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NY Legislature Fights for More Power

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – A power struggle between Governor Pataki and the legislature has emerged since a court said the Governor has much greater control over state budget making than the legislature does. Now, the Assembly Speaker has taken a step that he believes will ultimately give some of that power back to the legislature. WAMC's Capitol correspondent, Karen DeWitt reports.