Brannigan: Power is in creative solutions
Brannigan: Power is in creative solutions When massive waves swamped back-up generators at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex on March 11, 2011, spent fuel rods overheated, spewing deadly radiation...
View ArticleEditorial: The tax man dodgeth
Editorial: The tax man dodgeth THE ISSUE:Tax refunds for people who filed on paper are late, and the state won't say why.THE STAKES:The public's right to know doesn't get any more basic than where the...
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Hepatitis C screening law will help with early detection
Hepatitis C screening law will help with early detection Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed....
View ArticleLetter: Programs to boost river communities
Letter: Programs to boost river communities The June 23 article, "A shipshape waterfront," regarding renovation of the Troy docks and marina, mentioned the infrastructure destruction from Tropical...
View ArticleBrooks: Gettysburg: why soldiers fought, died
Brooks: Gettysburg: why soldiers fought, died Tuesday was the 150th anniversary of the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. In his eloquent new account, "Gettysburg: the Last Invasion," historian...
View ArticleLetter: Of course analyst rejects soda tax
Letter: Of course analyst rejects soda tax J. Justin Wilson's mocking attack on soda taxes ("A soda tax is tough to swallow," June 24) identifies him as "a research analyst at the Center for Consumer...
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How to hold lawmakers accountable
How to hold lawmakers accountable Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:34 pm, Tuesday,...
View ArticleLetter: History tells us to stay out of Syria
Letter: History tells us to stay out of Syria The use of brutal force by the Assad regime in Syria against its citizens is deplorable. The determination that chemical weapons were used has increased...
View ArticleLetter: Tips help waitstaff make living wage
Letter: Tips help waitstaff make living wage Recently, waitresses were seen publicly lobbying Congress to raise their minimum wage. Like many, I was shocked that waitresses only make $2.13 an hour. In...
View ArticleLetter: The brain is part of our biology
Letter: The brain is part of our biology David Brooks ("The brain has a mind of its own," June 19) offers up his reaction to what is going on in the field of neuroscience, decrying the supposed claim...
View ArticleEditorial: The governor gets tough
Editorial: The governor gets tough THE ISSUE:The governor creates a commission to look at corruption in government and politics.THE STAKES:Too bad he has to once again demonstrate a problem we all...
View ArticleLetter: We all have a right to personal beliefs
Letter: We all have a right to personal beliefs In her May 20 letter, Rose Miller suggests that Concerned Clergy for Choice should "either shed their religious garments and hypocrisy or act...
View ArticleLetter: N.Y. Senate failed women's health
Letter: N.Y. Senate failed women's health The Times Union's editorial, "For women, a clearer path" (June 23), highlights a point all New Yorkers should know and remember. Access to safe, legal abortion...
View ArticleLetter: Humans are part of ecosystem, too
Letter: Humans are part of ecosystem, too The large turnout at the anti-fracking rally in Albany on June 17 shows the environmental movement is strong. It shows we are not passive Deadheads; we're fed...
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Joining Mandela's happy celebration
Joining Mandela's happy celebration Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:29 pm, Wednesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Explore region's historic treasures
Letter: Explore region's historic treasures I was intrigued to read in Joseph Dalton's June 16 article, "Past Forward," that Franklin Vagnone of the Historic House Trust will present his "anarchist"...
View ArticleFriedman: Higher standard, cleaner air
Friedman: Higher standard, cleaner air President Barack Obama delivered his most important national security and jobs speech last week. I think he also mentioned something about climate change. The...
View ArticleEditorial: 'All men are created equal'
Editorial: 'All men are created equal' Happy birthday, America. In observance of the holiday celebrating the founding of our nation, we're taking the day off. In place of our own editorial views, we're...
View ArticleLetter: Teenagers are like grown-ups
Letter: Teenagers are like grown-ups I know I am attacking a metaphor, and not the issue that Susan Reimer raises about the government and why we should not trust it/them ("Teenagers running the...
View ArticleLetter: Praise inevitable for START-UP
Letter: Praise inevitable for START-UP Casey Seiler's article on the new START-UP NY law ("Company jumps START-UP gun," June 25) underscored the unbridled enthusiasm some entrepreneurs have about...
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