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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
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announcing the Public Trust Act on April 9, 2013. Photo: Gov. Cuomo's office
NYS reform groups say Cuomo corruption plan good 1st step
Apr 11, 2013 — Government reform groups say they are pleased that Governor Cuomo has now proposed step one in his plan to clean up corruption in state government, after the high-profile arrests of two state lawmakers. Go to full article
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces the Public Trust Act on April 9, 2013. Photo: Gov. Cuomo's office via Flickr
Cuomo looks to give DAs more corruption-fighting power
Albany, NY, Apr 10, 2013 — Governor Cuomo and New York state's district attorneys are pushing for laws to make it easier to prosecute bribery and public corruption cases, in the wake of recent scandals in Albany. Go to full article
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli speaks with reporters after an address at SUNY's Rockefeller Institute on the financial plight of local governments. Photo: Karen DeWitt
DiNapoli: Fiscal stress for local govs "new normal"
Apr 09, 2013 — New York state's comptroller kicked off a week long forum at SUNY's Rockefeller Institute to examine the plight of economically stressed local governments and school districts across the New York.
Tom DiNapoli says the "new normal" for schools and local governments around the state is prolonged fiscal stress. He says a combination of rising health care and pension costs, reduced state aide, and the two-year-old property tax cap have put the squeeze on municipalities. Go to full article
Tom DiNapoli says the "new normal" for schools and local governments around the state is prolonged fiscal stress. He says a combination of rising health care and pension costs, reduced state aide, and the two-year-old property tax cap have put the squeeze on municipalities. Go to full article
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs the 2013-14 budget in Buffalo on April 2, 2013. Photo: Gov. Cuomo's office via Flickr
Scandal overshadows Cuomo's triumphant budget tour
Apr 08, 2013 — Governor Cuomo is on a statewide tour to promote the newly-passed state budget, saying it shows that New York is functional again. But in the wake of two recent corruption and bribery arrests of state legislators, not everyone is completely convinced. Go to full article
Eric Stevenson. Photo: NYS Assembly
Yet more corruption, bribery charges for NYS politicians
Apr 05, 2013 — Two days after a state senator was arrested for trying to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot, an assemblyman has been accused of accepting payments to sponsor legislation that would benefit developers of an adult day care center in the Bronx.
It was déjà vu all over again, as US Attorney Preet Bharara stepped to the microphones yesterday to announce that yet another New York State lawmaker has been accused of bribery and corruption. Go to full article
It was déjà vu all over again, as US Attorney Preet Bharara stepped to the microphones yesterday to announce that yet another New York State lawmaker has been accused of bribery and corruption. Go to full article
Eric Stevenson. Photo: NYS Assembly
Corruption accusations for NYS assemblyman
Apr 04, 2013 — Two days after a New York state Senator was arrested for trying to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot, a state Assemblyman has been accused of accepting payments to sponsor legislation that would benefit developers of an adult day care center in the Bronx.
The charges bring the number now to over 30 state legislators accused or convicted of varying degrees of wrongdoing in the past decade. Go to full article
The charges bring the number now to over 30 state legislators accused or convicted of varying degrees of wrongdoing in the past decade. Go to full article
Dollar bills blast from the horns on the political bandwagon in this allegorical artwork "Money and Politics." Artwork: Carl Glover, CC some rights reserved
Smith scandal reverberates through NY political circles
Apr 04, 2013 — The scandal centered around new York State Senator Malcolm Smith is setting off repercussions in both political parties and at every level of New York state's government.
The state's Republican Party Chair is calling on two top party officials in New York City accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to resign their posts. Governor Cuomo, on an upstate tour to promote the recently passed state budget, is dogged by questions about the scandal instead. Go to full article
The state's Republican Party Chair is calling on two top party officials in New York City accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to resign their posts. Governor Cuomo, on an upstate tour to promote the recently passed state budget, is dogged by questions about the scandal instead. Go to full article
Sen. Malcolm A. Smith. Photo: NYS Senate
Senator, others indicted in wide ranging corruption scandal
Apr 03, 2013 — State Senator Malcolm Smith, a former Senate Majority Leader, has been arrested and indicted in a far reaching bribery and corruption scandal.
The corruption case against Senator Malcolm Smith spans village, county, state and New York City governments, as well as both major political parties. Go to full article
The corruption case against Senator Malcolm Smith spans village, county, state and New York City governments, as well as both major political parties. Go to full article
NYS budget finished, but squabbles continue
Albany, NY, Apr 01, 2013 — The state Budget was finished three days early, but lawmakers still found things to squabble about, including the timing of the voting sessions during a week where the holidays of two major religions converge. Go to full article
A still from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's video address to the public on the budget. View that video at governor.ny.gov.
Still controversy in approved $141.3B budget
Mar 29, 2013 — The state legislature has passed a $141.3 billion state budget. Final passage occurred one week past lawmakers' s self imposed deadline, but three days before the spending plan was due to be finished. Go to full article
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