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Enough already! State needs new gun laws
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View ArticleLetter: Higher wages can add jobs
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Letter: The only solution is to give up guns Our latest school massacre in Connecticut is only the most recent example of the complete moral and spiritual collapse of the United States. We are no...
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Letter: Gun shows don't promote violence The article "Hundreds want gun show canceled," Dec. 27, discusses a short-sighted and misguided attempt to respond to a tragedy. Stopping legal and...
View ArticleLetter: Let's focus on keeping kids safe
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View ArticleLetter: New York must invest in children
Letter: New York must invest in children Canton Central Schools is ranked third in our region for academic excellence, yet over the past three years it has experienced one of the highest per-pupil cuts...
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Getting dirty hunting down bin Laden
Getting dirty hunting down bin Laden Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:42 pm, Monday,...
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Cuomo raises climate hopes
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View ArticleBrooks: Overseeing military decline
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View ArticleLetter: Education about violence needed
Letter: Education about violence needed I have read with care and concern the numerous writings on the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Most have advocated for a ban on assault weapons...
View ArticleGoogle the word 'fairness'
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The decision to race clean isn't tough
The decision to race clean isn't tough Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:22 pm,...
View ArticleEditorial: One injustice after another
Editorial: One injustice after another THE ISSUE:Violence continues to plague New York's juvenile detention centers.THE STAKES:What will it take for the state to address juvenile crime in a safer...
View ArticleLetter: Show the world we really do care
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How GOP can win debt fight
How GOP can win debt fight Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:22 pm, Tuesday, January...
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