Albany County’s crossroads
From today’s editorials: Albany County needs more objective information before it decides whether to build a new nursing home or chart a new course. Until then, neither the county executive’s nor the...
View ArticleFact or fiction?
From today’s editorials: We understand the desire of Albany County legislators to avoid layoffs, but they need to explain how they’re going to balance the budget now and as deficits continue to rise...
View ArticleUrge them to merge
From today’s editorials: Consolidation of public services is an issue at every level of government. Opposition to a more regional approach might not do much more than delay the inevitable. Schenectady...
View ArticleRevisiting “black” districts
Questioning a practice that has been gospel for the civil rights movement for decades, columnist Cynthia Tucker challenges the idea of creating “majority-minority” districts — legislative districts...
View ArticleSimple solution, complex world
Our opinion: Passing a tax cap was the easy part; Albany County’s proposed 19.2 percent tax hike is a sign that state leaders still have work to do. Don’t blame Albany County Executive Michael Breslin...
View ArticleMr. Breslin’s final warning
Our opinion: The Albany County executive objects to an unrealistic budget. Overriding his veto could spell big fiscal trouble. For weeks, the words most readily attached to Michael Breslin in his...
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