Joe Addabbo (D-Queens), chair of the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering, weighed in on the issue. Read More

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• The fight over New York’s plastic bag restrictions isn’t over

  January 21, 2021

  Jan. 21 2021 – We got an update on the state’s plastic bag ban from Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at the New York Public Interest Research Group. Read More

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• Nonprofits find little relief in Cuomo’s proposed budget

  January 21, 2021

  Jan. 21, 2021 – What does the Governor’s budget proposal mean for human services nonprofits in New York? We asked Michelle Jackson, Executive Director of the Human Services Council, when she joined the program. Read More

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• Senate Dems eyes tax increase on millionaires beyond Cuomo’s proposal

  January 21, 2021

  Jan. 21, 2021 – Sen. Brian Benjamin (D-Harlem), chair of the Senate’s Budget and Revenue Committee, shared his thoughts on the Governor’s budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. Read More

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• Siena Poll: COVID-19 Vaccine resistance creates strange bedfellows in NY

  January 20, 2021

  Jan. 20, 2021 – Steve Greenberg, Siena College pollster, came back with the latest Siena poll results which took a look at the outgoing President’s favorability ratings and more. Read More

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• Source of proposed state funding increase for schools stirs up opposition

  January 20, 2021

  Jan. 20, 2021 – Sen. Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers), chair of the Senate Education Committee, weighed in on the Governor’s budget proposal and what it means for New York’s schools and students. Read More

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• Assembly Transportation chair weighs in on Cuomo’s budget proposal

  January 20, 2021

  Jan 20, 2021 – What does the road ahead look like for the Assembly Transportation Committee? We found out when Asm. Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) joined the program. Read More

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• Double checking Cuomo’s budget math

  January 20, 2021

  Jan. 20, 2021 – On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo outlined his budget proposal which is due by April 1st. EJ McMahon, Senior Fellow and Founder at the Empire Center for Public Policy, made sense of the numbers behind it. Read More

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• Cuomo makes big headway toward ‘green future’ with wind energy commitment

  January 19, 2021

  Jan. 19, 2021 – Joe Martens, Director of the NY Offshore Wind Alliance, discussed the Governor’s proposal to expand New York’s wind energy portfolio. Read More

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• Legal Roundup: Cuomo rebuked and abortion case has Supreme Court potential

  January 19, 2021

  Jan. 19, 2021 – Robert Rosborough, Litigation Partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna and writer of the New York Appeals blog, joined us with analysis of the latest legal issues in the Empire State. Read More

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The Capitol Pressroom is a daily one-hour radio program broadcast from the Legislative Correspondents Association Pressroom on the third floor of the State Capitol in Albany. The show features  interviews with important newsmakers.

It also features analysis from seasoned political reporters who work the Albany beat for newspapers and wire services around the state including The New York Times, Newsday, the Albany Times, Union, Gannett News Service and the Associated Press.

The Capitol Pressroom Weekend, is a one-hour show filled with the week’s best interview segments from The Capitol Pressroom.

David Lombardo
Host
Lombardo brings 10 years of experience in journalism, state politics, and digital media to the position. He previously served as Capitol reporter for the Albany Times Union, where he was also host of the Capitol Confidential podcast. Lombardo’s work in podcasting and data visualization has been recognized by the New York Associated Press Association. He was named to Albany 40 Under 40 Rising Stars by City & State New York.

Lombardo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Timothy Williams
Senior Political Producer
Timothy Williams has produced “The Capitol Pressroom” since 2017. Williams was recently promoted to senior political producer at WCNY. He was named to Albany 40 Under 40 Rising Stars by City & State New York.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

The Capitol Pressroom streams online right here weekdays at 11 a.m.

The show also airs in the cities below:

Wednesday 5/13:

Inside the Room: Cuomo advisor discusses NY’s COVID-19 response: Click Here

Stanford professor explains how antibody tests work and what we can learn from them: Click Here

Open for Business? Capital Region close to reopening: Click Here

Tuesday 5/12:

COVID-19 puts legislative work on hold: Click Here

The show can go on for NY’s drive ins after restrictions are lifted: Click Here

Social workers answer the call during pandemic: Click Here

Monday 5/11:
Unemployment highest since Great Depression: Click Here

Hudson Valley Senator recounts his personal battle with COVID-19: Click Here

Teachers’ union wary of Bill Gates’ involvement in ‘reimagining” schools: Click Here

Friday 5/8:
NY struggles to contain COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes: Click Here

How NY’s primary turnout will be impacted by the pandemic: Click Here

Schools can be dangerous breeding grounds for COVID-19: Click Here

Thursday 5/7:
Gov. Cuomo sued for not having a sign language interpreter at COVID-19 briefings: Click Here

Wednesday 5/6:
LI warns of dangers of second COVID-19 wave: Click Here

NY’s child care on the brink of financial ruin due to COVID-19: Click Here

Tuesday 5/5:
Upstate county looking towards reopening: Click Here

NY’s healthcare ripe for overhaul after pandemic: Click Here

NY’s pandemic response leaves school bus drivers in limbo: Click Here

Monday 5/4:
Troopers adapt to policing during COVID-19: Click Here

Many florists won’t see Mother’s Day business bump due to COVID-19: Click Here

Gov. Cuomo faces calls to release prisoners over COVID-19 fears: Click Here

Shortcomings in the state’s whistleblower laws spark renewed push for reform: Click Here

Friday 5/1:
COVID-19 will have a lasting economic toll says Citizens Budget Commission: Click Here

Wednesday 4/29:
Democratic lawmakers push for hazard pay for frontline workers: Click Here

Smaller banks struggle to compete for federal aid: Click Here

Tuesday 4/28:
State GOP leaders talked about COVID-19’s electoral impacts: Click Here

Rep. Tom Reed pushes for state aid in federal stimulus bills: Click Here

Ulster County’s COVID-19 response: Click Here

Businesses worry about the health of the Adirondack’s tourist-heavy economy: Click Here

Monday 4/27:
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on COVID-19’s impact on legislating: Click Here

Nurses union sues over “grossly inadequate” protections for medical staff: Click Here

Friday 4/24:
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses COVID-19’s impact on NY’s financial footing: Click Here

The opioid crisis continues during COVID-19 battle: Click Here

Rochester Schools Superintendent talked about the COVID-19 impact on his schools: Click Here

Private colleges try to whether COVID-19’s storm: Click Here

Thursday 4/23:
Upstate Assemblywoman talks about the struggles people are having with the unemployment site: Click Here

Primer on how the unemployment program works: Click Here

Personal experiences navigating unemployment process: Click Here

Help is available to navigate the unemployment process: Click Here

Wednesday 4/22:

Tracking NY’s spending on COVID-19 supplies: Click Here

Lobbyists adjust to COVID-19 norms: Click Here

Antibody tests could be the key to reopening NYS: Click Here

Tuesday 4/21:

Interim State Education Commissioner Shannon Tahoe and Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa on COVID-19’s educational impacts: Click Here

Funeral directors struggle to keep up with COVID-19 death toll: Click Here

Emerson COVID-19 poll: Click Here

Monday 4/20:

Business community concerns during COVID-19: Click Here

Calls for a water shut off moratorium: Click Here

Pharmacies adapt to COVID-19 demands: Click Here

Upstate GOP Senator joins call to regionally reopening NYS: Click Here

Friday 4/17:

Government oversight during the pandemic: Click Here

Domestic violence rates spike during COVID19: Click Here

Nursing homes scramble to keep patients safe during COVID19 pandemic: Click Here

Syracuse Senator Rachel May highlights issues impacting rural areas: Click Here

Thursday 4/16:

Farmers try to adjust to lower demand for crops during COVID-19: Click Here

Keeping grocery store workers and shoppers safe: Click Here

Dinosaur BBQ owner talks adapting to new COVID-19 rules and what reopening could look like: Click Here

Wednesday 4/15:

Race disparities in COVID19 deaths: Click Here

Caring for NY’s older population: Click Here

Keeping the power on during the COVID19 pandemic: Click Here

The impact of COVID19 on NY’s community colleges: Click Here

Tuesday 4/14:

Former Governor Pataki discussed being in charge of NY’s emergency response and how NY’s 9/11 response can shape its pandemic response: Click Here

Newspapers adapt to cover the COVID19 pandemic: Click Here

NY’s health systems work to meet COVID-19 need: Click Here

Monday 4/13:

Report calls for more protections for “essential workers”: Click Here

CSEA angered over Cuomo plan to freeze state worker pay: Click Here

Food banks rush to meet the COVID-19 need: Click Here

Friday 4/10:

Park rangers assist in COVID-19 response: Click Here

COVID-19’s massive impact on Queens communities: Click Here

How COVID-19 impacts health plans: Click Here

Thursday 4/9:

Assemblywoman returns to nursing to combat COVID-19: Click Here

Onondaga County’s fight against COVID19: Click Here

Stopping the spread of COVID-19 on public transit: Click Here

Wednesday 4/8:

The Board of Regents cancel June’s regents exams due to COVID19 concerns: Click Here

Death care services struggle to keep up with COVID-19 demands: Click Here

Tuesday 4/7:

Attorney General James talks COVID legal actions and the NRA’s legal challenge on gun stores being deemed “unessential”: Click Here

Albany County’s COVID response: Click Here

Monday 4/6:

Sen. Alessandra Biaggi on NY’s COVID response and keeping spirits high during social distancing: Click Here

Funding for NY’s schools and next steps for budget votes and state testing: Click Here

Friday 4/3:

Nurses on the front lines of the COVID19 fight call for more PPE: Click Here

• Senate Dems tee up bills regulating third-party delivery services

  January 15, 2021

  Senate Democrats are scheduled to pass legislation Tuesday that would impose new regulations on third-party delivery services, such as Uber Eats and Doordash. Bills that would cap the fees delivery companies charge restaurants during the pandemic – as well as the immediate aftermath – and require the delivery companies to have written agreements with restaurants they want to work with are poised to make their way through the Senate’s committee process on Tuesday and are expected to get a floor vote later that day, according to a senate spokesman. Read More

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• Medical Aid in Dying Act faces uphill road to passage in 2021

  January 14, 2021

  Support is growing in the state Legislature for a measure that would enable terminally-ill, mentally-competent New Yorkers to legally end their own lives, but the votes aren’t there yet for passage in the Assembly, according to one of the bill’s sponsors. “I don’t know if it’s something that’s necessarily going to pass the Assembly this year, but I think that if anytime this would be the time in which we’re closer to moving it,” Assemblymember Karines Reyes, a sponsor of the “Medical Aid in Dying Act,” told The Capitol Pressroom. Read More

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• Report on state gambling landscape long overdue

  January 6, 2021

  A state-commissioned study on New York’s gambling landscape, which would likely be used to justify a significant gambling expansion, is now seven months overdue. The report by Spectrum Gaming Group was due on June 1, but the deadline was extended by the state Gaming Commission in order to gauge the full impact of the pandemic on existing gambling operations and its implications on future gambling options, including mobile sports betting and an accelerated development of downstate casinos. A draft report was submitted to the state in the spring of 2020, but it has not been made public. Read More

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• Hinchey gets agriculture in Senate committee shakeup

  January 5, 2021

  Freshman Sen. Michelle Hinchey is getting a plum committee assignment in her first year on the job. The Ulster County Democrat has been named chair of the chamber’s agriculture committee by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, according to the party’s roster of committee chair assignments, which are largely unchanged since the Democrats assumed the majority in 2019. Hinchey takes over for Jen Metzger, who narrowly lost her seat in November. Read More

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• 2020 Movie Diary

  January 4, 2021

  2020 wasn’t just about watching television. There were movies last year too, even though I didn’t see any in theaters. Here’s a (pretty) comprehensive list of my at-home cinematic experiences from the last 12 months. Read More

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• Farm Bureau president frustrated by process setting future OT threshold

  December 30, 2020

  Why has the state’s commissioner of agriculture and markets been silent about future overtime rules for farmworkers? Who is writing a final report for the Farm Laborers Wage Board? What will board members vote on during their final meeting on Thursday? Those are just some of the questions plaguing David Fisher, president of the New York Farm Bureau, who sits on the three-member wage board that is scheduled to issue recommendations on Thursday that will likely determine when overtime kicks in for farmworkers in the future. Read More

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• 2020 Television Diary

  December 30, 2020

  Where does the time go? Well, apparently in 2020, I spent most of it on our living room sectional wondering about the fate of Carole Baskin’s first husband, getting pumped to play chess and imagining life as a vampire. Here is a list of the good, the bad and the Billy Joel dance number that I watched over the last 12 months on my television. Read More

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• Lawmakers eye second rent relief measure with federal aid

  December 29, 2020

  When state lawmakers convene for a new legislative session next month, one of their first tasks could be creating a new program to distribute about $1.3 billion in federal rent relief included in the recently enacted pandemic stimulus package. “I’m very much committed to making sure that that happens,” Sen. Brian Kavanagh, chair of the chamber’s  housing committee, told The Capitol Pressroom. Read More

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• No formal opinion yet from NYSUT on vaccine mandate for teachers

  November 18, 2020

  One of the unresolved questions about a potential COVID-19 vaccine, which is likely months away from mass distribution, is whether a vaccination will be necessary for New Yorkers working in professions directly interacting with the public. For instance, should adults in schools be required to get vaccinated for the novel coronavirus? And that’s the question we posed on Wednesday’s episode of The Capitol Pressroom to Andy Pallotta, president of New York State United Teachers, which is an underwriter of the show. “I think our folks are looking at that question right now,” Pallotta said. “Our membership throughout the state has many opinions on this, and we will be discussing these opinions with (the) NYSUT board of directors and also our leaders, our local leaders throughout the state.” Read More

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• Senate Dems have no definitive plans for lameduck session

  November 12, 2020

  Don’t bet on the state senate to convene in Albany before the end of the year. Speaking Thursday on The Capitol Pressroom, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said there is no “definitive plan” to pass any bills before the new legislature is convened in 2021 for its regular schedule.  Rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers have been clamoring this fall for an opportunity to pass legislation addressing the pandemic and take steps to generate additional state revenue. Read More

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