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By Jessica Bloustein

Albany, NY – Urban centers in the Northeast plagued by gang violence are coming to realize that it is no longer just an inner city problem. Suburban neighborhoods, especially in upstate New York, are seeing rising tides of gang-related crime. The New York State Investigation Commission is now looking at ways of curbing the violence.

Albany, NY – Author Paul Collins gives Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina and listeners a little history lesson on the subject of Revolutionary War pamphleteer Thomas Paine; specifically, what happened to the man's body and reputation after his death. It's the subject of Collins' new book, "The Trouble With Tom."

By Deborah Runcie

Kingston, NY – Democratic Congressman Maurice Hinchey of Ulster County has unveiled his official demand for an investigation into President Bush's secretly authorized domestic surveillance program conducted without court warrants. At a news conference in Kingston, Hinchey discussed the letter he plans to send to the Justice Department. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie reports:

By Jessica Bloustein

Albany, NY – The New York State Legislature is rushing to keep convicted sex offenders on the state registry.The current law establishing a sex offender registry in the state, Megan's Law, is set to expire in two weeks. The State Senate is calling for lifetime registration right now, while the Assembly wants to wait for word from Washington about implementing a federal sex offender registry.

WAMC's Jessica Bloustein reports.

Albany, NY – (SHOW THEME)

SHOW OPEN - Dr. Karen Hitchcock and Glenn Busby (1:30)

By Carrie Saldo

Great Barrington, MA – Massachusetts motorists who are drunk driving repeat offenders face harsher penalties and a new law designed to make sure they're sober on the road. The required ignition interlock device is a provision of "Melanie's Law" that took effect last week.

By Deborah Runcie

Hyde Park, NY – Two historic sites in Dutchess County, New York are in line for millions of dollars in federal funding for restoration projects.
WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Deborah Runcie has more.

Albany, NY – The Governor delivers his last state of the state address, mechanics in New York are being required to use new safety inspection stickers, and we'll examine a suicide awareness campaign that's taking place across the state.

Albany, NY – ALBANY, NY (2006-01-08) (2006-01-09) On this week's show, Alan, Rex and a mystery guest discuss the mine story, the NYT onbudsman trying to get to the bottem of the spying story, your letters and much more...

Albany, NY – In this week's show, Alan Chartock interviews New York Daily News reporter Joe Mahoney about everything from a possible shift in the state Senate to Governor George Pataki's presidential ambitions.