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In praise of New Hampshire's lobbyists

Brad Cook,

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

NH Business Review Staff,

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

NH Business Review Staff,

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

NH Business Review Staff,

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…

Northern Pass risks region reaping benefits of economic change

NH Business Review Staff,

The Northern Pass project debate has raged around property rights, land values and the destruction of natural beauty on the one hand and potential construction jobs and tax revenues on the other, with little discussion regarding its long-term economic implications…

Social Security: What is at stake

NH Business Review Staff,

How critical is Social Security to the people of New Hampshire? One AARP member in New Hampshire put it this way: "This is the only retirement for a large percentage of the population. These people have been working all their…

Who really benefits from RGGI funds?

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor:The May 18-31 issue of NHBR had an article by Rick Minard ("At least keep the RGGI safety net") as how RGGI funds benefit low-income New Hampshire homeowners. According to the article, about 10 percent of RGGI funds…

Save Our Groundwater not alone in USA Springs opposition

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor:Many of us in the state have appreciated NHBR's steadfast coverage of the USA Springs Inc. case over 11 years. The case remains the first major test of our state's groundwater protection law.However, the most recent article ("USA…

USA Springs auction set for July 20

NH Business Review Staff,

Anyone want to buy USA Springs' partially finished water bottling plant on the border of Nottingham and Barrington, along with a number of state permits they may or may not stand up to challenges from residents bent on halting its…

At least keep the RGGI safety net

NH Business Review Staff,

A critical source of cash to help low-income households weatherize their homes will be lost if the New Hampshire Legislature continues to hobble or kill RGGI, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The House has voted to kill RGGI altogether and…