Letter: Tax loopholes allow rich to hide trillions offshore
Letter: Tax loopholes allow rich to hide trillions offshore Conservative thinkers tell us the best way to balance the budget is to cut social programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. But...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smith: Let's try a reform with consequence
Smith: Let's try a reform with consequence Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:18 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Solution is simple: Vote corrupt politicians out
Letter: Solution is simple: Vote corrupt politicians out Yet again we learn of New York politicians — from Joe Bruno to Pedro Espada to Malcolm Smith — accused of manipulating the system to better...
View ArticleDowd: Senator now walks point in gun battle
Dowd: Senator now walks point in gun battle Washington Even as he fights the NRA, Chris Murphy understands that guns are in the DNA.The very junior senator from Connecticut, the father of two small...
View ArticleLetter: Trust scientists on hydrofracking
Letter: Trust scientists on hydrofracking Your editorial "Yes, a drilling moratorium," March 26, ignores 29 other states that safely allow drilling for natural gas. Continually advocating for more...
View ArticleEditorial: A public corruption agenda
Editorial: A public corruption agenda THE ISSUE:Indicted legislators, weak laws and weaker watchdogs all add up to a climate of corruption.THE STAKES:New York deserves a comprehensive package of...
View ArticleLetter: Republicans refuse to act on federal vacancies
Letter: Republicans refuse to act on federal vacancies A dangerous game is being played in Congress, and most people are not aware. The game involves us because appointments are not acted upon due to...
View ArticleLetter: Publicly fund elections and clean up politics
Letter: Publicly fund elections and clean up politics Thanks for your fine coverage of the broken state political system. Yet two more elected officials do the perp walk. We are not surprised, but we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NanoCollege ready, able to soar on its own
NanoCollege ready, able to soar on its own Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 5:59 pm,...
View ArticleSeiler: Beaten, but not down
Seiler: Beaten, but not down If the phrase "white collar boxing" conjures up images of stockbrokers whupping on each other, it should.The sport, which has been around for roughly two decades, is...
View ArticleCounties are lining up to fight NY SAFE Act
Counties are lining up to fight NY SAFE Act While I have come to expect the type of propaganda in Leah Gunn Barrett's letter "Gun laws should put safety before profits," April 7, from her New Yorkers...
View ArticleViewpoint: More transparency needed on missile-firing drones
Viewpoint: More transparency needed on missile-firing drones The following appeared in an editorial in the Kansas City Star: President Barack Obama has said drones are used only against threats that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Commentary: Restore funds for disabled
Commentary: Restore funds for disabled Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:03 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Smoking of any kind is injurious
Letter: Smoking of any kind is injurious I read the McClatchy article "Public mellows on legalization of pot," April 5, and, as I understand it, pot is rolled in the shape of a cigarette, fired up and...
View ArticleLetter: Adjunct example can be misleading
Letter: Adjunct example can be misleading I am an adjunct faculty member of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. While I don't speak for my employer, I do have another, informed perspective on "Hours cut...
View ArticleLetter: Many options exist for long-term care
Letter: Many options exist for long-term care The League of Women Voters of Albany County is concerned by the Legislature's inability to decide on the Albany County Nursing Home privatization. The...
View ArticleBray: Online class has a game changer
Bray: Online class has a game changer Massive Open Online Courses — MOOCs, for short — are causing fear in the world of higher education. MOOCs have a long lineage of nontraditional distance learning...
View ArticleEditorial: Long story short
Editorial: Long story short Say what you will about politics — and we certainly do — but it's hard to complain when rivalry brings out the best in politicians.The past week saw Albany Mayor Jerry...
View ArticleIt's time to wrap up the WikiLeaks whistle-blower case
It's time to wrap up the WikiLeaks whistle-blower case The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times:Prosecutors must prove that Pfc. Bradley Manning "had reason to believe" that the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Background check battle dragging on
Background check battle dragging on Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:11 pm, Monday,...
View Article