Mar 18
2013
The foundation for University at Buffalo paid big bucks to lobbyists to fight a proposal that would have made foundations subject to the Freedom of Information Law, but the expense wasn’t listed on the federal tax form. The foundation has $600 million in net assets according to a report from the Albany Times Union
Mar 17
2013
The Boston Phoenix, one of the nation’s most storied alt-weeklies, closed last week, underscoring how yet another segment of the legacy media is struggling. Jack Shafer, a former alt-weekly publisher, explains the dynamics for Reuters.
Mar 12
2013
Dr. Sanjay Gupta made more than $500,000 from drug companies since 2009, according to a ProPublica database. He is a consulting psychiatrist at GreenField Health and Rehabilitation Center, according to his Linkedin account. This puts him in the top 22 of all doctors nationwide.
Mar 12
2013
Health Commissioner Shah says he could have a decision to the governor in a few weeks on whether to allow hydraulic fracturing. Neither the governor nor Shah said they need to wait for the results of a study that will look at health histories of scores of people living near natural gas wells.
Mar 11
2013
Database by Pro Publica tracks how industry money funnels to doctors in all states, with updated reports from 2012. Scores of doctors and medical institutions in the Buffalo area are receiving big money from the pharmaceutical industry.
Mar 7
2013
Two employees of Tonawanda Coke testified Wednesday in federal court that they were instructed to mislead regulators so that the plant would pass environmental inspections. A report from Tonawanda News.
Mar 7
2013
A Boston Children’s Hospital study found that states with strong gun laws have less gun-related deaths by about 40 percent. A report by USA Today.
Mar 4
2013
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his administration created a special website to track media interviews with state agencies. Some press interviews are monitored. Press releases, and in some cases interviews, must be pre-approved. A report by the Albany Times-Union