Letter: Primaries, not coronations
A lesson that should have been learned from the last presidential election is that the electorate prefers primaries over coronations. When considering the New York governorâs race next year, I...
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Letter: Takes exception
I take exception to Cal Thomasâs explanation of the government shutdown (Oct. 14). Thomas laments that, according to FDR and the Democrats, âRich people make too much money and people...
Letter: Legislation held hostage
The Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act â a state bill that would reduce wasteful single-use packaging and ban 16 highly toxic chemicals like PFAS, phthalates, and bisphenols in packaging...
Letter: Hands off Iran, Venezuela
President Trumpâs bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities was done without congressional authorization, as called for by the Article I âdeclare warâ clause of the Constitution. Instead, he relied on a...
Letter: Invest in plant-based agriculture
The Boarâs Head deli meat plant in Virginia, linked to the listeria outbreak that killed 10 people last year, is already talking about reopening. While Congress debates whether the plant...
Letter: Sad days in Red Hook
Over recent months, actions by Red Hook Town relating to the local Boat Club have raised the volatile issue of âeminent domainâ and excited electoral passions (and lawn signs) throughout...
Letter: Farewell to Pike Plan
Anyone who believes Neil Benderâs continued legal fight against the plan to demolish the Pike Plan arcades in Uptown Kingston makes sense need only look at the facade of the...
Letter: Use the Lord’s words
As a Christian, I was very pleased to hear Erika Kirk say. âI forgive him.â That was a courageous thing to say, but will be very difficult to carry out....
Letter: Time for better UCAT solutions
To the editor: While all the finger-pointing and recriminations about who dropped the ball in the âUCAT Plaza Hubâ debacle will rumble on for some time, what it does give...
Letter: Battery energy storage systems in Ulster County
New York State has set an ambitious timeline to achieve a net-zero carbon goal in the coming years, which requires implementing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across the state. This...