A look at pay hike by the numbers
The Public Employees Federation finds the information in the article, “48% pay hike for state lawmakers?” Aug. 3, lacking context. The article states that Grade 29 PEF members at the top of the salary...
View ArticleBoard’s stand against apartments makes sense
The Albany County Planning Board recently recommended against the rezoning of Loughlin Street stating the proposed increase in density would be extreme in comparison to present use and homes in the...
View ArticleTeacher impact also merits value
The Empire Center recently came out with its latest report on public school spending in New York state and found salaries increasing, on average, for teachers in New York state. While I fully...
View ArticleAn honest, painful plan
When municipal debt outpaces revenues year after year and reserves have all but dried up, a major course correction is needed. In the city of Troy, such a reset is long overdue and it cannot happen...
View ArticleDon’t raise lawmaker pay
How can any pay raise be approved for one of the most dysfunctional legislatures in the United States? What’s proposed would be a huge 48 percent pay raise for an Assembly and Senate racked with...
View ArticleMake education a priority Nov. 8
With less than three weeks to Election Day, educators have to make an important decision: Which person is the best fit to get American education back on track. For years, reports have shown the United...
View ArticleCarbon fee would ease climate woes, aid citizens
The editorial “Yes, drill – for the facts, ” Nov. 11, urges Americans to be cautious in considering changes that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration may bring to our country’s energy policy....
View ArticleBudget politics hurt cities
It’s hard enough for financially stressed upstate cities to balance their budgets without political rivals trying to hijack the process in order to advance their future candidacies. Yet those sorts of...
View ArticleChanges would hurt neighborhood
Lark Street and the Center Square neighborhood has long been called the Greenwich village of Albany. Its eclectic and varied nature has been its most distinctive characteristic and has made it a...
View ArticleTrump breaks promise about increasing jobs
President Donald Trump pledged during and after his campaign to protect and substantially increase the number of American jobs. His most recent promise was 25 million new jobs. However, in his first...
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