The results are in: Virginia is the most business-friendly state in the union. New Hampshire is 17th.The rankings come from CNBC, based on criteria such as the cost of doing business, infrastructure, education, access to capital and quality of life,…

Through the months-long debate over the state budget, much attention focused on the size of the spending reduction from the last budget. And while the new budget does spend significantly less than the last one, focusing on the bottom-line obscures…

New Hampshire legislators may have produced a balanced budget, but they have left the state with deficits in other areas that will be harder to close than a fiscal gap.Starting from Gov. John Lynch's budget, which cut state spending by…

"I didn't know NHPTV does that, too!" We've heard this from people for years. Since New Hampshire Public Television's state funding has been eliminated, and many of our unique services suspended, we believe our value to New Hampshire - extending…

Many politicians have a well-earned bad reputation among the public because they spend considerable time on the campaign trail, telling voters how they will reform government or fix problems, only to get into office and abandon those commitments quickly. Our…

Dental hygienists are a crucial part of any dental team and are greatly appreciated. Dr. Russ Ouellette recently wrote a piece ("Courage, a rare commodity," April 22-May 5 NHBR)about dental hygienists and the great work they do. Today, New Hampshire…

It is my belief that a budget is a reflection of values and goals. But the New Hampshire House Representatives and Senate recently passed a budget that does not represent what is most valued by the people of New Hampshire:…

As the general manager at Cannon Mountain Ski Area and Franconia Notch State Park, I think it's time for the public to hear our official position on the leasing amendment attached to the state's 2012-13 budget recently approved by the…

Public Service of New Hampshire just can't stop denying the obvious. You won't see their high-voltage towers, even when they're outside your kitchen window. Nor will your property values drop once the 135-foot tower interrupts that "million-dollar view" you pay…

While campaigning for office last fall, Republicans promised no new taxes or fees and no borrowing gimmicks.We also campaigned on no additional downshifting of costs to local communities. But exactly what is downshifting?First, an example of actual downshifting from the…

When elected to a super-majority last fall, Republicans in the Legislature promised to cut the state budget without downshifting costs to communities, without raising taxes and without resorting to budget gimmicks. Guess what? Six months into their reign, they’ve broken…