Jan 03, 2002 — Mental health groups have begun a fight to get more money in the new state budget. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Jan 03, 2002 — Governor Pataki is expected to unveil significant budget cuts for 2002. One way he's looking to save money is by reducing the number of corrections officers at state prisons. New York's prison population has dropped sharply this year. David Sommerstein reports.  Go to full article

Dec 05, 2001 — The fallout from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center will cause budget deficits in New York next year. Interest groups are starting to get hints of how they may be affected and as Karen Dewitt reports, they've begun gearing up for a fight.  Go to full article

Dec 04, 2001 — Conservation groups say New York's legislature is withholding on tens of millions of dollars that should be spent on environmental projects. The Environmental Protection Fund is one of hundreds of programs derailed by the September 11 attacks. As Brian Mann reports, loss of the money could affect a deal in the Adirondacks that would add 26,000 acres to state forest land.  Go to full article

Nov 28, 2001 — New York's not-for-profits thought their fight for state funding was over when the state legislature and Governor Pataki agreed to restore $200 million worth of funding. But, over one month later, groups still have not received their money, and as Karen Dewitt reports, they're learning that when they do get funding it may be less than what they expected. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Nov 09, 2001 — When the state budget supplement was passed there was a lot of debate about the plight of New York's not-for-profit organizations. They eventually received 200 million dollars, but many non-profits are hurting in other ways, too. At the coalition for the homeless in lower Manhattan, it's been an extremely tough fall. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

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

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

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

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