Press-Republican

In My Opinion

In My Opinion
  • In My Opinion: Business owner opposes wage hike

    I have owned one or more small businesses in Clinton County since 1990, Under One Roof Movie Store owner Becky Leonard writes.

    February 20, 2013

  • In My Opinion: Doctors support Choosing Wisely

    Americans pay more for health care than anywhere else in the world, but we don't enjoy better health than most Western countries, writes Dr. Joel Wolkowicz, medical director at CVPH.

    February 13, 2013

  • In My Opinion: Creating a college culture

    Imagine this: You're a 16-year-old high-school student scraping by with a C average, writes College for Every Student President Rick Dalton.

    February 6, 2013

  • In My Opinion: Champlain water use, cost explained

    I would like to respond to a letter that was printed in the Jan. 14 edition of the Press-Republican entitled "Champlain Water," Mayor Gregory Martin writes.

    January 23, 2013

  • In My Opinion: Impact of testing on academic freedom Much has been said, in recent months, about the significant increase in New York state testing and its negative impact on the students, particularly those in the elementary grades, writes Kevin Mulligan, president of the Northeastern Zone of New York State Retired Teachers Association.

    January 14, 2013

  • In My Opinion: The 'Farm Bill:' Call it what it is

    The so-called "Farm Bill" continues to be one of the more controversial aspects of our nation's budget, writes Shelia Marshman, president-elect of New York Agri-Women.

    January 9, 2013

  • In My Opinion: A trail on the right track

    A little over a year ago, with Thanksgiving two days away and a snowstorm looming, workers took what was literally the last load of asphalt produced for the 2011 construction season and laid it down, linking a graceful S-curve path up a hill on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus to the swooping swerve of Steltzer Avenue, writes Luke Cyphers, chair of the Saranac River Trail Advisory Committee.

    December 21, 2012

  • In My Opinion: History lessons for deficit reduction

    In the coming weeks, the president and Congress will make crucial decisions on how to address the fiscal deficit, writes longtime history teacher Carl Chilson.

    December 19, 2012

  • In My Opinion: E'town budget confirmed by audit In response to the opinion piece written by former Town Councilman Ken Fenimore, writes Elizabethtown Town Supervisor Margaret Bartley. On Nov. 8, the Elizabethtown Town Council held a public hearing on the 2013 preliminary budget. The public hearing allows residents express their ideas and concerns regarding the budget, and also provides valuable information to the Town Council.

    December 15, 2012

  • In My Opinion: US advised to act now against Syria

    Syria is a big deal. We must act decisively without further delay.

    December 13, 2012