Karen DeWitt appears in the following:
Cuomo Threatens to Call Lawmakers Back After Dismal Session Ends
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Numerous unresolved issues haunt the state legislature, including mayoral control of public schools.
First Openly Gay Judge Nominated to New York's High Court
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Paul Feinman, an appellate court judge and an LGBT rights advocate, need state Senate confirmation.
SUNY Chancellor: Trump Budget Would Be "Devastating"
Thursday, May 25, 2017
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher talks to Karen DeWitt about the negative impacts President Trump's budget will have on New Yorkers' access to college.
New York's College Tuition Plan Faces Blowback
Monday, April 17, 2017
Gov. Cuomo is facing criticism for the fine-print details only now emerging on a new tuition assistance plan for some students at New York’s public colleges.
Cuomo's Budget Threatens School Aid Court Order, Say Critics
Thursday, January 26, 2017
While Gov. Andrew Cuomo touts increases in school aid, critics worry the state won't meet its legal obligation to spend more on education.
AG Schneiderman: New York's Laws Amount to 'Legal Voter Suppression'
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released a package of bills targeting what he calls the state’s “arcane” voting laws.
Legislative Sessions Ends with a Lackluster Ethics Package, and Rebuke of the Mayor
Friday, June 17, 2016
The 2016 legislative session ended much like it started — without clear focus.
Inspector General Slams the Upstate Slammer Where Two Prisoners Broke Free
Monday, June 06, 2016
An investigative report finds widespread security lapses at Dannemora.
New Members Approved for New York's Board of Regents
Tuesday, March 08, 2016
The state assembly approved three new members for the Board of Regents who, along with a new chancellor, may take the education policy-making panel in a new direction.
Comptroller Audit Faults Cuomo Administration on Nursing Home Oversight
Monday, February 22, 2016
Comptroller DiNapoli's office says state officials have failed to fine nursing homes with all but the worst violations.
U.S. Attorney Clears Cuomo in Ethics Panel Controversy
Monday, January 11, 2016
Preet Bharara's investigation concluded there's insufficient evidence that Cuomo and his office committed a federal crime by disbanding the Moreland Commission prematurely.
State Board Will Raise Wages of New York's Fast Food Workers
Monday, June 29, 2015
The board says it will authorize a "substantial" raise, but would not say when the increase would occur or how much it would be.
New Yorkers Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Friday, June 26, 2015
From Times Square to the Stonewall Inn, here's a look at how people in the city are reacting to the Supreme Court decision granting marriage rights to same-sex couples in all 50 states.
The Albany Countdown
Monday, June 15, 2015
Albany's legislative session ends Wednesday, but rent laws and 421a expire today. A roundtable of reporters discusses what's still to come from Albany.
New York's Property Tax Cap, More Aid Eases School Budget Approvals
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
School budgets passed at a high rate across the state this year, without the usual controversy.
Indian Point Ablaze; Skelos' Replacement
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
The latest on the Hudson River clean-up efforts after an explosion at Indian Point nuclear power plant and the new NYS senate majority leader, Long Island's John Flanagan.
Albany Summit Airs Grievances Over Teacher Evaluation Law
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Members of the Board of Regents heard from school officials and experts before they set to work on making sense of the latest rules issued by New York lawmakers.
Charter Schools Top the Lobbying Chart in Albany
Thursday, April 30, 2015
With controversies brewing in New York State over new learning standards and testing, charter groups and teachers' unions spent the most in lobbying dollars last year.
New York Grants Extension for Teacher Evaluation Phase-In
Thursday, April 23, 2015
The chancellor of the New York Board of Regents steps in and postpones by a year Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to enact new teacher evaluations by this fall.
NY Senate Republicans Stand by Embattled Leader
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
GOP members are expressing support for Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos as he faces a federal corruption probe.
