Letter: Lawmakers right to reject addition
Letter: Lawmakers right to reject addition I disagree wholeheartedly with the June 23 editorial, "For women, a clearer path." I am very happy with the voting process rejecting late-term abortion. It...
View ArticleLetter: Government is failing Head Start
Letter: Government is failing Head Start Cutbacks in Head Start services are being considered by Albany Community Action Partnership, a nonprofit grant recipient selected by the federal government to...
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Immigration reform ought to be simpler
Immigration reform ought to be simpler Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:56 pm,...
View ArticleStudent loan rates need to be fixed by Congress
Student loan rates need to be fixed by Congress The following editorial is from the Seattle Times:Congress squandered a year of potential progress on student-loan interest rates. The result of its...
View ArticleAbortion sadly reduced to theater
Abortion sadly reduced to theater I like Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis. I admire her intelligence, chutzpah, tenacity and, to be perfectly honest, her enviable continence.But her elevation to national...
View ArticleBitner: Anguish of packing it all in
Bitner: Anguish of packing it all in Fifty pounds. That sounds like a lot, especially when you consider that's roughly the same weight as two giant bags of dog food or a six-gallon water jug. And...
View ArticleDisclosure, the N.Y. way
Disclosure, the N.Y. way THE ISSUE:The state commission on ethics gives an exemption to an abortion rights group.THE QUESTION:What other groups will want them as well? Our Constitution protects a...
View ArticleLetter: First, let's make amends with Native Americans
Letter: First, let's make amends with Native Americans It's fascinating how many people write letters critical of Israel when they live in a country created by the killing or forced transfer of the...
View ArticleLetter: Boy Scouts promote acceptance of all people
Letter: Boy Scouts promote acceptance of all people The Times Union has a responsibility to present disparate points of view, including Daniel Moran's June 5 ignorant criticism of the Boy Scouts of...
View ArticleLetter: Manhole explosions don't help Albany's growth
Letter: Manhole explosions don't help Albany's growth The latest manhole explosions that have rocked downtown Albany only build on the uncertainty of forward-thinking economic development investments....
View ArticleLetter: Fortis project creates jobs, renewable energy
Letter: Fortis project creates jobs, renewable energy The July 24 letter, "Fortis acquisition will protect energy's future," misrepresented the facts about the Champlain Hudson Power Express project....
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Smith: Subsidizing the sense of the possible
Smith: Subsidizing the sense of the possible Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:13 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: The U.S. still represents the best hope for all
Letter: The U.S. still represents the best hope for all As we looked back on history and forward to the future this 237th Independence Day, we see shortcomings and achievements, challenges and...
View ArticleNotable quotes
Notable quotes "I know he damaged the country."— Former President George W. Bush,on whether Edward Snowden is a traitor"If the price of protecting legitimacy is my blood, I'm willing to pay it."—...
View ArticleLetter: Unborn lives shouldn't be viewed as disposable
Letter: Unborn lives shouldn't be viewed as disposable I am writing in response to the June 23 editorial, "For Women, A Clearer Path." Somehow, in the minds of the Times Union's editorial board,...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short Mr. Cuomo's e-shredderIt's been, let's see, almost two weeks since we've been compelled to take exception to the Cuomo administration's disregard for transparency and open...
View ArticleLetter: Reconstruct sewage treatment systems
Letter: Reconstruct sewage treatment systems Albany, Schenectady and Troy, are blessed with wonderful drinking water supplies, but what happens after drinking is less than wonderful. Recent news items...
View ArticleLetter: Casinos remain losing bet in state
Letter: Casinos remain losing bet in state Do casinos really serve the public interest? Do they contribute to the betterment of its citizens, to a more just society?I maintain that they do not...
View ArticleLetter: Consider investing in community policing
Letter: Consider investing in community policing In 1983, then Gov. Mario Cuomo signed into law the Neighborhood Preservation Crime Prevention Act. It was intended to partner law enforcement agencies...
View ArticleDowd: Cafe au lait or suicide in France
Dowd: Cafe au lait or suicide in France Paris Versailles lived again at haute couture week, as designers paraded their let-them-eat-cake creations, hand-stitched with gilt embroidery and trimmed with...
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