Two lifelong contributions
Remembering two men whose lives touched so many
Brad Cook
Brad Cook, a shareholder in the Manchester law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green, heads its government relations and estate planning groups. He can be reached at bcook@sheehan.com.
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Echoes of past primary campaigns
Parallels to prior campaigns can predict candidates’ prospective futures
Two USNH chancellors depart
Poulton, Farrell helped shape the office
All politics, all the time
Presidential, state races make analysis interesting
The state’s budget quandaries
There’s little strategy and more politics in the cuts and restorations
Derryfield’s Breakthrough
The program encourages middle school students to strive for a college education
Past, present and future
Seeking remedies for NH revenue situation
Let’s talk about real issues
The debt, entitlements must be addressed by presidential candidates
“What have you been reading?” New and recommended
What is in a book generally is more meaningful than what you find on the average night on the tube, no matter how many hundreds of channels you get
‘Fair’ budgets are in the eye of the beholder
It’s interesting to watch the budget-writing process – from a distance
‘What have they accomplished?’ The GOP version
When evaluating presidential candidates, we need to look beyond the money and campaign ads
What would be wrong with a President Biden?
With his background, he should be considered more seriously for 2016
When a good legislator sponsors bad legislation
Bid to tax non-profits is a misguided attempt to address state’s revenue problem
The N.H. Legislature’s center ring and sideshow
While undoubtedly important to their sponsors, several bills are of less universal significance or suspect substance
Kim Zachos’ complete, and very significant, life
He excelled in all areas in which he was involved
The meaningful contributions of our local banks
There are many small things (and businesses) we should be grateful for
What path will the House follow in 2015 session?
Let’s hope that what is best for the state as a whole will be the guiding principle of the vast majority of legislators
An open letter to the N.H. Legislature
When I started to write this column on Dec. 3, it was going to be an open letter to Speaker William O’Brien. A funny thing happened on the way to finishing.
Election reflections: GOP gains, ample negativity
In New Hampshire the results could have been, and in many cases were, forecast
Remembering New Hampshire’s most historic election
As a result of travels for our 40th wedding anniversary, my wife and I had to vote absentee a couple of weeks before the 2014 election. The last time we did that in an important election was when we were…
New Hampshire resources that help us stay current
Rudman Center is the latest source for substance and education, with no yelling
‘Equality’ and the motivation to do hard work
If people’s expectations have changed so fundamentally that they think of work as only one option, what does it say about us as a country?
Fiscal issues should be at center of ’16 campaign
Liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans and independents all have a stake in fixing the debt
The slates are chosen for November’s election
No sooner was the primary over then attack ads funded by out-of-state PACs and ‘social welfare organizations’ began to disparage the nominees
The Foley family’s inspirational dignity
As a beacon of faith in a time of horror, they indeed made New Hampshire proud
Remembering Gary Long, a true ‘gentle man’
Both he and another 63-year-old, Robin Williams, had much to look forward to in life
Examining the Granite State political landscape
A look at how the candidates are performing in the calm before the storm
Three lawyers’ stories – without a punch line
Arthur Mudge, John Tobin and Bob Dastin have made a lifetime of contributions to N.H. and beyond
Baker’s legacy should be a guide for officeholders
His ability to forge compromises without sacrificing his principles appears to be in short supply today
Political shenanigans and remedies for the deficit
501(c)4 organizations - ideologically pure and politically damaging
A twin-state approach to fostering leadership
Leadership Upper Valley stands alone among similar programs
Remembering two significant contributors to N.H.
John and Elizabeth Beckett touched many lives in the Granite State
Pignatelli, Bragdon add to list of State House exits
And the legacy and service of Child Health Services
Changes abound in the spring
Norelli, Odell retirements to leave big holes in Legislature
Spring brings clarity to New Hampshire’s 2014 political races
A look at the state races, big and small
Energy needs: the PSNH/Northern Pass perspective
The information provided at a recent gathering was startling
Governor Ridge’s Republican Party is not the Republican Party of today
The former Pennsylvania governor harkened back to an earlier time, when ‘conservative’ meant something very different
Examining the race to fill Ray Burton’s seat
Special Executive Council election will have ramifications for the entire state
It’s time to pay to fix our roads and bridges
Deteriorating infrastructure in New Hampshire needs to be addressed
2014 Legislature: déjà vu all over again
Once again, there are repeating themes, repeat bills and a relative dearth of new subjects
