Local reaction to State of the Union
One of the big topics of Tuesday’s State of the Union Address was creating jobs and lowering the unemployment rate.
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Local reaction to State of the Union
Letter: Thanks to those who never forget
TIMES UNION STAFF PHOTO BY: LUANNE M. FERRIS–Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, Menands , NY, Secondary detail shot of two gravestones unvieled at “Historic St.
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Letter: Details matter in Johnson saga
Times Union photo by PAUL BUCKOWSKI — A statue of Henry Johnson sits atop a monument in Washington Park in Albany.
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Walk this way
Times Union Staff photograph by Philip Kamrass — View of a floor at 3t Architects, with cork at left, next to carpeting, in Albany, NY office on Wednesday April 30, 2008.
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Albany feels the pain of war
As 1861 came to a close, the citizens of Albany reflected on a year that had witnessed the political ascension of Abraham Lincoln, the eruption of the Civil War and the defeat of the once-confident Union army at Bull Run and Ball’s Bluff.
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More than 200 arrested as Occupy protesters march nationwide
Occupy Wall Street protesters gather Thursday in Union Square after marching from Zuccotti Park, where their encampment was taken down two days earlier.
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Federal appeals court overturns steroids lawsuit against Soares
Federal appeals court overturns steroids lawsuit against Soares Times Union Copyright 2011 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 02:24 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, 2011 A federal appeals court in Atlanta issued a ruling Tuesday that effectively ends a civil rights lawsuit filed against Albany County District Attorney …
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Times Union editor to speak at Albany Roundtable luncheon
Times Union Editor and Vice President Rex Smith will be the featured speaker when the Albany Roundtable meets Wednesday at noon.
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Albany Council Moves to Restrict Fracking
The Common Council of Albany, New York has voted 8-5 to approve an ordinance that would ban natural gas drilling in the city limits. According to a report from the Albany Times Union, the natural gas ban is aimed at keeping hydraulic fracturing out of Albany. In addition to the drilling ban, the Common Council unanimously
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NY governor, state union reach tentative agreement
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the union representing state workers have reached a tentative agreement that could avoid close to 3,500 layoffs if approved by the union’s membership, which voted against an earlier agreement.
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