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Albany politics, argued through the details.
WCNY’s The Capitol Press Room treats state politics as a working system, not a shouting match. David Lombardo presses lawmakers, advocates, candidates, attorneys, and reporters on rules, costs, process, and the practical consequences of Albany decisions.
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WCNY’s The Capitol Press Room is a state-government interview program for people who care about how New York policy actually gets made. It is calm. The calm is deceptive, because the questions often press directly into the weak joints of a law, lawsuit, campaign, or regulatory plan. David Lombardo gives guests room to explain themselves, then circles back to the parts that still need definition. Recent episodes show the range. An exit interview with Will Barclay becomes a look at Assembly minority power, cross-party relationships, and the practical limits of leadership when the votes are not there. A segment on wetland protections turns a court setback into a careful argument about process, environmental review, business opposition, and what it means for an agency to take a hard look. A conversation about earned wage access tests the industry’s claim that advances on pay are not loans, while tying that dispute to New York’s interest-rate rules and a lawsuit from Letitia James. The show also follows climate and energy policy through its least tidy questions: hydrofluorocarbon restrictions, greenhouse gas targets, Cap and Invest, renewable energy contracts, utility bills, and developers asking for more state money. It is interested in elections, but not only as spectacle. A longshot Assembly campaign in a red district becomes a conversation about expectations, local party-building, and what public service means before anyone has power. Even a proposal to let some 17-year-olds vote in primaries is handled through mechanics: constitutional amendment, pre-registration, Board of Elections administration, and the states already doing something similar. The show’s best moments come when a guest makes a broad claim and the interview patiently asks what that claim would mean in practice. It is not designed around outrage. It is designed around accountability. Listeners get a grounded map of Albany’s moving parts, from committee-room norms to statewide climate mandates, without losing sight of the people arguing over them.
Made for: For listeners who follow New York government, climate policy, election law, consumer finance, and state legislative power beyond campaign headlines. It suits people who prefer careful questioning over partisan heat.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its insistence on process: laws, regulations, lawsuits, timelines, and administrative tradeoffs are treated as the story, not background noise. It gives policy arguments enough time to become testable.
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A steady exit interview about leverage, restraint, and what minority leadership can actually do in Albany.
Will Barclay's exit interview stays with his long Assembly tenure, the six sessions he spent leading the Republican Conference, and the habits that shaped his work in Albany.
A long-shot campaign told through discipline, not theatrics.
The episode frames a Democrat trying to flip a Trump +19 Assembly district as a question of arithmetic, timing, and political nerve. It follows Thomas Boomhauer through the basic issue of why he would run for a seat that has not gone Democratic in 53 years, then keeps returning…
A careful debate over whether wage advances are pay, credit, or something in between.
Earned wage access is framed here as a fight over definitions: whether these products count as loans or wages, and how far New York's lending rules can reach.
Galen Druk and the FiveThirtyEight team parse Harris-Trump polling data debate by debate.
Former CIA acting director Michael Morell interviews intelligence veterans on Iran, China, and Ukraine.
WCNY’s The Capitol Press Room examines New York’s child care assistance program and the statutory goal of cutting child poverty in half by 2032.
The Capitol Press Room examines New York's expected share of a multi-state Meta settlement, initially described as at least $819 million and later discussed as more than $1 billion.
Will Barclay looks back on more than two decades in the Assembly as he gets ready to leave Capitol life.
WCNY’s The Capitol Press Room shares a Dispatches from Planet Albany conversation with Democrat Thomas Boomhauer about an outsider campaign in New York’s 102nd Assembly District.
WCNY's "The Capital Press Room" host David Lombardo interviews Phil Goldfeder, CEO of the American FinTech Council and former Democratic Assembly member, about whether earned wage access platforms like MoneyLion and DailyPay should be regulated as loans.
This episode discusses a recent court ruling that challenges new wetland protection regulations in New York, featuring interviews with environmental advocates to explain the implications and background of the legal and regulatory issues.
A news interview discussing New York's proposed delay in restricting hydrofluorocarbons to align with federal standards.
The Capitol Press Room host David Lombardo interviews Jamie Dickerson about Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed delay of New York's greenhouse-gas reduction rules under the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
This episode discusses a proposal to lower the voting age for primary elections in New York to allow 17-year-olds who will be 18 by the general election to vote, featuring interviews with high school students advocating for the change.
This episode discusses how green energy developers in New York are requesting additional state funds due to unexpected cost increases from tariffs and other factors, threatening project viability.
An interview with Noah Ginsberg of the New York Solar Energy Industries Association about the state of solar power in New York, including policy challenges and deployment goals.
An interview with Krista Hestorfer of Hunger Solutions New York about state budget investments in food security programs like WIC and SNAP.
Interview with New York State Senator Eric Botcher about his priorities in housing, mental health, and the environment.
Interview with election attorney Adam Fusco about Bruce Blakeman's lawsuit against New York's public campaign finance board over denied matching funds.
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris discusses the status of New York state budget negotiations, highlighting priorities like child care subsidies and mass transit support while addressing delays and alignment with the Governor's proposals.
State Senator Rachel May discusses her proposed Camera Privacy Act to regulate internet-connected home cameras and protect consumer privacy in New York.
This episode discusses the transition affecting over 400,000 low-income New Yorkers who must find new health coverage due to federal policy changes impacting the state's Essential Plan, with insights from Danielle Hollihan of New York State of Health.
An interview with a nonprofit CEO about systemic problems in New York's psychiatric care for youth, including hospital overcrowding and safety issues.
Interview with Michael Seawriter about how the governor's budget proposal affects New Yorkers with disabilities and their families.
Interview with Barbara Van Epps about New York state's proposed increase in unrestricted aid to municipalities and the history of AIM funding.
A news segment featuring an interview with State Health Commissioner James McDonald about CDC immunization policy, preceded by grocery and senior living ads.
A news interview discussing a New York bill to deploy advanced transmission technologies for grid efficiency.
A discussion about New York's tort reform efforts and the scaffold law's impact on construction costs.
An interview with Assemblymember Chris Ekus about his bill to make pepper spray more accessible in New York.
Interview with New York State Senator Jeremy Zellner about his priorities and identity in the state legislature.
An interview with State Senator Gustavo Rivera about changes to New York's health insurance program for low-income residents.
A news interview discussing New York Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed changes to the state's 2019 climate law and the political responses.
Assemblyman Landon Dais discusses his legislation to address gaps in New York's cannabis tracking system and unlicensed products.
An interview with task force members discussing a report on challenges facing rural emergency medical services in New York State.
This episode discusses New York's efforts to expand regulations on payday loans to close loopholes, featuring interviews with a lawmaker and a consumer advocate.
This episode discusses progressive efforts in New York to allocate $50 million from the Youth Justice Innovation Fund to community-based organizations for alternatives to detention and incarceration under the Raise the Age law, featuring an interview with Assemblymember Gabriela Romero.
A news segment discussing the legal challenge to New York's requirement for social media review in concealed carry permit applications.
This episode explores the definition and types of contraband in New York state prisons, featuring an interview with Jennifer Scaife from the Correctional Association of New York.