Letter: Deceptive tactics manipulate voters
Letter: Deceptive tactics manipulate voters "An engaging study in love and politics," July 24, could have been titled "political manipulation."As a member of the Rensselaer County Democratic executive...
View ArticleRemember the victims
Remember the victims •The following is from an editorial published Tuesday in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Satwant Singh KalekaParamjit KaurBrian MurphySita SinghPrakash SinghPunjab SinghRanjit...
View ArticleEditorial: These lakes must be saved
Editorial: These lakes must be saved THE ISSUE:Spiny water fleas invade Lake George and soon will be in Lake Champlain.THE STAKES:How much do New Yorkers value fishing and boating? Shut down the...
View ArticleLetter: Canals a burden for the Thruway
Letter: Canals a burden for the Thruway Once again, the Times Union asks whether we need the Thruway Authority. This question has been raised before. And, after careful consideration, the answer has...
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Save debate by bringing back 'Crossfire'
Save debate by bringing back 'Crossfire' Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:36 p.m.,...
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Cool hand often stings supporters
Cool hand often stings supporters Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:36 p.m., Tuesday,...
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A fiscal crisis for our cities
A fiscal crisis for our cities Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:36 p.m., Tuesday,...
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Finding the critical issue
Finding the critical issue Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:26 a.m., Sunday, August...
View ArticleLetter: Allow architect inside St. Pat's
Letter: Allow architect inside St. Pat's Citizens for St. Patrick's was delighted with the recent editorial "St. Pat's deserves a second opinion," July 23.We have been denied our request to give an...
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Jingoism triumphs at NBC
Jingoism triumphs at NBC Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:27 a.m., Sunday, August...
View ArticleEditorial: At what price profit?
Editorial: At what price profit? THE ISSUE:Excessive compensation for a departing GE executive.THE STAKES:The soul of business culture and its rediscovery. "Do businesses need a soul to succeed — a...
View ArticleWill: Come again, Mr. Obama?
Will: Come again, Mr. Obama? Barack Obama claims only that his legislative and foreign policy achievements in his first two years matched those of "any president — with the possible exceptions of...
View ArticleLetter: Performing arts need fiscal help
Letter: Performing arts need fiscal help Critics raved last season during C-R Productions' staging of "Cats" at Cohoes Music Hall. Now, the outfit stands on the brink of insolvency ("Money gap...
View ArticleLetter: Confiscate wealth to pay down debt
Letter: Confiscate wealth to pay down debt J. Michael Harrison's letter ("Raise top tax rate back up to 70%," Aug. 9) doesn't go far enough.Why stop there? If we take all income over $200,000, the...
View ArticleTake that, Mr. Tandem
Take that, Mr. Tandem •This is from an editorial in The Washington Post, where it appeared Monday.When he took office as Russian president for a third term in May, there was a bit of uncertainty about...
View ArticleEditorial: Mr. Romney vs. Mr. Ryan?
Editorial: Mr. Romney vs. Mr. Ryan? THE ISSUE:The GOP candidate for president picks his running mate.THE QUESTION:To what extent does Mitt Romney share Paul Ryan's views? And can he assure the voters...
View ArticleLetter: Writer's charges don't add up
Letter: Writer's charges don't add up Seriously?Did I miss something or is Lloyd Constantine breaking news that someone from the Cuomo Administration "removed" and made "disappear" documents from the...
View ArticleLetter: Fewer firearms, fewer shootings
Letter: Fewer firearms, fewer shootings The recent shootings are a terrible consequence of the proliferation of guns in our society. As a father, I have felt the anguish of grieving parents. As a...
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The world according to Ryan
The world according to Ryan Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:22 p.m., Monday, August...
View ArticleLetter: Empower citizens with lower costs
Letter: Empower citizens with lower costs New York City Assemblyman James Brennan's call for power plant owners to provide proprietary information through cumbersome reports is at best an ill-advised...
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