Letter: Health act puts women in danger
Letter: Health act puts women in danger I am writing in response to the editorial "A Senate snag on women's rights?" Feb. 3, on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Reproductive Health Act, which would facilitate...
View ArticleLetter: Budget reflects real leadership
Letter: Budget reflects real leadership Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be commended for preparing a budget that includes policies that reduce the likelihood of unnecessary expenses while preserving vital...
View ArticleAt last, right standard for gay spouses
At last, right standard for gay spouses Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:33 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Lake deserves more protection
Letter: Lake deserves more protection I've spent more than four decades in government and academia studying, regulating, developing and implementing comprehensive land and water use and resources...
View ArticleFacts of women's health act
Facts of women's health act Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 6:33 pm, Monday, February...
View ArticleLetter: Put student focus on mind and body
Letter: Put student focus on mind and body A nearby school has its mission etched in marble on the lobby wall: "A sound mind in a healthy body." John Metallo's commentary ("Denying kids junk food isn't...
View ArticleEditorial: It's not that hard, Washington
Editorial: It's not that hard, Washington THE ISSUE:The deadline nears for indiscriminate, onerous budget cuts.THE STAKES:An sensible alternative that avoids economic turmoil is not out of reach. How...
View ArticleBrooks: Clear view on second adolescence
Brooks: Clear view on second adolescence In Friday's column, I wrote that the Obama administration has no plan to avoid the sequester save raising taxes on the rich. That was unfair. The White House...
View ArticleLetter: Why did Obama ignore NY SAFE?
Letter: Why did Obama ignore NY SAFE? During President Barack Obama's State of the Union, he skillfully used examples to get across various points of his agenda. Yet, when he got to gun control, not...
View ArticleGive women the control
Give women the control • The following is from an editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:Two recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control show President Barack Obama's administration...
View ArticleEditorial: Mr. DiNapoli sets the standard
Editorial: Mr. DiNapoli sets the standard THE ISSUE:The state comptroller takes legal action to require a large corporation to be more open about its political spending.THE STAKES:Other public...
View ArticleToo early to thank Cuomo over fracking
Too early to thank Cuomo over fracking Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:04 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Why do we treat guns differently?
Letter: Why do we treat guns differently? Alan Gottlieb's commentary ("First, remember the Constitution," Feb. 12) seems to imply that modern Americans need guns to retain their rights and freedoms. He...
View ArticleNCOs already know the drill
NCOs already know the drill Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:04 pm, Tuesday, February...
View ArticleLetter: Clinton handled Benghazi poorly
Letter: Clinton handled Benghazi poorly "What difference, at this point, does it make?" former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in response to questioning about Benghazi.It makes a...
View ArticleDowd: Yahoo's great leap backward
Dowd: Yahoo's great leap backward Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:04 pm, Tuesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Pull the plug on restaurant music
Letter: Pull the plug on restaurant music I enjoyed your recent article on the 100th anniversary of Jack's Oyster House ("100 years — and a world of oysters," Jan. 24). It brought back pleasant...
View ArticleLetter: Event glorifies animal slaughter
Letter: Event glorifies animal slaughter I was horrified to read "Squirrel Slam fundraiser called off the mark," Feb. 12.While our society struggles against the prevailing gun culture where so many...
View ArticleKoop put well-being first
Koop put well-being first • The following is from an editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer:At one time, his face was one of the most recognizable in the country. That's because no U.S. surgeon general...
View ArticleFeminism should pursue a global initiative
Feminism should pursue a global initiative Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:39 pm,...
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