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Schools Ask State for More Money
Mar 06, 2002 — Superintendents and school board members of the state's five largest schools came to Albany to lobby for money and more control for their school districts. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
A Legislative Preview of Election 2002
Feb 25, 2002 — All 211 seats in the state legislature are up for election this year. If past election results are any guide, nearly all incumbents seeking re-election in the Senate and Assembly will keep their posts for another two years. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article
Pataki Proposes Pre-natal Care Legislation
Feb 22, 2002 — Thousands of low-income pregnant women across the state would continue to receive prenatal care and services under legislation proposed by Governor Pataki. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Redistricting Plan Could Cost North Country Two Assembly Seats
Feb 18, 2002 — Under the proposed legislative redistricting plan announced last week in Albany, the North Country could lose two of the nine Assembly seats eliminated under the plan. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Lawmakers Will Turn from Budget to Other Unfinished Business
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
Legislature Extends Expiring laws
Oct 16, 2001 — The state legislature decided to extend three expiring state laws for just one more week as talks snagged over a bill to prosecute bio-terrorism. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Lawmakers Return to Albany
Oct 15, 2001 — The New York state legislature is scheduled to return today, but it's unlikely that lawmakers will make progress on the unfinished state budget. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Giuliani Term Extension May Be Up to Legislature
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
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
Legislature Will Return Many Times to Deal With Crisis
Sep 20, 2001 — The New York state legislature is expected to return to Albany many more times this fall to deal with a myriad of issues stemming from the World Trade Center attack. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article


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