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NCPR News Staff: Karen DeWitt

NYS Capitol Correspondent
Karen DeWitt has covered state government and politics at the New York State Capitol for public radio for ten years. Before that she worked at WINS, New York. She has also written for numerous publications, including Adirondack Life, Empire State Report, and Metroland. E-mail

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One-Shot Revenue Fuels Supplemental Budget

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 31, 2001 — When the state legislature passed the supplemental budget, lawmakers resorted to some one-shot revenue raisers to pay for a half billion dollars in education aid and other programs. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Lawmakers Will Turn from Budget to Other Unfinished Business

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 30, 2001 — The New York State legislature is done with the state budget for the year, but lawmakers plan to return before long to complete more unfinished business. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Short Budget Puts Non-Profits in Competition

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 29, 2001 — Many not-for-profits in New York state say there will be stiff competition for the limited funding that New York lawmakers have made available as part of the state budget agreement. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Opposition to Gambling Expansion on Senate Floor

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 26, 2001 — There was some strongly-worded opposition on the Senate floor yesterday to a gambling package approved by state legislators. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Powerball Lottery and Native Casinos to Settle Budget Woes

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 25, 2001 — New York state lawmakers passed bills that will greatly expand gambling in New York and finally settle the state budget. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Albany Looks to Expanded Gambling for Funds

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 24, 2001 — New York state lawmakers are very close to an agreement on a major expansion of gambling in New York. They say they need the money it will generate to help pay for the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Pataki Appoints Terrorism Czar

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 24, 2001 — Governor Pataki convened a statewide meeting of law enforcement officials to find better ways to combat terrorism. As Karen Dewitt reports from Albany, this new anti-terrorism czar urged law enforcement agencies to work together.  Go to full article

Pataki Reopens New York City Offices

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 23, 2001 — Governor Pataki was allowed back into his New York City offices yesterday morning after more tests detected NO new presence of anthrax. The Governor visited the state lab that is conducting the bio-terrorism testing to thank the workers there. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

A.G. Spitzer Rules HMOs Must Explain Refusals

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 22, 2001 — State Attorney General Elliot Spitzer is forcing HMOs to give patients detailed reasons for denying their requests for treatment. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

NY Economic Forecast: Bad, Getting Worse

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 19, 2001 — Governor Pataki's chief economist says there was some bad economic news in the September 2001 job reports, but he predicts that next month's job reports will be even more dire when the full impact of the WTC disaster on the economy is known. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

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