Author: John Broderick

(Opinion) Supreme Court is losing its moral authority

The Supreme Court of the United States doesn’t seem as “supreme” as it once did

Gordon MacDonald: a great choice for attorney general

The job demands the best the legal community has to offer

It’s time we became one country again

Trump’s tax return secrecy keeps voters in the dark

Returns have been readily available for examination for almost 40 years – until this year, when Donald Trump refused

Let’s Change Direction on mental illness

We will save and restore lives if we begin to treat it with the respect and humanity it deserves

Don’t treat the mentally ill differently

Imagine rushing an acutely ill friend or loved one to a local emergency room, having your worst fears confirmed by the doctor, and then being told that it could be days before they can be admitted to the right hospital…

How we can all fix it

Leading candidates on both sides of the aisle are agreed that big money is corrupting our democracy

N.H.’s retirement system: a promise, not a gift

It’s not fair or just to change the rules after the game begins

It’s time to abolish New Hampshire’s death penalty

Eliminating state executions says nothing about criminals who kill, but it says a great deal about a society that does not

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(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

10 to watch in 2026

The top news stories of the year are already unfolding

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.