(Jan 9, 2025) A long-awaited 5% pay increase for early intervention providers in New York state has been clouded by a decrease in what they get paid for services delivered by telehealth; as state lawmakers return to Albany this week, Democrats say they're focused on affordability, but Republicans question whether their policies will line up with those goals; and a conversation with a Lake Placid native who traveled to former President Jimmy Carter's hometown before his inauguration to bear witness to history.