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Editorial: No more kids in crates

Parents were outraged to learn this "time out" box was in a classroom at the St. Regis Mohawk elementary school in Akwasesne, N.Y. If you think the...

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Editorial: Saratoga Springs’ missteps with the Kranicks

Two acclaimed Saratoga Springs High School track coaches were banned by USA Track & Field, which cited alleged physical and emotional misconduct....

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Commentary: Legal cannabis market needs strong enforcement to thrive

A state Office of Cannabis Management license plate is seen Feb. 6, 2024, in Colonie. The Office of Cannabis Management’s decision last month to...

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Mack Hueber

Commentary: Amid federal threats, supportive housing needs state's full support

Credit: Getty Images. After nearly four decades of proven success in reducing homelessness, supportive housing faces an existential threat. The...

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Pascale Leone

Letters: Medicaid shouldn’t put profits ahead of children’s mental health

Letters to the editor can be submitted by sending an email to tuletters@timesunion.com or completing this form. See our guidelines on letters....

05.01.2026 6

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Editorial: U.S. Kangaroo Court is in session

Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City.  In President Donald J. Trump’s...

05.01.2026 10

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Commentary: For the incarcerated, a path to a second chance

Credit: Getty Images. State prisons are plagued by chaos, staff shortages, and the inhumane treatment of incarcerated people. But there’s another...

05.01.2026 10

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Mujahideen Muhammad And Serene Jones

Commentary: No one should have to marry just to get health insurance

Credit: Getty Images. This holiday season, families gathered around extendable tables, brought together by food, love and shared memories. Yet some...

02.01.2026 10

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Alexa B. D’Angelo

Editorial: Dereliction of duty by Albany's Common Council

Albany Common Council member Tom Hoey, who chairs the body’s Public Safety committee. A note to readers: This editorial repeats phrases and themes...

02.01.2026 3

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Commentary: 'Siena’s financial condition is strong'

Siena University President Chuck Seifert speaks during a January 2025 ceremony to commemorate Nobel Hall, the school's new science building. Last...

02.01.2026 2

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Charles F. Seifert And Thomas J. Baldwin Jr

Editorial: In Albany, Dorcey Applyrs brings new era and hope for brighter days

Mayor-elect Dorcey Applyrs, left, listens to Mayor Kathy Sheehan speak during an event last month at Albany City Hall. Wednesday is Kathy Sheehan’s...

01.01.2026 2

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Commentary: Support nuclear power by extending the Zero-Emission Credit program

Credit: Getty Images. New York is one of a kind. Our ambitions have always inspired others, and our economic decisions send ripples throughout the...

01.01.2026 1

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John Carlson And Greg Lancette

Rensselaer County ballot errors shake confidence in voting system

Ballot results in Rensselaer County's general election were called into question, and then proven to be inaccurate. Paramount to our democracy is a...

31.12.2025 10

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Commentary: Hospice is key to quality end-of-life care. Aid in dying makes investment more urgent.

Credit: Getty Images. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law marks a significant moment for New York. It...

31.12.2025 2

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Jeanne Chirico

Commentary: A better way to respond to mental health emergencies

Credit: Getty Images. Last year in the city of Buffalo, the 911 call center dispatched a police car or ambulance, and sometimes both, to someone...

31.12.2025 3

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Jane Mogavero And Michael Hogan

Commentary: As federal funding shrinks, New York must invest in biomedical research

Credit: Getty Images. New Yorkers pride themselves on leading the nation in medicine, education and innovation. Yet today, with federal biomedical...

31.12.2025 3

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Whitney Longmate