Cut the cord on utility surcharge
Cut the cord on utility surcharge Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering an extension of an energy tax that would negatively impact the bottom line of New York's businesses and consumers.His budget proposal...
View ArticleBanking practices need to be revised
Banking practices need to be revised I agree with Theresa Page and her letter, "Put more women on bank boards," March 6. In addition, I recommend that the state Legislature, while it resolves other...
View ArticleTruth will set the media free
Truth will set the media free The Times Union's editorial board is upset by attempts to manipulate the press by the administrations of President Barack Obama and Gov. Andrew Cuomo ("The message behind...
View ArticleGOP budget aims at 'Obamacare'
GOP budget aims at 'Obamacare' We will see quickly why the Republicans were salivating to have the sequestration cuts go into effect. They now have their own budget in the House and Paul Ryan, the...
View ArticleN.Y. needs a real raise
N.Y. needs a real raise THE ISSUE:State leaders look to stretch out a minimum wage increase.THE STAKES:Have the governor and breakaway Democrats forgotten their ideals? Phasing in a minimum wage...
View ArticleStop bickering; let's move ahead
Stop bickering; let's move ahead The House and Senate treated the consequences of sequestration as a game of "playing chicken."Another way of looking at it: No matter how we bleed, "principle" will be...
View ArticleDemocrats, dragons or drones?
Democrats, dragons or drones? Iraq might seem to have been the last place in the Middle East we should have tried to help establish a democracy, but it was the most important.On this 10th anniversary...
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Up side of Down is a life of love
Up side of Down is a life of love Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:01 pm, Wednesday,...
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Fracking would bring more harm than good to New York
Fracking would bring more harm than good to New York Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published...
View ArticleClergy for Choice, reconsider stance
Clergy for Choice, reconsider stance I feel the need to respond to Rabbi Dennis S. Ross' recent letter on behalf of Concerned Clergy for Choice ("Woman's decision a personal choice," Feb. 21).Rabbi...
View ArticleMMA too violent to be ennobling
MMA too violent to be ennobling With all of the hue and cry over concussions in the National Football League, and in football at all levels, what person, much less our legislative representatives,...
View ArticleCorridor's best use needs a look
Corridor's best use needs a look Many have heard of or read the book "Last Child in the Woods" wherein Richard Louv chronicles the nature deficit disorder our youth have. Their eyes and attention are...
View ArticleFar right wrong then, wrong now
Far right wrong then, wrong now It is my opinion weeks or months from now many Republicans and Democrats will see the real damage the Republican House has inflicted on a mending nation.It is my view...
View ArticleWhiff of reality for Mr. Katz
Whiff of reality for Mr. Katz THE ISSUE:A state legislator is accused of marijuana possession.THE STAKES:How can he not join the quest to bring some sense to New York's pot laws? That was some traffic...
View ArticleLetter: Proposal helps pregnant women
Letter: Proposal helps pregnant women Kim Daniels in her commentary ("Offer support, not abortion," March 7) incorrectly states that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's women's equality agenda "does little to provide...
View ArticleLetter: Federal holidays are good for all
Letter: Federal holidays are good for all The best part of state and federal government holidays is that it reminds us of life before "big government."I live in the sticks, in Granville, and watch the...
View ArticleLetter: Can sequester hurt plane safety?
Letter: Can sequester hurt plane safety? Due to the sequestration, the Federal Aviation Administration may have to shut down up to 238 "lighter traffic" air traffic control towers across the country.I...
View ArticleLetter: Older drivers can get right car "fit"
Letter: Older drivers can get right car "fit" I read with great interest Lynda Shrager's column, "Options for older drivers," March 9. The article truly highlights many issues older drivers face and it...
View ArticleTougher gun background checks best U.S. can do
Tougher gun background checks best U.S. can do The following is from an editorial in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:Even after the horrific slayings of schoolchildren in Connecticut, it was probably...
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Judiciary in need of diversity
Judiciary in need of diversity Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:54 pm, Thursday, March...
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