Scouts' decision based on money
Scouts' decision based on money It's heartbreaking that liberal minorities are winning the culture war by bullying tactics against decency. The Boy Scouts of America chose to ignore thousands of troop...
View ArticleLetter: Don't gamble with lives or families
Letter: Don't gamble with lives or families Gov. Andrew Cuomo was quoted in "Notable Quotes of the Week," May 12, as saying, "We need jobs in upstate New York, and economic activity in upstate New...
View ArticleLetter: Equality agenda rational, overdue
Letter: Equality agenda rational, overdue I was born a white male with all that designation's inborn advantages and opportunities. I am 100 percent in favor of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point Women's...
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Change skilled worker policy
Change skilled worker policy Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:44 pm, Tuesday, June 4,...
View ArticleLetter: Bullying incident no 'joke gone bad'
Letter: Bullying incident no 'joke gone bad' In response to the article "Reaction is graded a failure," May 29, we concur with the assertions made by the plaintiffs that racial tension is very real at...
View ArticleLetter: Mother Nature the farm's clock
Letter: Mother Nature the farm's clock In attempting to know what is best for New York's family farms and their employees, the Times Union editorial board asked whether the Farm Labor Bill, which...
View ArticleClimate change gets local
Climate change gets local THE ISSUE: New maps show that climate change isn't just a global issue, but a local one. THE STAKES:Will Republicans in Washington continue to reject science? When most people...
View ArticleLetter: Grateful for what father didn't do
Letter: Grateful for what father didn't do As we approach Father's Day, I am grateful for one of the many gifts given to me by my father. He did not smoke in an era when many of my friends' parents...
View ArticleLetter: Code enforcement shift a good move
Letter: Code enforcement shift a good move The city of Albany's administration made a smart and decisive move in shifting apartment inspections away from firefighters to civilian code enforcement...
View ArticleLetter: Ban tobacco from pharmacies
Letter: Ban tobacco from pharmacies Countries across the globe commemorated World No Tobacco Day on May 31. It seems unfathomable to learn that the United States is not the world leader that it should...
View ArticleDowd: Excising military's 'cancer'
Dowd: Excising military's 'cancer' WashingtonYou see glistening mermaid sightings on Animal Planet more than you catch glimpses of vintage John McCain on Capitol Hill.But there he was Tuesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Country deserted Marine in need
Letter: Country deserted Marine in need After the American Civil War, Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, in a speech to a graduating class, made his now famous statement, "War is hell!" The...
View ArticleEditorial: Government oversnoop
Editorial: Government oversnoop THE ISSUE:Can public workers be subject to warrantless tracking in their private time?THE STAKES:The real question is how much privacy can be chipped way before there's...
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IDC has the power to reform
IDC has the power to reform Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:11 pm, Wednesday, June 5,...
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Take the safe route and consider a bounty on mercury
Take the safe route and consider a bounty on mercury Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:11...
View ArticleLetter: Enact carbon tax to cut emissions
Letter: Enact carbon tax to cut emissions Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., recently broke the climate silence in the GOP, indicating that he does not deny the overwhelming evidence of human-caused...
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Inspections of used vehicles help keep theft rates low
Inspections of used vehicles help keep theft rates low Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated...
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Utility deal company has deceitful past
Utility deal company has deceitful past Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:15 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Reasonable rules for guns in order
Letter: Reasonable rules for guns in order I am absolutely against a person who has a weapon for personal security or sports purposes losing it for political reasons. But using the judgment of others...
View ArticleLetter: More gambling, more addiction
Letter: More gambling, more addiction While reading and agreeing with Rex Smith's column "Count your cash before casino opens," June 1, regarding casino gambling, my experience for the past 54 years of...
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