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(Airs: 5/17/13 & 5/18/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: the state ethics commission releases its report on sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the report and its political ramifications, and we’ll reveal a hidden part of New York’s population.

(Airs: 5/10/13 & 5/11/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: A state senator is arrested and more are named as a public corruption probe continues, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the latest news, and we’ll take a look at new legislation to permit facility dogs in the courtroom.

(Airs: 5/03/13 & 5/04/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette:A key piece of the Governor’s 2013 agenda appears to be in jeopardy, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on early voting in new York, and we’ll take you to the Empire State Pride Agenda’s annual lobby day in Albany.

(Airs: 4/19/13 & 4/20/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: Lawmakers return to the capital with reform on their minds, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on the reform package, and the new federal common core state standards face criticism from parents and school boards.

(Airs: 3/12/13 & 3/13/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: in the wake of recent scandals, Governor Cuomo and the state DA's push to make it easier to prosecute bribery and public corruption, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on whether New York will ever have public financing of campaigns, and we'll take you to the Southern Tier where one county has received foreign trade status.

(Airs: 3/29/13 & 3/30/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: a prominent New York State Senator, NYC councilman and four others are arrested in an alleged plot to rig the NYC mayor’s race, our political observer Alan Chartock will share his thoughts about the latest political scandal, and we’ll take a look at legislation being introduced to increase maple sugar production across the state.

(Airs: 3/29/13 & 3/30/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: New York has an ontime budget for the third straight year, our political observer Alan Chartock will share his thoughts about the budget process and transparency, and two environmental groups get a seat at the table monitoring construction of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

(Airs: 3/22/13 & 3/23/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: the Governor and Lawmakers agree on a budget, our political observer Alan Chartock will share his thoughts on politics of budget making, and we’ll bring youtwo reports in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war.

(Airs: 3/15/13 & 3/16/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week's Gazette: a shooting rampage in Herkimer and the legal debate over guns and safety, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on what looks like another on-time, even early state budget, and we’ll examine the energy highway blueprint.

(Airs: 3/01/13 & 3/02/13) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. Hundreds of parents, teachers and community leaders rally at the capitol of funding levels for rich and poor school districts, our political observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts on more potential delays in hydraulic fracturing, and the state assembly votes to

raise the minimum wage.