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Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward. (Photo by Mark Kurtz)
(02/07/12) Legislators haven't had a raise since 1999, and some, led by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, have said recently that it's about time.
But a new poll finds a majority of New Yorkers don't think giving the state's top politicians a pay raise is a good idea right now. Neither do some of the North Country's representatives at the Capitol. Martha Foley has more. more
(03/29/10) A movement to establish an economic zone uniting the Adirondack Park is gaining momentum and encouraging new cooperation. A new caucus of the region's Albany lawmakers has reached out beyond party lines, and the economic zone could be an early success.
It won key approval last week from a broad coalition of elected officials, environmental groups and community activists. Chris Morris reports.
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Pink "Lady Slipper" wild orchid. Photo: Stuart Delman, Chestertown NY.
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  There's a persistent shortage of organs for transplantation in this country, and it's getting worse. Federal law bans financial incentives for organ donations. Is it time to reconsider? Some calls and emails from listeners illuminate the range of...  <strong></strong>This week, there's fresh fiction from Pulitzer finalist Denis Johnson, novelist Tom Perrotta and newspaperman Pete Hamill; plus, travel editor Mark Adams explores Machu Picchu; Melissa Coleman reminisces about growing up...  He obtained the conviction of Vice President Cheney's chief of staff for lying to authorities about the leaking of a CIA officer's name and sent former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to jail on corruption charges.  Advocacy groups disagree about how to produce food sustainably and how to market it to consumers. Look no further than the more than 365 food certification programs out there, says one food company director.  Whoever wins in November may go down in history as the First Robot President. Not because people have found Barack Obama and Mitt Romney robot-like on occasion (although they have). But because the next occupant of the White House will face a...  Canada Top Stories
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