Vanity, thy name is DMV
Our opinion: The state’s move to no longer require eye exams for people renewing driver licenses is dangerously shortsighted. Update: Since this editorial was published, the state has apparently...
View ArticleThird-party candidates offer different vision
Whether in a race for the Senate, Congress or governor’s office, a pattern in the October debates became clear. The Republicans and Democrats bicker and moan about campaign mud-slinging and their minor...
View ArticleGood leaders benefit from good followers
There are many clichés and thoughts when comparing leaders and followers. We are often told at a young age to be a “leader” and not a “follower.” Individuals tend to describe leaders with praise and...
View ArticleCoal plants cloud future of energy
To any readers who feel as besieged as I do these days with dire news about climate change, I recommend reading the recent letter from Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, D-Ithaca, to Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
View ArticleFor Cohoes mayor: Nolin
Cohoes Democratic voters have as clear a choice in next Thursday’s mayoral primary as it gets: between a forward-thinking candidate and one with a track record of old-style political gamesmanship that...
View ArticleSchool’s success will be in details
Following the defeat of Albany’s high school financing proposition, and in the wake of recent revelations about an impending middle-school enrollment crush, the Editorial Board’s call for more...
View ArticleA fanciful, but unrealistic, vision
I just finished reading Louis-Jack Pozner’s takedown (“Accept reality that action is critical,” Feb. 1) of Kristin Christman’s commentary (“Parallel standards offer way out of violence,” Jan 17), and...
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