Bray: Cultivate parks to our needs
Bray: Cultivate parks to our needs New York's state park system was established in the 1920s when tens of thousands of families "had what their forebears might only have dreamed about: significant...
View ArticleLetter: Wachtler a true scholar, advocate
Letter: Wachtler a true scholar, advocate Hurray for Judge Sol Wachtler ("Judging a judge less harshly," April 28). The man is truly a foremost legal scholar and an impassioned advocate for veterans...
View ArticleEditorial: Rail? Trail? Decide, N.Y.
Editorial: Rail? Trail? Decide, N.Y. THE ISSUE:Backers of conflicting ideas debate what to do with an old Adirondack rail bed.THE STAKES:New York needs to figure out its highest and best use — soon....
View ArticleKrauthammer: No good options for U.S. in Syria
Krauthammer: No good options for U.S. in Syria You know you're in trouble when you can't even get your walk-back story straight. Stung by the worldwide derision that met President Barack Obama's...
View ArticleLetter: Understanding health care act
Letter: Understanding health care act A recent national news story noted most Americans are not clear on what, if any, impact the Affordable Care Act will have on their employer health insurance or on...
View ArticleLetter: Suspect's rights must be protected
Letter: Suspect's rights must be protected Keith J. Roland in his letter ("Boston bombings lack any reason," April 23) was unhappy with authorities and the media asking the question "Why?" with respect...
View ArticleLetter: Drone air strikes don't discriminate
Letter: Drone air strikes don't discriminate Jeff Danziger's April 30 political cartoon is an insightful commentary on the unwinnable high-technology vs. low-technology terrorism conflict in which we...
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In the spirit of Melville, a voice for St. Patrick's future
In the spirit of Melville, a voice for St. Patrick's future Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....
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Another Obama warms up
Another Obama warms up Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:50 pm, Monday, May 13, 2013 The...
View ArticleEditorial: End judges' license plates
Editorial: End judges' license plates THE ISSUE:A judicial panel says special plates don't necessarily post an ethical conflict.THE STAKES:The damage, like the abuse, may not be measurable, but it's...
View ArticleLetter: Voice support for gun checks
Letter: Voice support for gun checks I agree with Richard F. Seegal, who in his letter ("Vote, contribute to counter NRA," May 3) noted that 90 percent of Americans support background checks for the...
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Face it, New York: Solitary confinement is just criminal
Face it, New York: Solitary confinement is just criminal Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....
View ArticleLetter: Afford stutterers the time to speak
Letter: Afford stutterers the time to speak This week (May 13-19) is National Stuttering Awareness Week. Few people know about this because only 1 percent of the population stutters.For those of us who...
View ArticleLetter: Health agency helps to heal the language barrier
Letter: Health agency helps to heal the language barrier We couldn't agree more with your article "Left with a language barrier to health care," May 5. Providing health care to non-English speakers is...
View ArticleLetter: Political operative hardly a reformer
Letter: Political operative hardly a reformer We've all seen opinions expressed as fact, often with little or no connection to reality, but Bill Samuels' commentary on May 10 takes the cake.Does Mr....
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New rules of the road for repairs
New rules of the road for repairs Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:47 pm, Tuesday, May...
View ArticleLetter: Voters, demand smart changes
Letter: Voters, demand smart changes The incumbents of both parties are opposed to the following reforms:If voters deem an incumbent is not doing a good job, they can demand a recall.If convicted of a...
View ArticleBrooks: The next scapegoat of Benghazi
Brooks: The next scapegoat of Benghazi Twenty years ago, when she was a young Foreign Service officer in Moscow, Victoria Nuland gave me a dazzling briefing on the diverse factions inside the Russian...
View ArticleEditorial: Why so quiet, Mr. Adams?
Editorial: Why so quiet, Mr. Adams? THE ISSUE:A state senator ducks legitimate questions about how he paid for a foreign junket.THE STAKES:An institution's credibility further erodes. So much for state...
View ArticleViewpoint: Ending Florida's death penalty would be timely justice
Viewpoint: Ending Florida's death penalty would be timely justice The following is from an editorial in The New York Times.The Timely Justice Act, a grotesquely named bill passed by the Florida...
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