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Examples for Cuomo to follow
Examples for Cuomo to follow Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:46 pm, Wednesday, April...
View ArticleLetter: Power N.Y. with wind, water, sun
Letter: Power N.Y. with wind, water, sun Using natural gas for heating and electricity will not cause less global warming than using coal and oil. The inevitable leakage from gas drilling and pipelines...
View ArticleBring this debate home
Bring this debate home THE ISSUE:Critics of immigration reform say the Boston bombing sheds new light on the issue. THE STAKES:If Washington waited to do things perfectly, nothing would get done. If...
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Academic excellence to the core
Academic excellence to the core Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:32 pm, Thursday,...
View ArticleLetter: Medical cannabis should be option
Letter: Medical cannabis should be option Thanks for covering the latest news on efforts in New York to help the sickest of the sick with medical cannabis ("Key issues of legality endure," April 17). A...
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Letter: Assignment's intent: thought According to Stanford University Professor Sam Wineburg, "The purpose of education is to create unpleasant experiences in us....[It] is not about making us feel...
View ArticleMarcus: This time, suspect is a regular guy
Marcus: This time, suspect is a regular guy The bomber went to the prom.OK, alleged bomber. The chilling aspect of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is his seeming normalcy.They are different crimes, spawned by...
View ArticleLetter: Let's evaluate education leaders
Letter: Let's evaluate education leaders After administering the first part of the English language arts standardized tests to the third-graders in my classroom and watching the utter anguish and...
View ArticleLetter: Why not rebrand the university?
Letter: Why not rebrand the university? I have to challenge the assertions made by Tush Nikollaj in his commentary ("NanoCollege ready, able to soar on its own," April 14). Mr. Nikollaj's primary...
View ArticleScouts' plan to relax gay ban should include its leaders
Scouts' plan to relax gay ban should include its leaders This is from an editorial in the Kansas City Star:For lack of a better description, the Boy Scouts' latest proposal for relaxing its ban on gays...
View ArticleEditorial: To Mr. Kaczynski, in awe
Editorial: To Mr. Kaczynski, in awe THE ISSUE:The leader of New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is moving on.THE STAKES:The fight against violence, and the quest for justice, is stronger...
View ArticleLetter: NRA turned government against the people
Letter: NRA turned government against the people By golly, the gun lobby scored a victory and proved an important point: The National Rifle Association can get the Senate to dismiss attempts at...
View ArticleLetter: Nazi assignment needed to be put in to context
Letter: Nazi assignment needed to be put in to context The story about the Albany High School teacher suspended for insensitivity cries out for more context, more background information, more details,...
View ArticleLetter: In foreign lands, U.S. perpetrates violent acts
Letter: In foreign lands, U.S. perpetrates violent acts There is no doubt most of us felt rage when we saw the bombs go off in Boston and saw all the images of pain and chaos. Many of us would like to...
View ArticleLetter: Kudos to students who shunned task
Letter: Kudos to students who shunned task As a former resident of Albany and as someone who speaks to high schools throughout our community about Judaism and the Holocaust, I have to tell you that my...
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To scrape off barnacles, apply muscle
To scrape off barnacles, apply muscle Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 4:08 pm, Friday,...
View ArticleAmerica pays steep price for Guantanamo
America pays steep price for Guantanamo The following is from an editorial in The New York Times:All five living presidents gathered in Texas on Thursday for a feel-good moment at the opening of the...
View ArticleLetter: Contribution limits could have negative effect
Letter: Contribution limits could have negative effect In response to your editorial "Sorry, it's hardly reform," April 18, concerning campaign finance reform, I would recommend you consider a few...
View ArticleLetter: Schodack officials need to explain their vote
Letter: Schodack officials need to explain their vote On March 14, the Schodack Town Board, without debate, unanimously approved a resolution to officially oppose the NY SAFE Act. The town's resolution...
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State still has time to control health costs
State still has time to control health costs Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 7:39 pm,...
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