JIM FRANCO: Beware of voting on a minor party line
Good God, for the sake of democracy as we know it, don’t vote for a candidate on a minor party ...
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JIM FRANCO: Pension system needs reform
Double dipping is legal, but wrong Obviously, there is a huge flaw in the state pension system. I don’t begrudge ...
Jim Franco: At least Cuomo got some free ink
Yes, I saw the recent Siena Research Institute Poll that found 78 percent of the people think vaping is a ...
Jim FRANCO: Don’t vape, but have a shot of vodka and a bong hit
The hypocrisy is astounding. Being kind, I will say the recent moves by the federal and state governments to ban ...
JIM FRANCO: Go ahead, make me ask for a straw
At first blush, when I saw the county Legislature wanted limit the use of plastic straws and plastic cutlery I ...
JIM FRANCO: Let the lawsuits fly
As expected, a flurry of lawsuits were filed last week against iconic institutions like the Catholic Church and the Boy ...
Colonie’s Comprehensive Plan doesn’t really do anything
Well, the Town of Colonie has a new Comprehensive Plan — or at least an update to the 2005 plan. ...
FRANKLY SPEAKING: The Troy ERT and Schenectady mayor
Just to catch up on some of the goings on in a couple of cities in the area. The last ...
FRANKLY SPEAKING: And I thought the rallies were about Trump
I had a couple other columns I was working on – one about the Troy Emergency Response Team and the ...
FRANKLY SPEAKING: Free tuition or political pandering?
There is transparent political pandering, and then there is Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to offer free tuition to at SUNY ...
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