Letter: The rich are more likely to walk free
Letter: The rich are more likely to walk free Seriously? State Sen. Shirley Huntley pleads guilty to stealing $88,000 from taxpayers and she gets a year and a day as punishment ("Bias a factor in...
View ArticleLetter: State of New York under Gov. Cuomo
Letter: State of New York under Gov. Cuomo When the next election for governor rolls around, it will be time to balance the pros and cons of the Cuomo administration. If there are significant gains in...
View ArticleDowd: It takes strength to go public
Dowd: It takes strength to go public Two of the hot topics trending on Twitter Tuesday were Angelina Jolie and the IRS.Beauty and the Beast.Jolie stunned the world with a New York Times op-ed article...
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State's chance for reform
State's chance for reform Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:42 pm, Wednesday, May 15,...
View ArticleLetter: Group puts a spin on recycled bikes
Letter: Group puts a spin on recycled bikes A number of individuals and groups are striving to make Troy a more peaceful, just and sustainable place to live, work and play. Among them is the Troy Bike...
View ArticleLetter: School district negated contract
Letter: School district negated contract In the article "Grade-fixing alleged," May 6, an extremely important point was entirely missed, though the reporter did a good job of covering most issues. The...
View ArticleEditorial: Albany's next challenges
Editorial: Albany's next challenges THE ISSUE:After 20 years, Mayor Jerry Jennings isn't running again.THE STAKES:His successor will face new challenges in balancing the books and running the city....
View ArticleLetter: Cleveland victims need to recover
Letter: Cleveland victims need to recover Three precious Cleveland children were abducted, imprisoned and brutalized by a depraved, sub-human sex-offender for 10 years ("Cleveland suspect was 'a...
View ArticleLetter: Gambling hardly helps economy
Letter: Gambling hardly helps economy Your editorial ("Mr. Cuomo's big blind bet," May 8) asks many of the right questions.I would add: What harm do casinos do to the communities where they are...
View ArticleIt's now or never for reducing our carbon dioxide level
It's now or never for reducing our carbon dioxide level The following is from an editorial in The Miami Herald:Milestones are usually to be cheered, but not the one the world reached at 8 p.m....
View ArticleLetter: Senator details expenses for trip
Letter: Senator details expenses for trip Your editorial Wednesday asserted there were unanswered questions regarding my 2011 trip to South Korea. Although I have been quite forthcoming about the trip...
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Justice for labor on the farm
Justice for labor on the farm Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:30 pm, Thursday, May...
View ArticleEditorial: You can do better, R-C-S
Editorial: You can do better, R-C-S THE ISSUE:Three members of a travesty of a school board are up for re-election on Tuesday.THE STAKES:Voters there and elsewhere have important choices to make. Here...
View ArticleBitner: Survivor: the comics section
Bitner: Survivor: the comics section In my never-ending quest to understand the complexities of the world we live in, there's one part of the newspaper I rely on to help it all make sense. The comics...
View ArticleLetter: Assisted living options needed
Letter: Assisted living options needed In response to the article regarding the Cuomo administration's announcement indicating that $4.4 million will be used to transform Albany's vacant Philip...
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Where hopes can be born and achieved
Where hopes can be born and achieved Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:22 pm, Friday,...
View ArticleLetter: Lawsuit lending a form of legal loan sharking
Letter: Lawsuit lending a form of legal loan sharking Your May 2 editorial got it right when you called certain check-cashing operations "legal loan sharks." But there is another form of loan sharking...
View ArticleLetter: Solitary confinement a harmful, archaic practice
Letter: Solitary confinement a harmful, archaic practice Your article about Jeff Rockefeller's experience as a mentally ill man serving a portion of his state prison sentence in solitary confinement...
View ArticleLetter: Many lifestyle doctors well-versed on nutrition
Letter: Many lifestyle doctors well-versed on nutrition Mary (Pia) DiMarzio writes in her letter ("Benefits of milk well-documented," May 2) that an earlier anti-dairy letter came from a dietitian...
View ArticleLetter: Donors, pay attention to name on clothing bins
Letter: Donors, pay attention to name on clothing bins The Advocate column on charitable clothing bins was spot on ("Charity starts at home but ends elsewhere," May 5). Those ubiquitous bins, which...
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