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Albany, NY – New Hampshire's Charles Bass joins WAMC's Alan Chartock in the Congressional Corner to tell us what his day-to-day life is like. They also discuss Social Secuirty, the budget process, and tax reform.

Albany, NY – New York's John Sweeney and WAMC's Alan Chartock discuss Amtrak, Nanotech in the Capital Region, and Social Security.

Albany, NY – Massachusetts' Richard Neal joins WAMC's Alan Chartock in the Congressional Corner to give us a "Day in the Life" of a Congressman. They also discuss President Bush's budget, tax equity, and Social Security.

Albany, NY – New York's Michael McNulty joins WAMC's Alan Chartock in the Congressional Corner to discuss President Bush's budget, the Iraqi Elections, and Social Security.

By Allison Dunne

Albany, NY – More than one-half of Capital Region residents say the state should authorize the construction of five Indian casinos. Yet they say the casinos should be spread across New York, rather than all be located in the Catskills. A state senator who represents the region in which five Catskills casinos could be built, says scattering the casinos does not make sense. WAMC's Allison Dunne has more.

By John Krol

Berkshire Bureau – Massachusetts State Representatives will be hitting the road over the next month, seeking input from business leaders -- as a new ecomonic stimulus package is expected to follow. Governor Romney unveiled his own last month.
WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief John Krol has the story

By Alan Chartock

Albany, NY – ALAN AND NEW PALTZ MAYOR JASON WEST FINISH THEIR CONVERSATION TODAY IN THE COMMUNITY CORNER. THEY PICK UP RIGHT WHERE THEY LEFT OFF FRIDAY, AND WEST TELLS ALAN ABOUT THE BLURRY LINES BETWEEN RED & BLUE STATES.

By Karen DeWitt

Albany, NY – Governor Pataki and legislative leaders say they will work during the weekend, and hold another meeting Sunday night, in their attempts to break a 20 year cycle of late state budgets. More from Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt.

By Allison Dunne

Hudson Valley Bureau – Protestors will be out around the nation this weekend on the second anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. In New York, rallies and marches are scheduled for various locales, including in New Paltz and New York City. More from WAMC's Allison Dunne.

By Eesha Williams

Manchester, VT – A plan to remove a 260-foot long dam in Manchester, Vermont has broad public support. There are hundreds of dams in Vermont the state says should be removed. But one official told WAMC the state has no systematic plan in place for removing the dams. WAMC's Eesha Williams reports.