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Obama's no drama omen

Obama's no drama omen Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:23 p.m., Tuesday, September 4,...

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Letter: Work together to reduce crime

Letter: Work together to reduce crime Recent news articles have highlighted the crime rates for Albany, Schenectady and Troy. Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests the basic-level needs of food,...

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Letter: U.S. taxpayers bail out farmers

Letter: U.S. taxpayers bail out farmers One doesn't hear much about the financial outcome for farmers at the end of a bad crop year like the one we have now in the middle of our country. As bad as it...

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Letter: Rice's speech very democratic

Letter: Rice's speech very democratic Condoleezza Rice made a great speech at the Republican National Convention last week.She rarely mentioned Gov. Mitt Romney's name and never mentioned President...

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Dowd: Paving way for a new Clinton era

Dowd: Paving way for a new Clinton era Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:53 p.m.,...

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Democrats play games with the truth, too

Democrats play games with the truth, too Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:21 a.m.,...

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Give students their moment

Give students their moment Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:19 a.m., Wednesday,...

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The polarization of America

The polarization of America Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:23 p.m., Thursday,...

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Letter: Ryan should lead GOP legislators to the door

Letter: Ryan should lead GOP legislators to the door Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, who longs to be a heartbeat away from the presidency, provides voters with strange credentials.As...

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Letter: Silver should resign over sex abuse cover-ups

Letter: Silver should resign over sex abuse cover-ups Sheldon Silver's handling of sexual assaults against female staffers is wholly unbecoming for a member of the New York state Assembly, let alone a...

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Letter: Donors determine McDonald's politics

Letter: Donors determine McDonald's politics A quick search of campaign finance disclosures from state Sen. Roy McDonald reveals, as of July, more than half the money his campaign has received this...

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Commit to our capital

Commit to our capital Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:55 p.m., Friday, September 7,...

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Letter: Expose weakness of Republicans

Letter: Expose weakness of Republicans New York Times columnist David Brooks, in his column "GOP lacks the vision to inspire," Sept. 4, sagely observes the parade of speakers at the Republican...

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Closing deals with credits

Closing deals with credits • This editorial ran recently in The Daily Star of Oneonta:In an era of high unemployment, state and local governments are resorting to any available means to lure industry...

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Editorial: District attorney: David Soares

Editorial: District attorney: David Soares THE RACE:Two progressive candidates vie to be Albany County's top prosecutor. THE CASE:It's hard to argue against the incumbent's proven track record. Eight...

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Letter: Invest in the wind to power economy

Letter: Invest in the wind to power economy Raymond Gaus, in his letter "Wind expensive source of energy," Sept. 3, mischaracterizes the balance sheet of tax subsidies for power production in the...

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Letter: Inexperience will hurt district

Letter: Inexperience will hurt district With the 2012 election season well under way, Albany County voters will find the choices for three replacements for our retiring state assemblymen as vital as...

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Letter: GOP the party of no compromise

Letter: GOP the party of no compromise As the presidential election looms, the question to be asked is not "Are you better off?" but "Are you seeing improvement?"In regard to the GOP, the answer is...

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Friedman: Lifelong learning is essential

Friedman: Lifelong learning is essential SHANGHAI — I just arrived in Shanghai, but I'm thinking about Estonia and wondering about something Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have been...

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Dowd: So it's our fault, Mr. President?

Dowd: So it's our fault, Mr. President? CHARLOTTE, N.C. — How did the one formerly known as The One go for two?In his renomination acceptance speech here on Thursday night, he told us that America's...

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