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EDITORIAL: Cannabis failures show state must get better at regulation, taxation

EDITORIAL: Cannabis failures show state must get better at regulation, taxation

Of the few things New York state government should be very good at by now, creating a new tax and regulatory structure should be near the top of...

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Letters for Saturday, August 2, 2025

Letters for Saturday, August 2, 2025

Political leaders need to be role models People of faith look forward to a heavenly kingdom and political peace. It is comforting to think about an...

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Letters for Friday, August 1, 2025

Letters for Friday, August 1, 2025

Turn Hillsdale farm into bird sanctuary I am writing about the future of the Devoe/Dufault property at 56 Hickory Hill Road in Hillsdale. The...

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EDITORIAL: Keeping criminal records secret has consequences

EDITORIAL: Keeping criminal records secret has consequences

There’s good reason why we’ve been against the concept of sealing of criminal records for certain offenses. While we understand having a criminal...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an...

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Josh Boak

Letters for Thursday, July 31, 2025

Letters for Thursday, July 31, 2025

Hochul should admit age discrimination According to proposed legislation within our state budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul finally plans on “removing the...

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HIGH NOTES: SUV for National Guard vet, shopping for Children's Miracle Network, refurbished basketball court for girls

HIGH NOTES: SUV for National Guard vet, shopping for Children's Miracle Network, refurbished basketball court for girls

In Schenectady, several local businesses have contributed to provide an area Army National Guard member in need with a refurbished SUV, as part of...

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With ever-changing cuts to federal funding, environmental protection programs are increasingly coming under fire. NYS Department of Environmental...

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Kate Chorbajian

EDITORIAL: Don’t leap into redistricting response

Child: “Mom, can I (insert dangerous, stupid and possibly illegal act here)? Billy’s mom lets him do it.” Mom: “If Billy’s mom let him jump off the...

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Letters for Wednesday, July 30, 2025

We need courage to fight for our rights Before retiring from teaching, I tried to impress upon students that the First Amendment isn’t just bland...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman who killed four people inside a Manhattan office tower blamed his mental health problems on the National Football League...

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Jennifer Peltz

EDITORIAL: Hoping bishop finds compassion in St. Clare’s trial

EDITORIAL: Hoping bishop finds compassion in St. Clare’s trial

There was a time, we’re sure of it, when Bishop Edward Scharfenberger was just an ordinary, unadorned, unheralded humble servant of God. Back...

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Steven Cook

Letters for Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Letters for Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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