On the Legislative Gazette this week: Hydrofracking opponents allege there is a conflict of interest in the Governor's environmental agency, Alan Chartock discusses a public opinion poll on political corruption in New York and public finance of election campaigns, reactions to the new Common Core education assessments, the state acquires land from the Lake George Land Conservancy to preserve the watershed, and other stories.
On the Legislative Gazette this week: Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah requests more time to study potential health impacts from hydrofracking, more reporting on the natural gas industry, Alan Chartock comments on the latest in hydrofracking, a proposal was introduced to close the state's only minimum security prison for women, and other stories.