Will: ACA ruling may mean its demise
Will: ACA ruling may mean its demise A willow, not an oak. So said conservatives of Chief Justice John Roberts when he rescued the Affordable Care Act — aka Obamacare — from being found...
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Let the children go
Let the children go Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:03Â pm, Saturday, January 19,...
View ArticleA brief, powerful address
A brief, powerful address • The following editorial is from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram:It's unfair to compare President Barack Obama with Abraham Lincoln on the occasion of his second inaugural...
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Yearly minimum wage hikes help everyone
Yearly minimum wage hikes help everyone Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:28Â pm,...
View ArticleA change of strategy for GOP
A change of strategy for GOP It has become conventional wisdom that Republicans are suffering an internal split that President Barack Obama is successfully exploiting to neuter the Republican House. It...
View ArticleObama usurps the Constitution
Obama usurps the Constitution Who draws the line at which government powers are acceptable? Is it our politicians or the Constitution?Under federalism, is it not better to have authority dispersed and...
View ArticleA lost chance in Albany County
A lost chance in Albany County THE ISSUE:Legislators reject a proposal for a land bank. THE STAKES:What happens to vacant and abandoned buildings now? Next time a once-stable, reasonably valuable and...
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Better learning costs money
Better learning costs money Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:30Â pm, Sunday, January...
View ArticleWaiting approach is most prudent
Waiting approach is most prudent The issue of gun ownership in the aftermath of the killing of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn. has led many advocates on both sides of the issue to respond without...
View ArticleHopefully, reform will come in 2013
Hopefully, reform will come in 2013 As 2013 begins, I cannot help but wonder if it will bring any real reform to anything important for New Yorkers. The Legislature did better last year under Gov....
View ArticleFracking hazards infect everything
Fracking hazards infect everything Fracking is a means of natural gas drilling that is just as cursed as the sound of its name.The documentary "Gasland" shows how residents exposed to hydrogen sulfide...
View ArticleEditorial: A lost chance in Albany County
Editorial: A lost chance in Albany County THE ISSUE:Legislators reject a proposal for a land bank. THE STAKES:What happens to vacant and abandoned buildings now? Next time a once-stable, reasonably...
View ArticleLetter: Waiting approach is most prudent
Letter: Waiting approach is most prudent The issue of gun ownership in the aftermath of the killing of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn. has led many advocates on both sides of the issue to respond...
View ArticleLetter: Hopefully, reform will come in 2013
Letter: Hopefully, reform will come in 2013 As 2013 begins, I cannot help but wonder if it will bring any real reform to anything important for New Yorkers. The Legislature did better last year under...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking hazards infect everything
Letter: Fracking hazards infect everything Fracking is a means of natural gas drilling that is just as cursed as the sound of its name.The documentary "Gasland" shows how residents exposed to hydrogen...
View ArticleEditorial: New term, new hope
Editorial: New term, new hope THE TASK:The president lays out a list of unfinished business for the nation. THE CHALLENGE:Are his political foes even willing to find common ground? Now that President...
View ArticleLetter: More handicap spaces needed
Letter: More handicap spaces needed I wonder whether the state, counties, cities and villages ever consider increasing the number of handicap parking spots for the aging, handicapped driving public.The...
View ArticleDeal with tyranny in a peaceful way
Deal with tyranny in a peaceful way I have heard a number of folks share the opinion expressed in Charles Devoe Jr.'s Jan. letter "Arms are defense against tyranny." I wonder whether they really...
View ArticleLinguistic proof questions treaty
Linguistic proof questions treaty With interest, I read the article "Is wampum proof of deal?" Jan. 1.I can only provide my professional opinion as to the so-called Tawagonshi Treaty, allegedly written...
View ArticleIs USG proposal best for county?
Is USG proposal best for county? I continue to question the proposed deal between Upstate Services Group and Albany County concerning the privatization of the Albany County Nursing Home.The proposed...
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