NCPR News Staff: Karen DeWitt
Capitol Correspondent

Below are recent NCPR news stories filed by Karen DeWitt.

(05/22/12) Opposition is growing in the legislature to Governor Cuomo's top end-of-session priority. The governor would like to enact a new agency to curb abuse of people with mental and physical disabilities at state-run centers. Opponents, though, say the proposed new entity does not go far enough. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has the details on the controversy. more

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Poverty and hunger are not crimes, so we shouldn’t treat the poor or the hungry as criminals. —Cuomo

(05/18/12) Governor Cuomo announced Thursday that he's rescinding a state regulation that requires food stamp recipients be fingerprinted. As Karen DeWitt reports, the governor is saying the poor and hungry are not criminals, and shouldn't be treated that way. more

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albany · cuomo · economy · food stamps · politics · poverty

(05/17/12) Governor Cuomo says he's pleased with the outcome of Tuesday's state wide school budget vote. But as Karen DeWitt reports from Albany, teachers and school board leaders see some disturbing trends. more

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Silver: It is—I keep saying it—a moral issue. Skelos: Our focus, in terms of a moral imperative, is about creating jobs.

(05/16/12) Democrats in the State Assembly approved a bill Tuesday to increase the state's minimum wage. The Republican leader of the State Senate offered a spirited defense of his position opposing the measure, but did not rule the issue out altogether. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has the story. more

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(05/15/12) A new Siena College poll finds that New Yorkers hold increasingly positive views about the state legislature--but they still don't want to see lawmakers get a pay raise. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports. more

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Tanning bed in operation. Photo: Evil Erin via Flickr

(05/11/12) The American Cancer Society and other health groups are pressing for a law in New York State that would ban anyone under the age of 18 from using a tanning salon. They argue the growing risk of cancer to young people is too great a threat to ignore. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has the details. more

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(05/10/12) Governor Cuomo says he will make reform of the state's treatment of the disabled a major priority for the end of the legislative session, and plans to take his case "to the people" to convince the legislature. In Albany, Karen DeWitt reports.

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(05/10/12) Governor Cuomo, who won national praise and attention for championing the passage of same sex marriage in New York, calls President Obama's support of gay marriage a "major advancement for equal rights in this country." more

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(05/07/12) On May 15th, voters across New York will go to the polls to consider school district budgets. For the first time, schools will be under the constraint of a property tax cap, and school leaders say they've had to make "sacrifices" to live within those limits. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has more. more

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(05/04/12) Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed his second blue ribbon panel of the week- this time to oversee infrastructure and capital projects including road and bridge repairs for the state. Karen DeWitt reports.

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Karen DeWitt has covered state government and politics at the New York State Capitol for public radio for since 1990, and is a contributor to the statewide public television program New York Now. Before that she worked for WINS, New York. She has also written for numerous publications, including Adirondack Life, Empire State Report, and Metroland. Email Karen | Karen DeWitt on Twitter