Author: Patricia Carty

Wins and losses for the community mental health system in the state budget

NH budget preserves key mental health funding but raises concerns over access and housing gaps

(Opinion) ‘Deconstructing Stigma’ one traveler at a time

Powerful mental health exhibit at Manchester airport a step toward raising awareness

‘Deconstructing Stigma’: One piece, and one traveler, at a time

Powerful mental health exhibit at Manchester airport a step toward raising awareness

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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.