Letter: Judge protecting surviving children
Letter: Judge protecting surviving children Hats off to Albany County Family Court Judge Margaret Walsh for putting the safety of children first in the case of the mother who left on a stove burner...
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Savings buildings saves city's history
Savings buildings saves city's history Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 7:01 a.m., Monday,...
View ArticleLetter: Lake George action is crucial
Letter: Lake George action is crucial Unless we act now to combat invasive species in Lake George, this "environmental menace" will, as stated in the editorial "Lake George needs help, now," Dec. 5,...
View ArticleLetter: Better emissions policies needed
Letter: Better emissions policies needed We have seen the destruction from Superstorm Sandy and heard the high cost estimates for essential repairs. Climate change may not have initiated the storm, but...
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A day of unity with Afghans
A day of unity with Afghans Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 7:02 a.m., Monday, December...
View ArticleKrauthammer: Another Obama power play
Krauthammer: Another Obama power play Let's understand President Barack Obama's strategy in the "fiscal cliff" negotiations. It has nothing to do with economics or real fiscal reform.This is entirely...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking water a horrific legacy
Letter: Fracking water a horrific legacy This reader thanks the Times Union for keeping the crucial issue of hydrofracking in the public's mind with these recent articles: "Revised 'fracking' rules...
View ArticleEditorial: A tragedy exposes laxity
Editorial: A tragedy exposes laxity THE LAW:A court rules the state isn't liable in a case where it failed to do its job.THE LESSON:Common sense says either the law or the state needs to be fixed. Or...
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Brooks: Social science, anyone?
Brooks: Social science, anyone? Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:36 a.m., Tuesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Stop payments to foreign countries
Letter: Stop payments to foreign countries This giveaway of our tax dollars to foreign countries is a disgrace, and our representatives who allow it should be held accountable.Where does it say in our...
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Is it the end of DOMA?
Is it the end of DOMA? Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:33 a.m., Tuesday, December 11,...
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Universal pre-K will help close the gap
Universal pre-K will help close the gap Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:41 a.m.,...
View ArticleEditorial: In Ravena, seeing the light
Editorial: In Ravena, seeing the light THE ISSUE:A petition drive calls for the removal of an objectionable school board member.THE STAKES:The antics of Rodney Krzykowski diminish respect for an entire...
View ArticleLetter: The fiscal cliff's whale of a tale
Letter: The fiscal cliff's whale of a tale A "grand bargain" to avert the fiscal cliff and defuse our growing debt bomb must include tax increases and spending cuts. Other nations successfully tackling...
View ArticleLetter: School leaders, expand vision
Letter: School leaders, expand vision How can a school community reject more than $31 million in building upgrades at a mere cost of $85 for a taxpayer who owns a $250,000 home? East Greenbush...
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Enhance retirement security
Enhance retirement security Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 6:39 a.m., Tuesday, December...
View ArticleLetter: Collaborate on a better policy
Letter: Collaborate on a better policy The Environmental Protection Agency's rejection of the Capital District Regional Planning Commission's plan for municipal sewage management is interesting...
View ArticleEnd political standoffs
End political standoffs • The following is from an editorial in The Philadelphia Daily News:A Washington Post-Pew Research poll last week said that, if the fiscal cliff talks "fail," Americans will...
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Gibson should stand up for the 99 percent
Gibson should stand up for the 99 percent Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:40 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Drop the big hits, resume tackling
Letter: Drop the big hits, resume tackling After reading the commentary by Jay Selman ("Stop the concussions," Dec. 7) on concussions in football, I can't help but think that tackling is missing in...
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