(Opinion) SNAP: strengthening New Hampshire’s families and economy
Data illuminates how SNAP benefits are actually being used by consumers
Opinion
Cook on Concord: Busy legislative sessions
For the last few decades, the New Hampshire legislature has split its 90 “legislative days” equally between the first and second years of the two-year legislative term.
Remembering Manchester's Bob Baines
Bob Baines, the former mayor of Manchester, past principal of Manchester High School West and current Manchester School Board member, died in Boston on Jan. 23 due to complications following heart surgery.
(Opinion) Stop trying to do more and start doing what matters
How leaders can use January to set their organization up for a successful year
(Opinion) Hard times ahead for many NH families
Three policy decisions from 2025 that will shape life in New Hampshire in 2026 and beyond
Amid volatility, local economies can provide a model of stability
As we begin 2026, we face another set of choices about how to forge a future that enables us to navigate the continuing instability and volatility in our civic and economic lives.
Cook on Concord: 2026 starts with a bang
On the morning of Jan. 3, American air forces executed an extraordinary raid in Caracas, Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their fortified home, brought them out of the country and ultimately to New York to face charges of drug trafficking.
Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast calls for continued publication
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is having a banner year, selling more than 2.3 million copies and even going into a second printing.
(Opinion) Only trained surgeons should perform eye surgery
New Hampshire should insist that its citizens receive surgery from properly trained surgeons by asking legislators to reject HB 349
Cutting pennies from businesses while gutting NH’s future is bad policy
HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
Tough times ahead for many NH families
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access.
(Opinion) PBM reform is the bipartisan solution patients need
Reform bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan would break the link between PBM compensation and drug prices
Ready for snow — and snowmaking
NH ski industry kicks off season with hope after dodging a drought
Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats
The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.
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