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• November 14, 2019: NYS Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs

  November 14, 2019

  The commission tasked with developing a statewide public campaign finance has less than two weeks before they are expected to release their final product. Jay Jacobs, Public Financing Commission Member and Chairman of the State Democratic Party, updated us on the latest with the commission and his party’s efforts for 2020. Read More

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• November 14, 2019: Larry Levy

  November 14, 2019

  Longtime GOP Representative Peter King shocked the New York political sphere when he announced he would not seek reelection in 2020. Larry Levy, Executive Dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies, Vice President of Economic Development at Hofstra, and former Newsday Columnist; explained how this impacts the Long Island district and the politically shifting suburbs. Read More

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• November 14, 2019: UUP Budget Priorities

  November 14, 2019

  Fred Kowal, President of United University Professions, stopped by to outline what he hopes to see in this year’s SUNY budget including the closure of the TAP Gap. Read More

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• November 14, 2019: Sen. Brad Hoylman

  November 14, 2019

  Like many of her predecessors, Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore is pushing for a massive overhaul of the state’s court system. We discussed the issue with the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan). Read More

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• November 8, 2019: Mount Vernon Mayor-elect Shawyn Patterson-Howard

  November 8, 2019

  History was made on Tuesday night as Shawyn Patterson-Howard became the first black woman to be elected Mayor of Mount Vernon in Westchester County. We met the Mayor-elect and what she hopes to accomplish in leading one of New York’s biggest cities. Read More

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• November 8, 2019: Former Governor George Pataki

  November 8, 2019

  Twenty-five years ago, a first-term State Senator shocked the New York political world by beating Mario Cuomo in that year’s gubernatorial contest. Former Governor George Pataki joined guest hosts Jon Campbell and Joe Spector to discuss the campaign that led him to the Governor’s Mansion and his time in office. Read More

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• November 8, 2019: Special education funding issues

  November 8, 2019

  David Robinson, Healthcare reporter for the USA Today Network, updated us on the stories that he is following including the challenges facing New York’s preschool special education programs. Read More

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• November 8, 2019: Reporter Bernadette Hogan

  November 8, 2019

  We kicked things off today with a look back at the news of the week that was with Bernadette Hogan, statehouse reporter for the New York Post. Read More

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• November 7, 2019: Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley

  November 7, 2019

  Even though major Democratic campaign donor, George Soros, spent 800,000 dollars to flip the Monroe County District Attorney seat, Republican incumbent Sandra Doorley was reelected. Doorley joined Jon and Joe to discuss the results and what she plans to accomplish in her next term. Read More

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• November 7, 2019: Sen. Michael Gianaris

  November 7, 2019

  How do the 2019 results impact the state of the 2020 elections? We asked that of the chair of the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee and Deputy Senate Majority Leader Michael Gianaris (D-Queens). 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, who has produced “The Capitol Pressroom” since 2017, was 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.

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