It's the symbolism, stupid
It's the symbolism, stupid • The following is from an editorial in the Kansas City Star:Taking a populist approach, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is leading an effort to cut congressional pay during the...
View ArticleLetter: Registration will help control guns
Letter: Registration will help control guns Any gun law that does not include mandatory registration of guns would have minimal effect on the regulation of gun use.Guns, like automobiles, are lethal...
View ArticleLetter: Movies shouldn't influence N.Y.
Letter: Movies shouldn't influence N.Y. I was happy to note Gov. Andrew Cuomo is going to make changes in the NY SAFE Act. However, as usual, these changes are not in the right area; he is concerned...
View ArticleLetter: A safeguard against tyranny
Letter: A safeguard against tyranny I am astounded at the opinions in so many letters to the Times Union on the Second Amendment. It is a safeguard against tyranny:"Little more can reasonably be aimed...
View ArticleEditorial: Nano U, big questions
Editorial: Nano U, big questions THE ISSUE:There's talk of turning Albany Nano into its own university.THE STAKES:The future of two institutions needs to be weighed here. The latest chapter in the...
View ArticleLetter: Insurance calculation is an artificial change
Letter: Insurance calculation is an artificial change Employers in New York have long complained about the high cost of their workers' compensation. Yet, for a considerable number of New York's...
View ArticleLetter: Limit gun capacity, limit the shootings
Letter: Limit gun capacity, limit the shootings "Gun law change is goal," March 8, reports: "Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos said he wanted to amend the law, called the NY SAFE Act by its backers,...
View ArticleLetter: Governor's actions do not reflect words
Letter: Governor's actions do not reflect words Never before in the history of New York have civil servants been promised health benefits when they retired — in many cases after 40 years of service —...
View ArticleLetter: Decision raises more questions
Letter: Decision raises more questions The Times Union applauds a Hamilton County judge's decision holding that a public highway runs through the Shingle Shanty Brook wetlands due to its capacity to be...
View ArticleLetter: Restore money to spinal cord trust
Letter: Restore money to spinal cord trust In 1998, the state Legislature unanimously passed legislation that created a Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Fund, "to provide funding for research to find...
View ArticleLetter: Blame lawmakers for fiscal mess
Letter: Blame lawmakers for fiscal mess President Barack Obama has said the sequester would lead to $85 billion in cuts that could hurt the people and the economy.Yet, the federal government is...
View ArticleLetter: Suburban schools hurt by aid cuts
Letter: Suburban schools hurt by aid cuts Do you think Gov. Andrew Cuomo realizes how many enemies he's making in the state's suburban school districts? The reality is that schools like Bethlehem...
View ArticleEditorial: Who's to police the sheriff?
Editorial: Who's to police the sheriff? THE ISSUE:Rensselaer County's sheriff's office is in turmoil from top to bottom.THE STAKES:County residents need complete faith in this law enforcement agency....
View ArticleLetter: Community must share lake costs
Letter: Community must share lake costs The crisis du jour is the infestation of Lake George by aquatic species, which if not addressed immediately will supposedly cause Lake George to become a swampy...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short THE ISSUE:THE STAKES: Just in time for Sunshine Week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration offered a new look at state and local government on its "open.ny.gov" website. If...
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Friedman: Carbon tax should be on table
Friedman: Carbon tax should be on table Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:53 pm,...
View ArticleSeiler: Smoke gets out of your eyes
Seiler: Smoke gets out of your eyes While there will be no parades staged or statues erected, this month marks the 10th anniversary of the passage of a piece of legislation that can be said to have...
View ArticleSmith: An old friend, much improved
Smith: An old friend, much improved Garfield — no, not James Garfield, the 20th president, but just Garfield, the philosophizing kitty of comics fame — offered a typically pungent comment once in a...
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Brooks: Augustine had the right idea
Brooks: Augustine had the right idea Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:53 pm, Saturday,...
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Shame on New York
Shame on New York Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:53 pm, Saturday, March 16, 2013...
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