Author: Greg Moore

Let’s end the trade war that is harming NH

Tariffs are really a tax on consumers and businesses and a barrier to economic growth

Tax relief is boosting New Hampshire’s economy

In 2015, New Hampshire embarked on an ambitious experiment to reduce tax rates on employers to boost the state’s economy and add jobs. Proponents argued that reducing the Granite State’s uncompetitively high business taxes would cause companies to grow here,…

Hey solar industry, why the subsidy?

We should not be trying to artificially grow an industry by holding ratepayers hostage

Fixing the bail system will aid taxpayers

Today in New Hampshire, our county jails house many people who have not been convicted of crimes. They’ve lost their freedom and stand to lose much more — their jobs, homes and cars — simply because they cannot afford to…

Don’t let legislators milk taxpayers

Dairy farmer bailout is the epitome of a special-interest handout

N.H. Medicaid expansion hurts the disabled, poor

Increased costs of the program are causing cuts to other critical services

USNH sabbaticals are too costly

Since 2004, professors have taken 178 yearlong sabbaticals and 743 part-year sabbaticals at a cost of $65 million

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Renewable energy is a smart business strategy

Despite shifting policies and regulatory headwinds, behind-the-meter solar remains one of the most cost-effective and quickly deployable solutions to control energy expenses.

Derry, Salem methadone clinics under investigation

Two for-profit methadone clinics in Derry and Salem are under investigation as part of a statewide initiative looking into unnecessary barriers patients might face when seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Trump tariffs add to woes for coffee shops

Rising tariffs on Brazilian coffee beans are squeezing Concord’s Brothers Cortado, driving costs up and margins down

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Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million-dollar hole

As a crippling financial crisis uncovered in recent weeks in Claremont makes headlines, Pittsfield, too, is reckoning with a budget shortfall of more than a million dollars as a new school year gets underway. Pittsfield’s deficit, discovered early this year, is roughly $1.8…