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By Allison Dunne

Kingston, NY – Dozens of residents from Ulster County town were out in protest earlier today over county and school tax hikes they say are destroying their lives. The tax increases come from a so-called large-parcel law that took effect this year. The protesters gathered outside a breakfast meeting in Kingston, which was attended by some of the legislators who backed the law. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne was at the protest.

By John Krol

Florida, MA – The federal Environmental Protection Agency has gotten involved in the controversial Cape Wind Project off the coast of Massachusetts, which could delay -- or completely derail the project. And this move, opponents a wind project in Berkshire County wondering why the EPA's not stepping in for their cause. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story.

By Eesha Williams

Northampton, MA – People in the United States now work more hours per year than citizens of any other industrial nation. Lawmakers from Massachusetts are sponsoring bills in Congress and the state legislature to give workers more time off. WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Eesha Williams has more.

By John Krol

North Adams, MA – Union leaders and lawmakers are reacting to Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's veto negotiated pay raises with faculty members, and other employees and state colleges and universities. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – The president of a Canadian think tank says its time to dissolve the border between eastern Canada and the northeastern U-S to create a new super trade corridor.
But some find it an entertaining concept that's unrealistic and unlikely to ever come to fruition. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By Allison Dunne

Albany, NY – A state senator from the Hudson Valley is calling for the creation of a Military Family Relief Fund. More from WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.

By Allison Dunne

Albany, NY – A bi-partisan effort is underway to require hospitals in New York State to report cases in which patients acquire hospital-related infections. The two lawmakers behind the bill will introduce the measure next week. Those speaking for hospitals in the state say the idea is a good one, but there are inherent problems in the bill. WAMC's Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne reports.

By Pat Bradley

Plattsburgh, NY – A new poll says nearly two-thirds of Americans who were surveyed want the government to play a larger role in controlling prescription drug prices. More than half want more regulation of drug advertising. Advocates working towards lower drug prices in our region aren't surprised by the poll's results. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.

By John Krol

Rowe/Florida, MA – A Canadian company is in the final stages of buying another hydroelectric power facility in New England -- after already investing nearly 900 million dollars in hydro plants in upstate New York. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story.

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – Governor George Pataki, in office for 10 years, has not been having the best of political luck lately. WAMC's Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt takes a look at how Governor Pataki is being perceived, in the middle of his third term in office.