Letter: Many thanks to Wildwood staff
We are the parents of a young man with autism. He receives residential and day services from Wildwood Programs in the Capital Region. Wildwood provides a variety of quality services to a wide range of...
View ArticleLetter: Sex education crucial for teens
The Associated Press article "Birth rate numbers offer hope," on Sept. 6, included the fact that in 2012, [U.S.] "birth rates for teen moms ... hit yet another historic low."This continued progress is...
View ArticleEditorial: Reining in Medicare cost
THE ISSUE:A federal study finds the country's lowest Medicare costs in Rochester. THE STAKES:The model may be worth emulating — if it's in the interests of taxpayers and patients. It certainly was...
View ArticleCommentary: There's such a thing as too much ♥
I ♥ NY, but I sure as heck don't ♥ seeing the iconic logos popping up along our highways as roadside landscape. We all know and admire the logo, designed in 1977 to promote state tourism; it's a big...
View ArticleCommentary: Governor can help ease the tax burden on family farms
New York's family farms are anxiously awaiting resolution on an issue that is threatening their livelihood and a significant piece of the state's economy. This past June, the Legislature rightfully...
View ArticleBray: Stakes increasing in South End
Professor Pierre Filion from the Canadian University of Waterloo's School of Planning was quoted in the Toronto Globe and Mail declaring "There is a movement in North America now which is focusing on...
View ArticleLetter: Put your trust in the Constitution
With regard to the SAFE Act and its enforcement, consider this: Every law enforcement officer and every military man takes an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. They do not take an...
View ArticleLetter: U.S. history with chemical warfare
The use of chemical weapons against civilians is inexcusable. However, it is not easy to justify intervention in a foreign civil war, much less U.S. action without international support. Let's not...
View ArticleHistory can't help with Syria
The Syrian civil war has sharpened national and international debate over when and when not to use military force to resolve armed conflicts. If Syria had committed or threatened an act of aggression...
View ArticleRegulate sales of electronic cigarettes to protect minors
The following is from a New York Times editorial:The case for regulating electronic cigarettes grew even stronger this month when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a notable...
View ArticleSuccess is possible at Darden
Last week's commentary "Why your waiter hasn't gotten a raise in 22 years" does not paint a true picture of the restaurant industry or my company, Darden Restaurants. The accessibility of the American...
View ArticleLetter: Israel a proven strategic ally
I am dismayed with the potential for anti-Semitism in Richard Marcley's letter ("A small lobby's mighty impact on Congress," Sept. 8). In responding to another writer's letter on religious extremism...
View ArticleLike a wolf in Vlad's clothing
When I came into my office, he was in my chair, feet up, shirt off, an AK-47 propped against the desk."President Putin," I said, playing it cool. "Nice Op-Ed last week.""Call me Vlad," he said. "And...
View ArticleEditorial: Back away from the cliff
THE ISSUE:Congress' fiercest opponents of Obamacare threaten to shut down government.THE STAKES:Are there enough moderate House Republicans left to act responsibly? Just before Congress took one of...
View ArticleLetter: Firearm ban won't make nation safer
I see where President Obama has signed another executive order to make America a safer place. God help this nation if we believe another one of his deceptions.Banning almost all re-imports of military...
View ArticleBetter fares, routes will make airport more competitive
The realization of Albany International Airport as the "Gateway to the Capital Region" occurred slightly more than a decade ago. It was one of the major factors in the economic growth that is our...
View ArticleA good start for policing
After the George Zimmerman verdict, disbelief and despair and anger gripped those who yearned to believe that we had entered a "post-racial" period with the election of an African-American president....
View ArticleNation's duty is to fight hunger
One of the biggest pieces of business Congress has yet to resolve is the farm bill, legislation that has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades. Unfortunately, the process to reauthorize this crucial...
View ArticleLetter: Males in twerking video also guilty
Scott Waldman's recent column ("What is twerking? Bet your child knows," Aug. 30) on Miley Cyrus' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards was a bit too female-sided. Much negative commentary on the...
View ArticleLetter: CNSE, UAlbany split detrimental
I must take exception to much of Fred LeBrun's column "This divorce was long overdue," Aug. 11, and am appalled at the proposed split of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering from the...
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