Let them vote, Mr. Skelos
Let them vote, Mr. Skelos THE ISSUE:Top state Republicans go to desperate lengths to stop a far-reaching women's rights agenda.THE STAKES:They can't get away with this, can they? It's not just Gov....
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Beware government by prosecutor
Beware government by prosecutor Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:07 pm, Sunday, May...
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GOP strategy: Sabotage Obama, accuse him of failure
GOP strategy: Sabotage Obama, accuse him of failure Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published...
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Let voters fire the bad guys
Let voters fire the bad guys Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 3:43 pm, Monday, May 6,...
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Be radical for tolerance and peace
Be radical for tolerance and peace Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 3:43 pm, Monday, May...
View ArticleLetter: Ban breeding and sales of swine to stem problem
Letter: Ban breeding and sales of swine to stem problem Last January, dozens of citizens from Glens Falls and the surrounding area attended a community meeting sponsored by the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleLetter: Cigarette age rule doesn't add up
Letter: Cigarette age rule doesn't add up Let me get this straight: A couple of politicians want the age to buy cigarettes increased to 21 years old, which would mean you couldn't purchase alcohol or...
View ArticleLetter: Pass Child Victims Act to protect innocent lives
Letter: Pass Child Victims Act to protect innocent lives After reading Thomas B. Stebbins' letter ("Focus effort on preventing abuse," April 9), I must ask: Why would the public agree to support any...
View ArticleLetter: N.Y. smart to invest in early education program
Letter: N.Y. smart to invest in early education program The Times Union's front page story on the National Institute for Early Education Research's annual report shows how so many states have fallen...
View ArticleObama's order on Plan B politicizes a scientific process
Obama's order on Plan B politicizes a scientific process The following is from an editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times:The Obama administration overstepped its legal authority — and injected...
View ArticleEditorial: The DEC's murky waters
Editorial: The DEC's murky waters THE ISSUE:Where are the rules for the timely public disclosure of sewage spills?THE STAKES:How will people be protected from polluted waterways if such confusion...
View ArticleReport confirms suspicions detainees were tortured
Report confirms suspicions detainees were tortured The following is from an editorial in the San Jose Mercury News:It is indisputable that agents of our government used severe torture on detainees...
View ArticleLetter: Watervliet really deserves better
Letter: Watervliet really deserves better If you visit Watervliet, you will hear more than once how much of it has been buried.The construction of Interstate 787 took a large swath of it and, well...
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Overhaul N.Y. policies on drugs
Overhaul N.Y. policies on drugs Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 3:08 pm, Tuesday, May...
View ArticleLetter: Bill would address parole procedures
Letter: Bill would address parole procedures Thank you for the recent coverage of the Hank Morris parole hearing ("Parole Board that thinks it's judge and jury," April 21; and "Former adviser to Hevesi...
View ArticleBrooks: The fear of losing control
Brooks: The fear of losing control The opponents of immigration reform have many small complaints, but they really have one core concern. It's about control. America doesn't control its borders. Past...
View ArticleLetter: Congress has inconsistent views
Letter: Congress has inconsistent views In Boston, two young men wreak havoc by planting bombs, killing innocent people. Conservative Republicans in Congress immediately call for suspension of any...
View ArticleLetter: 'Terrorist' used too often lately
Letter: 'Terrorist' used too often lately The phrase terrorist act fills the air nowadays and is carelessly used to characterize criminal activities of widely varying nature. This is unfortunate...
View ArticleLetter: We're all to blame for Guantanamo
Letter: We're all to blame for Guantanamo President Barack Obama recently spoke to the nation about a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay. "I don't want these individuals to die," he said, but some of more...
View ArticleMr. Cuomo's big blind bet
Mr. Cuomo's big blind bet THE ISSUE: The governor wants lawmakers to endorse gambling on minimal information.THE STAKES:A wager is all the more risky on faith rather than facts. Crossing one's fingers...
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