Letter: Situation in Prattsville deserves a follow-up
Letter: Situation in Prattsville deserves a follow-up I want to commend the article "Feuding over flood relief," March 24, about the dispute over the use or misuse of government funds in Prattsville...
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Big thinking needed for tech growth
Big thinking needed for tech growth Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:10 pm, Friday,...
View ArticleLetter: Use SAFE Act money to build a new prison
Letter: Use SAFE Act money to build a new prison Gov. Andrew Cuomo is well-known to have presidential ambitions. I believe he can kiss that aspiration goodbye. The passage of the NY SAFE Act proved he...
View ArticleLetter: ARC salaries should be spent on the disabled
Letter: ARC salaries should be spent on the disabled So one of the numerous local chapters of the statewide ARC organizations has 10 managers making more than $350,000. The director and assistant...
View ArticleLetter: Abortion just one topic the bishops discussed
Letter: Abortion just one topic the bishops discussed Peter G. Sokaris in his letter ("Don't let religion influence our laws," March 29) criticizes Bishop Howard Hubbard and the other bishops of New...
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Editorial Porn district XXX'ed We lost count some time ago of all the dashed hopes and busted plans for development along the Hudson River. Yet done right, a project alongside our greatest natural...
View ArticleEditorial: This is where the lies start
Editorial: This is where the lies start THE ISSUE:Unlike most states, New York allows candidates to run on multiple party lines.THE STAKES:And we wonder why we get public officials who stand only for...
View ArticleLetter: Guns laws should put safety before profits
Letter: Guns laws should put safety before profits New Yorkers Against Gun Violence has been fighting for gun safety for more than 20 years. Thanks to the leadership of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a...
View ArticleAmbassador Caroline Kennedy? Maybe not
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy? Maybe not The following is from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times:If Caroline Kennedy were simply a lawyer and author, it's doubtful that she would be on any...
View ArticleLetter: Congress protects gays, lets gun control languish
Letter: Congress protects gays, lets gun control languish Today, our unfathomable Congress is faced with two pressing issues: Gay marriage rights and gun control.In the aftermath of Newtown, Conn., the...
View ArticleParker: Fight for women, girls as vital as ever
Parker: Fight for women, girls as vital as ever The striking juxtaposition of the preternaturally perfect Angelina Jolie, waifish and wispy in a ghostly gown, and the punchy Pakistani schoolgirl...
View ArticleNotable Quotes Of The Week
Notable Quotes Of The Week "Many may understandably fear that there is no vote that is not for sale, no office without a price, and no official clean of corruption." — U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, on...
View ArticleLetter: Troy principal leads by example
Letter: Troy principal leads by example I have had the privilege of teaching at School 2 in Troy for 2 1/2 years. As a new member to the staff, though a teacher for more than 20 years, I have witnessed...
View ArticleDowd: Hillary is a symbol, survivor
Dowd: Hillary is a symbol, survivor Please don't ask me this anymore. Of course Hillary is running. I've never met a man who was told he could be president who didn't want to be president. So...
View ArticleSeiler: Tinker, tailor, legislator
Seiler: Tinker, tailor, legislator On the shelf next to my desk in the state Capitol you'll find dog-eared copies of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," "The Honourable Schoolboy" and "Smiley's People,"...
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The ultimate war for freedom
The ultimate war for freedom Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:36 pm, Saturday, April 6,...
View ArticleLetter: State tests waste time and money
Letter: State tests waste time and money Thank you for Eileen Riley-Hall's commentary ("The kids who get left behind," Feb. 3). This article says it all. Everyone should read it carefully. I am a...
View ArticleLetter: Country founded on freedom ideals
Letter: Country founded on freedom ideals In response to Bob Bethel's letter "Scripture is clear defining marriage," March 29, I implore everyone to remember that the First Amendment states that...
View ArticleLetter: SAFE Act good model for U.S.
Letter: SAFE Act good model for U.S. I am a lifelong resident of upstate New York. I am an environmentalist and sportsman. I belong to a trapshooting club, a hunting club and Ducks Unlimited.I am...
View ArticleLetter: Keep public health funding a priority
Letter: Keep public health funding a priority Public health programs need funding. Public health programs not only save lives, they also save money. The United States spends more on health care than...
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