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Spitzer?s top priority: campaign finance reform

Both Governor Eliot Spitzer and the top republican in the New York state legislature introduced their priorities for the remainder of the session. While Spitzer wants campaign finance reform, Senate Republicans are calling for term limits. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Lawmakers return to Albany

The New York State legislature returns to Albany after a two-week break. As Karen DeWitt reports, there are a number of items on their agenda.  Go to full article

Lawmakers agree on member item reform

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Leaders of the Legislature have announced greater scrutiny and better public disclosure of legislative member items. While the leaders agree on member item reform, they continue to disagree over the state budget. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

AG Cuomo plans Albany corruption probe

Newly elected Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Albany County District Attorney David Soares have teamed up to investigate corruption at the Capitol. They say they are responding to a new era and tone in state government that demands reform. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany.  Go to full article

Experts weigh tax relief

Eliot Spitzer made clear during his campaign for Governor and in his State of the State speech that cutting New York's property taxes is a top priority. At a conference at Albany's Rockefeller Institute, experts agreed that New York's highest in the nation combined state and local taxes are a major problem, and offered some solutions. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Assessing the new political landscape in Albany

Martha Foley talks with Brian Mann about how the new administration and legislature in Albany could affect issues in the North Country.  Go to full article

Spitzer opens capitol to public

Governor Eliot Spitzer has taken steps to open up New York's Capitol building to make it more accessible to the public than it was under former Governor George Pataki. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

Inmates pay less to phone home

Govenor Spitzer yesterday ended the practice of charging high phone fees to inmates in New York state prisons. The change will affect hundreds of prisonsers here in the North Country and their families. Brian Mann has details.  Go to full article

Dissecting Spitzer's speech

The response to Governor Eliot Spitzer's speech was nearly unanimously positive, but there were some quibbles with a few proposals. Karen DeWitt has more.  Go to full article

Education groups praise Spitzer

Pro-education groups say they are pleased that Governor Eliot Spitzer emphasized school funding and reforms in his State of the State message. They say they want to help him in his first 100 days in office to achieve those goals. Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article

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