Letter: It's easy to figure reason for deficit
Letter: It's easy to figure reason for deficit Many Americans believe lower tax rates mean less revenue will flow into the federal government. This is not true. According to reports, the "fiscal cliff"...
View ArticleEditorial: The mayor vs. the church
Editorial: The mayor vs. the church THE ISSUE:Two evangelicals want a former Albany nightclub to be a church.THE STAKES:Let's hope that's not too much diversification for downtown that needs more of...
View ArticleLetter: Neighborhoods Albany's strength
Letter: Neighborhoods Albany's strength One of eight goals of the Albany 2030 Comprehensive Plan is to "maintain distinct, safe, quality neighborhoods." That's a smart goal, because I have found in the...
View ArticleLetter: State out to stop invasive species
Letter: State out to stop invasive species Your editorial "Long Story Short," Jan. 20, mischaracterizes the state's vigorous approach to invasive species on Lake George.The Lake George Park Commission...
View ArticleLetter: Iberdrola helps its subsidiaries
Letter: Iberdrola helps its subsidiaries The Times Union's story on foreign ownership of New York utilities ("Alternating currents," Jan. 13) doesn't do enough to underscore the strength of the...
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Faith leaders join the fight against fracking
Faith leaders join the fight against fracking Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:38 pm,...
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Nurture a message of peace
Nurture a message of peace Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:39 pm, Tuesday, January...
View ArticleParker: Why all marriages now matter
Parker: Why all marriages now matter More than perhaps anyone else in America, David Blankenhorn personifies the struggle so many have experienced over same-sex marriage.First he was agnostic, then he...
View ArticleLetter: Church greatest treasure of all
Letter: Church greatest treasure of all Earlier this month, workers from a Georgia religious artifacts company removed sacred objects and artifacts from St. Patrick's Church in Watervliet. And it is...
View ArticleFriedman: It's PQ and CQ plus IQ
Friedman: It's PQ and CQ plus IQ President Barack Obama's first term was absorbed by dealing with the Great Recession. I hope that in his second term he'll be able to devote more attention to the Great...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking won't help Cuomo
Letter: Fracking won't help Cuomo Gov. Andrew Cuomo described New York as the "progressive capital of the nation" in his recent State of the State address. In the past, he's noted that "the other...
View ArticleLetter: If AAA were run like the NRA
Letter: If AAA were run like the NRA If Wayne LaPierre ran AAA instead of the NRA:No one should have to get a driver's license. Everyone has the God-given right to drive a car.Absolutely no traffic...
View ArticleLetter: Be careful what you shout about
Letter: Be careful what you shout about It may be a good time to remind those rhetoric shouters to speak softly. After all, one of the reasons the Second Amendment was established was to ensure we...
View ArticleLetter: New gun law too quick on the draw
Letter: New gun law too quick on the draw It would appear that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's transparent government is somewhat muddied. It is still dysfunctional, has not fixed unemployment, reduced taxes,...
View ArticleFace immigration reality
Face immigration reality • The following is from an editorial in the Miami Herald:The rapidly changing mood in Washington on immigration, particularly evident in the willingness of prominent...
View ArticleEditorial: For St. Joe's, now what?
Editorial: For St. Joe's, now what? THE ISSUE:The end of plans for a brew pub raises new questions.THE STAKES:How much longer can a historic building like this remain vacant? Well, the argument over...
View ArticleLetter: Common sense benefits society
Letter: Common sense benefits society Perhaps the law gives us the "right" to own assault weapons, perhaps not. We are hearing both sides. What we are not hearing is what we should be willing to...
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Ahoy, gov! Save Lake George
Ahoy, gov! Save Lake George Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:24 pm, Thursday, January...
View ArticleLetter: Harness energy that's sustainable
Letter: Harness energy that's sustainable The more I read John Krohn's commentary, "Fracking devolves into political theater," Jan. 15, the more my incredulity mounted.Krohn was listed as...
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D.C. can't seem to get the job done
D.C. can't seem to get the job done Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:24 pm, Thursday,...
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