Editorial: Why the rush on casinos?
Editorial: Why the rush on casinos? THE ISSUE:The governor threatens more VLT parlors if gambling isn't approved.THE STAKES:Are casinos a good bet, or just his hunch? There are two kinds of gamblers —...
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Change is a start, not an end
Change is a start, not an end Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:20 pm, Wednesday, June...
View ArticleLetter: Make downtown a community again
Letter: Make downtown a community again When I first read about Capital District Physicians' Health Plan's possible relocation to the former site of the Albany Convention Center project, I thought,...
View ArticleRobinson: U.S. arming Syrian rebels bad idea
Robinson: U.S. arming Syrian rebels bad idea The Obama administration seems to be stumbling back to the future: An old-fashioned proxy war in Syria, complete with the usual shadowy CIA arms-running...
View ArticleLetter: Get off Facebook to be connected
Letter: Get off Facebook to be connected I have often referred to our current high-tech, instant-access culture as "insanity masquerading as intelligence." It lacks the essential ingredient that...
View ArticleLetter: State needs to be more transparent
Letter: State needs to be more transparent In "An end-of-session agenda," June 2, the Times Union says passing major legislation will raise public opinion of the Legislature. The editorial suggested...
View ArticleDowd: So many Judases, so little time
Dowd: So many Judases, so little time Boston One man's hit man is another's humanitarian. Johnny "The Executioner" Martorano, who turned government witness and copped to killing 20 men and women as...
View ArticleWhat the label doesn't say: The chips will make you fat
What the label doesn't say: The chips will make you fat The following is from an editorial in the Kansas City Star:While Congress wrestles with the politics of a new Farm Bill, we can't resist noting...
View ArticleEditorial: Build a legacy, Mr. Mayor
Editorial: Build a legacy, Mr. Mayor THE ISSUE:A developer offers a sketchy-but-intriguing proposal for a vacant tract downtown.THE STAKES:Where's the same sense of urgency from City Hall? Whether Omni...
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What about Fair Elections?
What about Fair Elections? Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:32 pm, Thursday, June 20,...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking waste needs treatment
Letter: Fracking waste needs treatment New York accepted in excess of 100,000 tons of hydraulic fracturing waste from Pennsylvania in 2012. State law exempts this waste, which can contain undisclosed...
View ArticleCameron: Doing what you love can feel like holiday
Cameron: Doing what you love can feel like holiday I recently saw a billboard in Times Square advertising the clothing manufacturer Tommy Bahama. It said, "Make all of your life a long weekend." I'm...
View ArticleFriedman: Dialogue is needed in Turkey
Friedman: Dialogue is needed in Turkey Istanbul Having witnessed the Egyptian uprising in Tahrir Square in Cairo in 2011, I was eager to compare it with the protests by Turkish youths here in Taksim...
View ArticleLetter: Total equality act must come to vote
Letter: Total equality act must come to vote Let all of the Women's Equality Act come to the floor for a vote. Voters deserve to know where their representatives stand on such an important issue. Our...
View ArticleLetter: Tax-free zones bad for taxpayers
Letter: Tax-free zones bad for taxpayers The results of New York's many "economic development" boondoggles are in. The Alliance for a Greater New York reports taxpayers are spending $7 billion on...
View ArticleCourt says fixing a problem that doesn't exist goes too far
Court says fixing a problem that doesn't exist goes too far The following is from an editorial in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:In a lopsided 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court on Monday struck down an...
View ArticleEditorial: Unfinished state of N.Y.
Editorial: Unfinished state of N.Y. THE PROBLEM:The Legislature is close to adjourning — without addressing either abortion rights or campaign finance reform.THE SOLUTION:There's no reason why the...
View ArticleLetter: There's a good reason Texas firms like N.Y.
Letter: There's a good reason Texas firms like N.Y. With all due respect, recent news reports on the effort to lure New York businesses to other states are, as we like to say in Texas, "full of more...
View ArticleLetter: Evidence shows fracking is future
Letter: Evidence shows fracking is future It's amazing that, with evidence to the contrary, activists are still pushing the claim that shale gas is a bubble waiting to burst. In the article, "Gas boom...
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Smith: At a solstice, rebalancing our schools
Smith: At a solstice, rebalancing our schools Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:31 pm,...
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