Letter: Upstate schools need state aid
Letter: Upstate schools need state aid The Hoosic Valley Central School District is a small district in rural Rensselaer County. The district's wealth ratio is below the state average; we are not a...
View ArticleEditorial: Too soon for a tax cut
Editorial: Too soon for a tax cut THE "GIFT":State Senate Republicans propose a series of tax breaks. THE PRICE:Just where is all this money supposed to come from, and what would be cut to pay for it?...
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Amid gridlock, gun progress
Amid gridlock, gun progress Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:02 pm, Monday, March 4,...
View ArticleLetter: Let natural gas power the future
Letter: Let natural gas power the future Due to the economies of scale, our energy future appears to be tied to methane and coal for most electrical generation. In addition, methane can be used to...
View ArticleBrooks: Life in the brutality cascades
Brooks: Life in the brutality cascades Let's say you were a power hitter during baseball's steroids era. You may have objected to steroids on moral and health grounds. But many of your competitors were...
View ArticleLetter: Law puts freedom under the gun
Letter: Law puts freedom under the gun Letters recently were sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo from the New York State Sheriffs' Association representing the 58 county sheriffs (http://www.nysheriffs.org) and...
View ArticleLetter: Blame postal problems on law
Letter: Blame postal problems on law Samuel Cahan, in his letter ("Fully fund U.S. Postal Service," Feb. 21), urges the federal government to fully fund the Postal Service, stating it's not necessary...
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Diverse electorate is playing a decisive role
Diverse electorate is playing a decisive role Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:23 pm,...
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A chance for a new papacy
A chance for a new papacy Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:23 pm, Tuesday, March 5,...
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Dowd: Nightmare of Cheney hurt nation
Dowd: Nightmare of Cheney hurt nation Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:23 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Keep voice strong in election run-up
Letter: Keep voice strong in election run-up While I am a regular reader of the Times Union, I typically do not spend much time with the letters. However, I was struck by the comments Al Walck shared...
View ArticleLetter: Administrators' jobs rarely cut
Letter: Administrators' jobs rarely cut I am sympathetic to the desperate need for funding of programs and services for our public school students. But I am reluctant to sympathize with the position...
View ArticleRiding the wild, wild Dow
Riding the wild, wild Dow • The following editorial is from the Chicago Tribune:In February 2007, the Dow Jones industrial average signaled the tumult to come. After closing at a record high of 12,767...
View ArticleLetter: Vote do-nothing incumbents out
Letter: Vote do-nothing incumbents out As a taxpayer, I am fed up with the folks in Washington. These elected officials apparently cannot reach a conclusion, let alone a resolution. I implore the...
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Make gun control part of a pro-life stance
Make gun control part of a pro-life stance Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:18 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Reduce the use of foreign energy
Letter: Reduce the use of foreign energy Bill Van Slyke, in his commentary ("Fracking doesn't include the risks of war," Feb. 20), puts into perspective a classic dilemma involved in most, if not all,...
View ArticleLetter: Tech Valley High unfairly targeted
Letter: Tech Valley High unfairly targeted I was surprised to find a new leasing arrangement recently announced by Tech Valley High School resulted in unflattering, front-page, above-the-fold coverage...
View ArticleEditorial: The message behind the news
Editorial: The message behind the news THE ISSUE:The governor and the president try to guide and influence press coverage.THE STAKES:In the end, that often backfires. In Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's...
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Offer support, not abortion
Offer support, not abortion Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:18 pm, Wednesday, March...
View ArticleFriedman: Future is in online learning
Friedman: Future is in online learning I just spent the last two days at a great conference convened by MIT and Harvard on "Online Learning and the Future of Residential Education" — aka "How can...
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