Karen DeWitt
Albany ReporterKaren DeWitt is Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of 10 public radio stations in New York State. WBFO listeners are accustomed to hearing DeWitt’s insightful coverage throughout the day, including expanded reports on Morning Edition.
DeWitt is a past recipient of the prestigious Walter T. Brown Memorial award for excellence in journalism, from the Legislative Correspondents Association, and was named Media Person of the Year by the Women’s Press Club of New York State.
DeWitt has served as a panelist for numerous political debates, including the 2014 gubernatorial debate sponsored by WNED|WBFO
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As a new school year begins, New York state’s largest teachers unions and other education experts are calling for better responses to threats of violence.
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Strife at board meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing politicization of school policies are contributing to the turnover of New York's school boards.
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New York’s Democratic Party leaders are criticizing a fundraiser set for Sunday by the Republican candidate for governor, Rep. Lee Zeldin, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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New York State has begun the application process for licenses to run retail cannabis stores, nearly a year and a half after the drug became legal for adult recreational purposes.
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Wednesday marked a year since Kathy Hochul became New York’s governor. Hochul, who was the state’s little-known lieutenant governor, is now running to win a full term and become the first female governor elected to the post.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that COVID-19 rules will be eased for New York’s schoolchildren this year, and masks and social distancing will no longer be required.
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The second of New York’s two primary voting days is being held on Tuesday, with some hotly contested races. Turnout is expected to be low.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has met with the heads of the major downstate utilities in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, saying she wants to make sure everyone is as prepared as possible for potential extreme weather.
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As the nation’s economic uncertainty continues with a volatile stock market, higher gas prices and inflation, New York state’s budget forecast has also suffered a reversal of fortune.
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While a court-appointed special master resolved the state Senate and congressional lines, arguments continue over who will draw the new state Assembly lines after a court ruled that those lines were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.