Tribute to William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951
Tribute to William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951 The Hearst Newspapers are commemorating the 61st anniversary of the death of William Randolph Hearst. Along with numerous other writings, he penned this...
View ArticleAmtrak's losses hard to chew on
Amtrak's losses hard to chew on When is a hamburger not just a hamburger?When it costs Amtrak $16 to make. They sell it for $9.50, and taxpayers cover the difference — every time.Then it becomes a...
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Bill comes due for shortsighted tax breaks
Bill comes due for shortsighted tax breaks Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:13 p.m.,...
View ArticleLetter: Control prices, reduce use
Letter: Control prices, reduce use As the evidence and impacts continue to mount, we continue to resist the systematic change that we know will reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Increase the price of...
View ArticleWhat will happen to Medicare?
What will happen to Medicare? The Republican National Committee chairman says President Barack Obama has "blood on (his) hands" for cutting Medicare. Mitt Romney blasts the President for having...
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Precautions against fracking
Precautions against fracking Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:14 p.m., Wednesday,...
View ArticleLetter: Easy to compare Ryan to Kemp
Letter: Easy to compare Ryan to Kemp Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican congressman and Congressional Budget Committee chairman, will offer a clear competing...
View ArticleEditorial: Shenendehowa hits an odd note
Editorial: Shenendehowa hits an odd note THE ISSUE:Objections are raised to the religious tone of songs taught to elementary school pupils. THE STAKES:School officials need to think about what...
View ArticleLetter: Decisions save schools millions
Letter: Decisions save schools millions I want to commend Gov. Andrew Cuomo for two decisions he made last week that saved schools and their taxpayers money.First, he signed into law an initiative...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking won't end the world
Letter: Fracking won't end the world Fred LeBrun continues to base his arguments against future natural gas development on long-discredited claims ("End of the anti-frack world near," Aug. 5).With the...
View ArticleLetter: Bottle bill a smart move
Letter: Bottle bill a smart move Fred LeBrun calls the shots as he sees them, and we are all the better informed because of it. His column, "Historic land buy full of irony," Aug. 12, touches on the...
View ArticleFarce awaits Ban in Iran
Farce awaits Ban in Iran •The following is from an editorial in The Washington Post, where it appeared Wednesday.The United Nations Security Council has repeatedly voted for sanctions to deter Iran...
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The best bidder should be awarded the job
The best bidder should be awarded the job Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:00 p.m.,...
View ArticleLetter: One if by land, two if by Jet Ski
Letter: One if by land, two if by Jet Ski While reading, "A wet stroll into JFK," Aug. 14, a couple of thoughts came to mind:Even the patriots during the Revolutionary War had a security system in...
View ArticleLetter: Achieving higher performance
Letter: Achieving higher performance In the editorial "Long story short," Aug. 12, a comment regarding local Olympian Nick Delpopolo asserts, "marijuana ... is hardly a performance-enhancing...
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The misunderstood pay gap
The misunderstood pay gap Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:00 p.m., Thursday, August...
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Ryan takes Romney for a spin
Ryan takes Romney for a spin Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:00 p.m., Thursday,...
View ArticleParker: How to live, and how to die
Parker: How to live, and how to die TAMPA, Fla. — I had hoped he would wait until I got here, but he was in a rush to go."I'm dead," he said a couple of days before he was. "I died yesterday," he said...
View ArticleSmith: Talkin' about my generation
Smith: Talkin' about my generation When I was a younger man, and therefore presumed myself smarter than I am now, I had a pet theory about how life would progress for those of us in the Baby Boom.It...
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Stormy times for GOP
Stormy times for GOP Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:14 p.m., Saturday, August 25,...
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