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As Stefanik ponders run, think Delgado Will Elise Stefanik run for governor of New York? The current congresswoman seems to be stuck in quicksand...
It’s like the line from “It’s a Wonderful Life” about an angel getting his wings every time a bell rings — only the opposite. Every time you...
Stefanik DEI probe a departure from pope Opening my April 22 Gazette, paper edition, I found the engaging juxtaposition of two articles involving Rep....
Punish Trump for denying due process On Jan. 20, Donald Trump swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The...
All it takes is driving 10 mph over the speed limit to double the chances that you’ll kill someone in a car crash. That’s driving 50 in a 40 zone...
It’s one of the most successful cities in the state - a rare combination of vigorous economic activity, history, character and upstate charm. Its...
We need a way to speed up due process There are an estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants in this country, 650,000 criminal aliens and 700...
If state lawmakers had passed the state budget on time on April 1, they’d have had two full months and 12 days to do all the other work that needs...
Diversity helped make America great The reverse side of a dollar bill shows a copy of the Great Seal of the United States of America, which was...
‘Never Again’ is nowAll the “stop the Hitler talk” that we are hearing begs an answer.Javascript is required for you to be able to read...
Writing the Constitution wasn’t just an exercise in identifying rights and jotting them down. The Founders were particularly careful about how they...
In Saratoga Springs, the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm has awarded funding to Pitney Meadows Community Farm and the Saratoga...
Voters need site to evaluate candidatesElection season is here again, school board races this spring and town board elections this fall.
Let love overcome the wickedness What an angry, bitter message in Susan Walker’s letter of April 23 (“America is being reborn under Trump,”)...
If they spread it on farmland, it eventually ends up in our bodies. So you’d think government officials entrusted with protecting the public health...
State government leaders can learn a lot from local school districts when it comes to keeping the public informed about budgets. For many school...
Trump taking a big gamble with tariffs President Donald Trump’s economic policies are meant to prevent unfavorable trade between the United States...
Stop Trump or lose American democracy In less than 100 days, Donald Trump has validated this horrifying statement from the cover of Mary Trump’s...
Youth sports offers our children many opportunities. The opportunity to learn and demonstrate physical skills, mental acuity and sportsmanship....
DEI stance laudable. Where is Stefanik? I’m so proud of the Saratoga Springs City School District for pushing back and holding firm on its stance...
Changes to federal environmental laws are threatening standards in place designed to protect the public against the health impacts of air, land and...
“I feel it’s important for everyone to know the person behind the news article. To truly recognize the incredibly special person Dylan (dcal) was,...
Bishop made retirees’ lives a nightmareI feel very proud to say kind words about the St. Clare’s Hospital retirees. I will always hold them all...
Demonstrators are genuinely concerned Some people think that recent protest rallies held across the country on April 5 and 19 couldn’t possibly...
Fix tax inequality and save Social Security There has been chatter that Republicans are considering raising taxes on people earning more than $1...
In Schenectady, Schenectady Community Ministries (SiCM) is hosting a crop walk next month to raise funds to end hunger. The annual Phil Grigsby...
America is being reborn under Trump For years, America suffered under Biden’s and the left’s godless regime, abortion celebrated, children...
Seeds of resistance are planted, growing Is our country great again yet? Capitalists are tripping over each other in the race to see who can become...
Congress must stand up, protect our rights“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”Javascript is...
It’s difficult to think of a more agonizing time for seriously ill individuals and their families than the time they for a life-saving organ...
Try watching a football game on TV when your neighbor or a landscaping company is blowing leaves and mowing with a gas-powered machine. You either...
Responsible people are needed to govern Recently, Congress held hearings about continuing or terminating Daylight Savings Time, which requires...
A lot of people will tell you that when they’re driving in bad weather, they turn off the car radio. Sounds ridiculous at first. But when it’s...
Trump is a danger to American democracy If there was any question that the tyrant in the White House was a clear and present danger to our democracy,...
Boat launch symbolic of gov’t inefficiency The article in the April 14 Gazette, (“Kiwanis Park boat launch still moving forward in town despite...
The best indication that the city of Amsterdam was on the road to fiscal recovery was the reaction from the mayor when the city improved from being...
In Schenectady, the 5th annual Scrabble-Rama competition held at Schenectady High School on April 5 raised $7,700 for the Reading Is Fun Program...
Time for McCarthy not to run againIt is time for Schenectady Mayor Gary R. McCarthy to not run again for mayor of Schenectady.
Driving while impaired is driving while impaired, whether you’re behind the wheel of a car or a boat. As with driving a motor vehicle under the...
Town can’t afford to lose transfer station In my view, government at all levels should be working to make it easier to dispose of trash so it...
Beware threats from ‘populist’ leaders The term “populist” applies to political candidates who have popularity with the ordinary...
Discovery law rollbacks would undercut justice By holding up the state budget to coerce rollbacks to our criminal discovery laws, Gov. Kathy Hochul...
SAVE Act is about voter suppression I am writing about my concerns of Rep. Elise Stefanik voting to pass the SAVE Act, Safeguard American Voter...
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”- Mahatma GandhiJavascript is required for you to be able to read...
Provide dedicated fund for water/sewerNew York’s water and sewer systems are aging and overburdened.Javascript is required for you to be able to...
Public officials, by virtue of having been selected to represent the people, are held to a higher standard of conduct. It’s their responsibility to...
In less tumultuous times, less was better, especially when it came to encountering politicians.We saw enough of them around election time, and maybe...
Threatening libraries is a move to oppress There is no good reason – zero reasons – that public libraries should be under threat by federal,...
District, Stefanik are stuck with each other President Trump changed his mind recently and decided that Rep. Elise Stefanik will not become the U.S....