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Violent crime fading specter for the GOP
Violent crime fading specter for the GOP Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:06 p.m.,...
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Letter: Buildings trump parking lots Susan Holland, Historic Albany Foundation executive director, should be lauded, not vilified, for her effort to protect St. Joseph's Church from the fate of...
View ArticleLetter: Catholic Church retains members
Letter: Catholic Church retains members I feel compelled to correct a misimpression that may have been created by the editorial "Give St. Patrick's one last chance," Nov. 19, which stated "the Catholic...
View ArticleLetter: Privatize Albany nursing home
Letter: Privatize Albany nursing home In response to recent articles about the Albany County Nursing Home ("Loan part of home deal," Nov. 13, and "Home lease still an issue," Nov. 20), I would urge our...
View ArticleFriedman: Education the great negotiator
Friedman: Education the great negotiator President Barack Obama is assembling his new national security team, with Sen. John Kerry possibly heading for the Pentagon and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice the...
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Letter: Area cyclists were saddened at the needless death of Paul Merges Jr., who was struck down by a pickup truck driver in Albany ("Speeding driver charged in death," Nov. 25).The Albany Bicycle...
View ArticleLetter: Forget gifts, give to Sandy victims
Letter: Forget gifts, give to Sandy victims Right now, on Long Island, in New York City and in New Jersey, it's getting cold and thousands remain homeless and struggling. They missed Halloween and...
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Core skills can help fill jobs
Core skills can help fill jobs Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:07 p.m., Wednesday,...
View ArticleEditorial: Step aside, Judge Herrick
Editorial: Step aside, Judge Herrick THE ISSUE:The state's high court tosses a judge's questionable ruling.THE STAKES:The questions of objectivity remain. A unanimous decision by the state's top court...
View ArticleLetter: Minimum wage hike is just fair
Letter: Minimum wage hike is just fair Michael Saltsman in his letter ("Increase actually causes loss of jobs," Nov. 24) ignores the core of Bishop Howard J. Hubbard's support for raising the minimum...
View ArticleLetter: CFLs are best light option
Letter: CFLs are best light option Richard McMahan in his letter ("Mercury hazards posed by CFLs," Nov. 25) is apt and correct, as far as he goes.The tiny amount of mercury in compact fluorescent lamps...
View ArticleLetter: Abortion fight will continue
Letter: Abortion fight will continue One could use up many sheets of paper and many hours rebutting the assertions in Andrea Miller's commentary "Pro-choice, loud and proud," Nov. 26. Her most...
View ArticleEditorial: Can we all be in this deal?
Editorial: Can we all be in this deal? THE ISSUE:A breakaway Senate faction could be calling a lot of shots.THE STAKES:On whose behalf will it be — theirs, or New York's? Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein paints a...
View ArticleLetter: Join pancreatic cancer fight
Letter: Join pancreatic cancer fight November is pancreatic cancer awareness month, and we wish to thank the following Capital Region leaders — Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, Rensselaer Mayor Dan J....
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When lobbyists disrobe
When lobbyists disrobe Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:11 p.m., Thursday, November...
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Democrats' unspoken pledge
Democrats' unspoken pledge Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:12 p.m., Thursday,...
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Proposed law may hurt honest dealers
Proposed law may hurt honest dealers Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:12 p.m.,...
View ArticleLetter: Many districts balance budgets
Letter: Many districts balance budgets The Associated Press article noting some 41 percent of New York superintendents expect they won't be able to balance their schools' budgets within four years also...
View ArticleA season to think of others
A season to think of others Let us give thanks to the homeless and destitute who post themselves at our corners. They remind us — 'tis the Season of Paradox. Thanksgiving's feast and Black Friday's...
View ArticleLetter: Hookah smoking is hardly safe
Letter: Hookah smoking is hardly safe Just before Thanksgiving, a friend sent me the story about a Hookah lounge opening in Saratoga Springs ("Hookah lounge to open in Saratoga spa," Nov. 21). It took...
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