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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

Stories filed by Karen DeWitt

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Mounting World Trade Center Expenses Affect Budget Deliberations

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 11, 2001 — Governor Pataki and state legislative leaders are hesitant to spend anymore money in the state budget as cost estimates from the World Trade Center attacks continue to mount. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Non-Profits to Begin Layoffs in Absence of Supplemental Budget

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 10, 2001 — Not-for-profits say Governor Pataki and the state legislature have to act on their funding or they will have to begin layoffs and cut services to their clients. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Pataki Honors Fallen Firefighters

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 10, 2001 — Governor Pataki presided over a ceremony to honor New York's firefighters at the Fallen Firefighters' Monument at the state capitol. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

State Education Funding Hopes Dim

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 08, 2001 — State education officials say their hopes are dimming that New York schools will receive adequate funding this year. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

In Albany Everything and Nothing Changes

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 04, 2001 — Lobbyists at the Capitol are approaching their jobs in a new way since September 11, but many advocacy groups have found that the same issues that they were working on before the terrorist attacks still remain. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

NYS Legislature Looks at School Aid Increases

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 03, 2001 — When the state legislature returns this month the issue of school aid will be on the agenda. In the meantime, schools say they could still use some extra help. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

SUNY Researchers Urged to Study Terrorism

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 02, 2001 — Scientists at the State University of New York are being urged to apply their research to help fight terrorism. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Giuliani Term Extension May Be Up to Legislature

by Karen DeWitt
Oct 01, 2001 — It may be up to the state legislature to determine whether New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani can stay on as Mayor after his term is scheduled to end on December 31. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

NYS Lawmakers Return to a Changed Budget Battle

by Karen DeWitt
Sep 28, 2001 — State lawmakers have once again began working on the state budget but they say they return to a very different financial situation since the terrorist attacks. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Pataki Thanks Firefighters

by Karen DeWitt
Sep 28, 2001 — Firefighters from around New York were thanked by Governor Pataki yesterday for their efforts to help in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in lower Manhattan. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

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