Brad Cook

This is the first column of 2024 and the last one before New Hampshire voters vote in the New Hampshire Primary

For an observer of New Hampshire public policy discussions for over 50 years, the subjects of discussion in Concord recently are both déjà vu and somewhat disconcerting.

Thanksgiving — my and many peoples’ favorite holiday — reminds this writer of the many things to be thankful for, in the face of “wars and rumors of wars,” crime, recriminations and the other noise that pollutes our lives. At…

A big shakeup in city politics occurred in Manchester on Nov. 7 when political newcomer Jay Ruais defeated longtime alderman and former state senator Kevin Cavanaugh to take the mayor’s chair. 

Elections are always coming soon, state races will decide the fate of 430 seats, including governor and Executive Council

Previous primaries make 2023 seem not so strange

NH currently only has one certified device available, the Accuvote device, which has been in use for about a quarter century.

Jerry Carmen was a major player in NH business and politics

Time remains to make sense of candidates

NHBR says goodbye to longtime editor, plus summer entertainment for visitors

The political landscape creates opportunities that are anything but boring

Court struck down Biden’s plan to cancel $430 billion of student debt

Closing of NH Institute of Art has left a vacuum in the city’s arts community

Michael Delaney’s experience exposes a troubling U.S. Senate judicial nomination system

A mid-year report on the health of the wideranging sector is a mixed one

Our leaders are paralyzed as important issues spin out of control

Plus the passing of two other notable Granite Staters

Legislators should consider Rep. Smith’s advice

Passing of a celebrated businessmen, plus thoughts on DeSantis political positioning

Remembering the Senate president who got things done

The entire state has a stake in the success of the Queen City’s schools

Realizing parents can be entering the last chapter of their lives is unsettling but must be faced

The special committee’s report and recommendations is a must-read for Granite Staters

Remembering Jim Squires, NH’s ‘first citizen’

Now it’s time to take on the business of governing

Plus, New Hampshire loses another fine statesman

Democracy seems to be alive and well in New Hampshire

Eight principles for new reps and senators to consider when they take office

Recent study puts New Hampshire voting rules in a misinformed light

And remembering Jack Kenny, a unique New Hampshire character

Maxine Morse and Harold Janeway set examples that many others should follow

Developments and utterances that would normally defy belief

Some interesting races will determine the ballot in November

Legislative rules were abandoned or adjusted to meet current conditions

It’s time to really commit to change regarding race relations and justice