Mar 05, 2003 — Educators in the North Country are watching the education budget battles in Albany carefully. School districts across the region face both double digit tax rate increases and cuts to programs and services next year. David Sommerstein has more.  Go to full article

Mar 05, 2003 — Hundreds of school children, teachers and school superintendents converged on the capitol Tuesday to lobby for the restoration of over a billion dollars in education cuts that Governor Pataki has proposed for the state budget. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Mar 05, 2003 — Governor Pataki has proposed a package of aid to New Yorkers in the military reserves who may be called up to duty in the next few weeks. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Mar 04, 2003 — A group of people who are receiving one of the smallest cuts in Governor Pataki's proposed budget say they will be hurt the most. Disabled people on SSI asked the governor to reconsider a cut of $13 from their month checks. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Mar 04, 2003 — Governor Pataki and the state legislature are still at odds over how to fill the current year's budget gap. The more than $2 billion hole must be closed by March 31st. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Mar 03, 2003 — Governor Pataki has discovered that the current year's budget deficit is even bigger than he originally estimated. The governor's 30-day budget amendments find another hole of nearly $200-million. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Feb 25, 2003 — Governor Pataki and the leaders of the state legislature have less than 5 weeks to decide how to close an over $2 billion dollar gap in the current year's budget. So far, no agreement on a plan has been reached. Karen Dewitt reports.  Go to full article

Feb 24, 2003 — Governor Pataki took his budget message on the road to western New York last week. But, he was trailed by his chief rival in the budget-fight, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. From Albany, Karen Dewitt has more on the story.  Go to full article

Feb 05, 2003 — President Bush's proposed federal budget could endanger air service in the North Country. The administration's plan is to eliminate federal funding for Essential Air Service, the program that subsidizes flights to Massena, Ogdensburg and Watertown. The changes would mean a drastic cut in funds to local air service.  Go to full article

Feb 05, 2003 — Hundreds of school children marched at the State Capitol to protest Governor Pataki's proposed cuts to after-school programs.  Go to full article