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By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – Governor Pataki and legislative leaders say that less than one month before the state budget is due, they are making progress on reaching an agreement, but they admit there are many thorny issues that remain unresolved. WAMC's Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt reports.

By Eesha Williams

Springfield, MA – More than 700 teachers protested budget cuts in Springfield, Massachusetts last night. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams has more.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – Both of New York's U.S. Senators are calling for the restoration of funding to a national heating assistance program. Senator Hillary Clinton says the storms in recent days underscore the need for low-income New Yorkers to have basic heating. More from WAMC's Allison Dunne.

By John Krol

Boston, MA – A study released today says that Massachusetts isn't doing what it takes for jailed mothers to maintan relationships with their children. WAMC's John Krol has the story.

By Pat Bradley

Montpelier, VT – Most Vermont communities who took up a resolution on universal health care on Town Meeting Day overwhelmingly approved it. Of the 23 towns that took up the issue at town meeting, only two defeated it. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – A rally to promote stem cell research was held at the Capitol, in an attempt to persuade Governor Pataki and Senate Republicans to join with Assembly Democrats to work to encourage the research in New York. WAMC's Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt reports.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – A new study says lower IQ levels linked to mercury exposure in the womb costs the US 8-point-7 billion dollars a year in lost earnings potential. The study's authors say that the resulting life-long lost productivity threatens the nation's economic health and security and is directly attributable to mercury emissions from power plants. Regional environmental advocates say it emphasizes the need for regulation of midwestern power plants. More from WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley.

By John Krol

Pittsfield, MA – Pittsfield economic development officials are on the verge of a major milestone in the plan to transform a contaminated G-E industrial site into a business park that could generate up to a thousand jobs. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story.

By Eesha Williams

Greenfield, MA – Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts is facing a budget crisis. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams has more.

By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – A Hudson Valley-area Congressman is reintroducing legislation to expand health coverage for acupuncture services. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne reports.