Letter: Change N.Y.'s abortion law
Letter: Change N.Y.'s abortion law Thank you for your editorial explaining and supporting the Reproductive Health Act provisions of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's women's equality agenda ("A Senate snag on...
View ArticleLetter: Consider the full equality proposal
Letter: Consider the full equality proposal The words women's equality and abortion, especially when connected in the same paragraph, seem to provoke an unfortunate conditioned reflex from some members...
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Shine light on darkness in state bills
Shine light on darkness in state bills Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:31 pm,...
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$9 base reflects reality
$9 base reflects reality Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:31 pm, Thursday, February...
View ArticleLetter: It's not women, it's the children
Letter: It's not women, it's the children During Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address, he reopened the topic of abortion; shouting and jabbing his finger to the cheering audience, "because...
View ArticleEditorial: No more drunken cops
Editorial: No more drunken cops THE ISSUE:Another Albany police officer has been charged with DWI. A Schenectady officer has beaten such charges, for now.THE STAKES:What does it take to stop bad police...
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Gun absolutists run NRA
Gun absolutists run NRA Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:32 pm, Thursday, February 21,...
View ArticleLetter: Holistic approach helps students
Letter: Holistic approach helps students I am disturbed by retired educator John Metallo's commentary ("Denying kids junk food isn't the answer," Feb. 8) on limiting junk food in schools, which...
View ArticleLetter: McLaughlin makes sense
Letter: McLaughlin makes sense In reading your critical opinion of Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin's thoughts and speech on gun controls and the governor's action ("Get a grip, Mr. McLaughlin," Feb. 7), I...
View ArticleLetter: Congress should pass climate tax
Letter: Congress should pass climate tax Great commentary from John Wright on his solar panel installation business and the many economic benefits that developing clean energy has already had for our...
View ArticleRemove underbelly of violence
Remove underbelly of violence We often think of cause in view of immediacy — "He hit me first." "You started it." And events as brutally inhumane as our recent glut of mass shootings sting us into...
View ArticleLetter: Teaching to test inhibits learning
Letter: Teaching to test inhibits learning Ever wonder why your child frequently talks about practice tests? Do you think this is beneficial for your child?I think standardized tests have become the...
View ArticleLetter: Creation of program essential to the arts
Letter: Creation of program essential to the arts James Barba and Robert Jones, co-chairmen of the Capital Region Economic Development Council, are to be applauded for their responsiveness in creating...
View ArticleLetter: Early learning classes benefit future of state
Letter: Early learning classes benefit future of state A report by America's Edge shows investments in high-quality early learning programs in New York provide a significant boost to children and local...
View ArticleLetter: Transportation cuts can help school budgets
Letter: Transportation cuts can help school budgets As school districts grapple with difficult decisions under the property tax and state aid cap, school transportation managers are taking steps to...
View ArticleLetter: President's gun photo was way off-target
Letter: President's gun photo was way off-target I was shocked last week when the White House released a photo of the president skeet shooting. In an article in the New Republic, he said he engages in...
View ArticleLetter: Confiscating weapons does hurt freedom
Letter: Confiscating weapons does hurt freedom I am a firm believer that the press should exercise its First Amendment rights with care and prudence. As I read your hatchet job of an editorial "Get a...
View ArticleON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week
ON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week "I'm not much different from Andrew Cuomo. I probably agree with him on 98 percent of the issues."— New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie"You don't need an AR-15. Buy...
View ArticleLetter: Cameras in court crucial to reviews
Letter: Cameras in court crucial to reviews Through his recently announced legislative initiative, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman seeks to allow cameras into open court proceedings with a few caveats,...
View ArticleLetter: Where's scrutiny of drug raids?
Letter: Where's scrutiny of drug raids? I see that the Albany Police Department, along with six other law enforcement agencies on the federal, state and local level, including Homeland Security,...
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