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Remove politics from school aid

May 13, 2008

This happens just about every year with at least some school districts in New York state: A district complains about the lack of enough state aid, and suddenly a state legislator, riding in on a white horse, announces more money for the district.

Local districts certainly need and appreciate the extra aid, but should state government play political games with school money?

The latest local aid announcement came from state Sen. Hugh T. Farley, R-Niskayuna, whose Senate district includes Fulton and Montgomery counties. He obtained an additional $500,000 in state “bullet aid” for schools in his Senate district. The largest grant — $200,000 — went to the Gloversville Enlarged School District. The Broadalbin-Perth, Johnstown, Oppenheim-Ephratah, Amsterdam, Fonda-Fultonville, Fort Plain and St. Johnsville school districts also received grants.

Farley’s announcement last week followed the April release of aid figures for local districts.

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Weapons tests must be safe

May 12, 2008

It’s a good thing the 10-year-old daughter of Rockaway Township, N.J., resident Cheryl Angle wasn’t home the afternoon of April 11. She might have been killed.

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Drugs spare no community

May 11, 2008

From afar, most people probably wouldn’t suspect a drug and alcohol problem in the quiet community of Northville.

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Cheers and Jeers

May 10, 2008

CHEERS — To 22. That is the number of students from Mrs. DeLilli’s fifth-grade Mayfield class who wrote to the paper thanking us for the newspaper and expressing their gratitude for being able to read the opinion page.

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U.S. weapons must be best

May 9, 2008

Pentagon planners seem all too happy to spend billions of dollars on new aircraft, tanks and ships. Only cutting-edge technology is good enough for them.

Yet millions of U.S. troops carry rifles of a type invented during the Vietnam War.

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Would lifting gas tax help?

May 8, 2008



Motorists are struggling with the oppressive cost of gasoline these days. In Gloversville, the cost at gas stations was hovering around $3.75 per gallon Wednesday.

Motorists are desperate for any type of relief.

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