Letter: Reform needs teacher input
Letter: Reform needs teacher input If you want to see the major problem with education reform, just read your article about the New NY Education Reform Commission ("A new path for education," July...
View ArticleLetter: Bad drivers add to road hazards
Letter: Bad drivers add to road hazards As a new driver about to get my license, I am writing to you because I am concerned with the way people drive.They run stop signs and red lights, text , talk on...
View ArticleLetter: Puppy mills need act's regulation
Letter: Puppy mills need act's regulation The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a positive change to the Animal Welfare Act that would require commercial dog breeders who sell puppies over...
View ArticleLetter: Attract the best to government
Letter: Attract the best to government The proposals in Kieran Michael Lalor's commentary, "An election to change New York," July 4, would change state government for the worse.Lalor suggests better...
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Booing helps round out Romney's purpose
Booing helps round out Romney's purpose Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:22 p.m.,...
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Afghanistan's dim future
Afghanistan's dim future Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:22 p.m., Thursday, July...
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This isn't 'We the People'
This isn't 'We the People' Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:23 p.m., Thursday, July...
View ArticleEditorial: In Albany, it's all in the family
Editorial: In Albany, it's all in the family THE ISSUE:The county executive's brother gets a job with, yes, the county.THE QUESTION:Don't they know how bad that looks? So Albany County Executive Dan...
View ArticleBray: Time for UAlbany to shine
Bray: Time for UAlbany to shine Albany was on its way to becoming a university city in 1962, when the College for Teachers was given the mission of becoming a "university." Its 50th anniversary is an...
View ArticleLetter: Eating contests are also fun
Letter: Eating contests are also fun The letters — "Gluttony hardly a sporting event," and "Hot dog contest a shameful waste," both July 9 — criticized the Coney Island hot dog eating contest on the...
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Outsourcing the fight to save outsourcing
Outsourcing the fight to save outsourcing Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:06 p.m.,...
View ArticleRobinson: Crime of turning away
Robinson: Crime of turning away Outside the Penn State football stadium stands a statue of legendary coach Joe Paterno, his arm raised in victory. Right next to it, university officials should erect...
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The slick PR stylings of Kim Jong Eun
The slick PR stylings of Kim Jong Eun Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:56 p.m.,...
View ArticleLetter: Gun lobby didn't hurt moviegoers
Letter: Gun lobby didn't hurt moviegoers It was not the gun lobby that killed those moviegoers in Colorado, as John deRosier suggests in his July 22 cartoon, it was some sick, twisted man. I believe...
View ArticleLetter: Assault weapon sales should be banned
Letter: Assault weapon sales should be banned As to be expected, the conversation about gun legislation is being raised in the aftermath of the shooting in Aurora, Colo. Sen. Chuck Schumer, who has...
View ArticleLetter: Reality forces church to seek alternatives
Letter: Reality forces church to seek alternatives Has any member of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association been made aware of the problems facing churches today ("Debate and controversy amid the...
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Toxic government
Toxic government Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:47 p.m., Friday, July 27, 2012...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short It's halfway through summer, time to think about going back to school. In Albany, that means hiring a new superintendent. The school board has made its choice, and she...
View ArticleLetter: Regime threatens weapons use
Letter: Regime threatens weapons use As the murderous Assad regime in Syria approaches its presumptive end, it might be useful to review widely shared delusions about the nature of the regime.In March...
View ArticleLetter: Working together the right initiative
Letter: Working together the right initiative I am not overly surprised at those who latch onto a partisan notion in hopes of a decisive blow for their political team. Also, apparently, reading...
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