Letter: Enough is enough: Silver has to go
Letter: Enough is enough: Silver has to go When will our state Assembly take a stand and send Speaker Sheldon Silver packing? This man has abused his power time and time again, and then he rushes to a...
View ArticleLetter: Safety requires better policing
Letter: Safety requires better policing While I am greatly saddened by the death of the young boy on South Pearl Street ("All was clear ... then tragedy," June 18), I am not surprised.I have lived on...
View ArticleEditorial: A triumph for all of us
Editorial: A triumph for all of us THE ISSUE:Two Supreme Court rulings enhance gay marriage rights.THE STAKES:The country is a better place for it. The United States took a giant step forward on...
View ArticleSupreme Court decision is a setback for voting rights
Supreme Court decision is a setback for voting rights The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:Tuesday's Supreme Court decision striking down a key section of the Voting Rights Act...
View ArticleMarcus: Shoe can't drop soon enough
Marcus: Shoe can't drop soon enough Ten years ago to the day, dissenting in the case of Lawrence v. Texas, Justice Antonin Scalia played the role of Cassandra, warning darkly — and at the time, it...
View ArticleLetter: Are Republicans mocking system?
Letter: Are Republicans mocking system? We learn that the Republicans in the House of Representatives have voted for the 37th time to repeal Obamacare. The repeal has no chance of passing into law, as...
View ArticleLetter: Basic education begins at home
Letter: Basic education begins at home After reading the article "Graduation rates stay steady in state," June 18, I am dismayed that one major factor in a child's education is always left out of these...
View ArticleLetter: Harriman would join extensive list
Letter: Harriman would join extensive list Fran Bremigen in the letter "Use Harriman site to attract tourism," June 10, stated: "the ability to draw tourists would be an economic boon to this area and...
View ArticleLetter: Clause is just a stalling tactic
Letter: Clause is just a stalling tactic Alan Kardon, defending Israel's dismissal of the Arab peace initiatives in his letter ("Israel's right to exist comes first," May 30), says, "It is hard to make...
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Advance aquarium discussion
Advance aquarium discussion Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:50 pm, Thursday, June 27,...
View ArticleEditorial: Shelter from the storms
Editorial: Shelter from the storms THE ISSUE:What's the best use of the surcharge on New Yorkers' utility bills?THE STAKES:Using that money as a hidden tax to help balance the budget leaves the state...
View ArticleLetter: Restore raises, payments due to state employees
Letter: Restore raises, payments due to state employees The article "Managers seek bill for pay commission," June 13, captured the essence of a situation that just does not make any rational sense....
View ArticleLetter: Adults' driving habits influence teen behavior
Letter: Adults' driving habits influence teen behavior Congratulations to Albany school Superintendent Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard for signing a pledge not to text and drive. Setting a good example is...
View ArticleLetter: It takes a community for schools to succeed
Letter: It takes a community for schools to succeed Albany High School has two students going to Harvard University and a graduation rate of 49 percent. How can these two extremes exist at one...
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Smith: Voting rights fight isn't the worst worry
Smith: Voting rights fight isn't the worst worry Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:45 pm,...
View ArticleBring projects together for the good of tourism
Bring projects together for the good of tourism The discussions on whether building a convention center vs. an aquarium/IMAX-type theater concept in downtown Albany are missing the point. Successful...
View ArticleGive existing museums attention and funding
Give existing museums attention and funding Two days in a row I was outraged concerning the discussion of the Omni Development Co. and the proposed convention center site.First, the photo illustration...
View ArticleNotable quotes
Notable quotes "It's like shearing a piglet: a lot of squealing and little wool."— Russian President Vladimir Putin, on calls for the extradition of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange"Thank you for your...
View ArticleState in a free-fall of ineffectiveness
State in a free-fall of ineffectiveness I would like to congratulate New York for finally achieving Third World status. Our Legislature is ineffective at best, suffering from a partial paralysis, and,...
View ArticleTransforming downtown needs a sharper vision
Transforming downtown needs a sharper vision The introduction of Omni Development Co.'s plan for the downtown Albany convention center site, which has been functionally abandoned by the mayor and the...
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