Selected shorts for the end of summer
Those who don’t vote should not complain about the results of the primaries
Cook on Concord
It's the system that needs fixing
A case in point: retroactive tariffs on Chinese solar panels
The unpredictability of the N.H. House primaries
My final column on the upcoming primary races is about the New Hampshire House, which -- unlike the Senate, governorship, or Executive Council -- is largely unpredictable because of its 400-member size. Why is the New Hampshire House so big?…
Keene consortium sows seeds for future manufacturing workforce
RCAM has been collaborating with businesses to determine their needs and then creating courses and training programs that will teach workers the skills that will fulfill those needs
In praise of Dr. Fieseher and Brad Cook
Praise to Dr. Fiesher for an informative article on Obamacare, and Brad Cooks article on NH Lobbyist Liz Murphy.
Election 2012: A guide to the 11 Senate Republicans seeking re-election
While the big news recently was the number of incumbent Republican state senators choosing not to run for re-election, 11 of the 19 filed for re-election. The 19-5 majority held by Republicans this past year was almost historic in nature.…
In praise of New Hampshire's lobbyists
The recent legislative session was unique in the memory of political observers and participants, as the partisanship and lack of civility in the House as well as style of its leadership all added up to an unpleasant experience for many,…
N.H.'s economic future needs projects like Northern Pass
In the June 29-July 12 edition of New Hampshire Business Review, Jamie White attempts to address the very important topic of New Hampshire's economic future in the context of considering the Northern Pass project ("Northern Pass risks region reaping benefits…
Thanks to Unitil for STEM help
To the editor:On behalf of Bow High School, I am writing to express our appreciation to Unitil for their outstanding support of our Project Lead the Way engineering program.Throughout the past year, Bow High School and Unitil have collaborated on…
How to save Social Security for the long term
To the editor:The June 15-26 issue contained a fine article about so-called Social Security ("Social Security: What is at stake" by David Certner, legislative policy director of AARP). Both my wife and I receive Social Security benefits and also are…
