Letter: Republicans want to keep up battle
Letter: Republicans want to keep up battle After the House of Representatives signed off on the "fiscal cliff" deal approved by the Senate, President Barack Obama commented that Republicans and...
View ArticleLetter: Kudos to Albany recreation staff
Letter: Kudos to Albany recreation staff As an Albany resident, I am always looking for something in the city limits to do that is either inexpensive, or free. Most of the activities I find are at...
View ArticleLetter: Owning weapons not absolute right
Letter: Owning weapons not absolute right A year ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. Constitution allows the district to ban assault weapons and...
View ArticleLetter: A safer weapon would save lives
Letter: A safer weapon would save lives Now that a short time has passed since the Newtown massacre, I would like to pose a question to all the assault weapon owners.Do you think your few, or many,...
View ArticleLetter: Yes, Sondheim, clowns are here
Letter: Yes, Sondheim, clowns are here Does it just seem so, or has the political arena actually turned into a theater of the absurd this year?First came the 11-month run of a play that could have been...
View ArticleEditorial: Put up or shut up
Editorial: Put up or shut up THE ISSUE:An embattled school board member fights back in Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk.THE STAKES:Words mean nothing here. This requires documentation. So Rodney Krzykowski...
View ArticleEditorial: Money, politics and reality
Editorial: Money, politics and reality THE ISSUE:The push is on anew, and more creatively than ever, for tougher campaign finance laws.THE STAKES:New York can't afford not to do what it takes to get...
View ArticleLetter: Scaffold statute a financial drain
Letter: Scaffold statute a financial drain State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's recent report on the projected $89 billion funding shortfall for New York's infrastructure projects ("DiNapoli warns of a...
View ArticleON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week
ON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week "It is unfortunate that this administration continues to insist on pushing failed solutions to our nation's most pressing problems. We will not allow...
View ArticleLetter: Put kids' safety before gun use
Letter: Put kids' safety before gun use While the Saratoga Springs City Council's attempt to have gun show participants not show their assault rifles may have good intentions, it accomplishes...
View ArticleLetter: How can officials ignore Sandy aid?
Letter: How can officials ignore Sandy aid? What have our elected officials become? Are they puppets or our paid employees?When I was in private practice, my employees had to respect their "boss."...
View ArticleFriedman: Customer service role for politics
Friedman: Customer service role for politics PALO ALTO, Calif. — It is often said that Britain and the United States are two countries divided by a common language. That is also true of Washington and...
View ArticleDowd: First the issues, now the women
Dowd: First the issues, now the women WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama ran promoting women's issues.But how about promoting some women?With the old white boys' club rearing its hoary head in the...
View ArticleParker: Gun politics a shifting target
Parker: Gun politics a shifting target Unlike many who recently have joined the debate about gun rights, I have a long history with guns, which I proffer only in the interest of pre-empting the...
View ArticleSmith: Why we pay our tax bills
Smith: Why we pay our tax bills It emerged from a stack in the mailbox last week, emitting its malignity even before I slashed at it with a letter opener: It was my property tax bill. We who live in...
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Cuomo sounds like Cuomo
Cuomo sounds like Cuomo Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:20 pm, Saturday, January 12,...
View ArticleLetter: Are guns a lure or a deterrent?
Letter: Are guns a lure or a deterrent? Gun owners are complaining that publication of their home addresses puts them in danger from criminals in search of guns. But gun groups have been saying for...
View ArticleAbout face; forward march!
About face; forward march! •The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:Time and again, President Barack Obama has promised to curb the power of special interests, a promise more...
View ArticleLetter: Linked by respect and friendship
Letter: Linked by respect and friendship The Jan. 1 article, "Is wampum proof of deal?" misses the essence of the Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign: It is about respect, friendship and our common future....
View ArticleLetter: Term limits can save democracy
Letter: Term limits can save democracy Anyone who still believes Washington works in the best interest of the general public is living in a political cocoon. Politics has been the sand that has ground...
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