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Recall is powerful weapon
Recall is powerful weapon Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:44 pm, Wednesday, May 8,...
View ArticleLetter: Use caution when dealing with Syria
Letter: Use caution when dealing with Syria The United States should not and cannot intervene unilaterally in Syria as some congressional hawks are demanding. The Obama administration consults...
View ArticleDowd: An assault is hardly a hook-up
Dowd: An assault is hardly a hook-up Along with a boosted Buick LeSabre, another incident listed on a crime report Sunday in Arlington County, Va., was a creepy attack by a man on a woman."On May 5 at...
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Letter: Small-dollar loans deserve debate Your editorial criticizing the Short-Term Financial Services Loan Act did nothing to advance the public debate on a critically important issue — the need for...
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Letter: Parole board role is misunderstood The letter ("Right decision by parole board," May 2) criticizing The Advocate column on the Hank Morris parole decision ("Parole board that thinks it's judge...
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Letter: Keep gray wolf protections It is truly unfortunate the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is preparing to remove protections for the gray wolf in the lower 48 states. This is a political decision...
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Special Housing Units in prisons for a reason
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View ArticleEditorial: And now, Mr. Sampson
Editorial: And now, Mr. Sampson THE ARREST:Another state legislator is charged and more may be in trouble. THE INDICTMENT:Once again, it comes down to the inordinate role of money in politics. Had...
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A consistent minimum wage would advance pay equity
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View ArticleLetter: Vision requires proper protection
Letter: Vision requires proper protection The article "Affordable eyewear never looked so good," April 13, neglected to inform readers that fitting eyeglasses in New York is a licensed medical...
View ArticleFriedman: A ray of hope in Yemen
Friedman: A ray of hope in Yemen Taiz, Yemen I am in the Yemen International Hospital in Taiz, the Yemeni city in the central highlands that is suffering from such an acute water shortage that people...
View ArticleLetter: A free press crucial to freedom
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View ArticleLetter: Circus animals are treated well
Letter: Circus animals are treated well Every year, the circus comes to town and the animal abuse people come out in droves. I have a friend who joined the circus company 22 years ago because of her...
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GOP's money model
GOP's money model Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:00 pm, Thursday, May 9, 2013 Why...
View ArticleLetter: Ride and Walk to make roads safer
Letter: Ride and Walk to make roads safer Many thanks for the informative and well-researched article ("Toll: 8 dead, 300 injured," April 7) about pedestrian safety on Central Avenue. And thanks to the...
View ArticleYour Senate, your money
Your Senate, your money THE ISSUE:The Republicans lock the public out of a hearing on public campaign financing.THE STAKES:How much would a new Legislature be worth? We've long known how scandalous...
View ArticleLetter: Same strategy in use
Letter: Same strategy in use Barbara Shelly in her commentary ("GOP strategy: Sabotage Obama, accuse him of failure," May 6) claims the GOP has been sabotaging President Barack Obama and accusing him...
View ArticleLetter: The parole board is not a resentencing body
Letter: The parole board is not a resentencing body John Lowrey's letter ("Right decision by parole board," May 2) reveals a common misunderstanding of the role of the state Board of Parole. It is not...
View ArticleLetter: Where is New York's presence in this plan?
Letter: Where is New York's presence in this plan? As an alternative energy enthusiast, I was drawn to the article "A plan for bountiful harvest of electricity," May 2, on the 2.6 megawatts solar array...
View ArticleLetter: Legislature wants best for Albany County elderly
Letter: Legislature wants best for Albany County elderly I read with great interest the views of Mary Berry, president of the Albany County League of Women Voters, in her letter ("Many options exist...
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