Opinion

The following are excerpts from a letter sent by Frank J. Chaloupka, a professor of economics and public health at the University of Illinois at Chicago, to both Gov. John Lynch and Senate President Peter Bragdon. Dear Governor Lynch and…

Our state's technology and manufacturing-based economy was strong enough to weather the national recession, but can it really withstand the foolhardiness of the New Hampshire Legislature?After Gov. John Lynch proposed a downright conservative budget that would have made yesterday's Republicans…

For years, businesses owners and managers have cited the rising cost of health care and health insurance as the top challenge facing their business, after the health of the economy. And for years, the Business and Industry Association of New…

The Women's Leadership Summit is not just a conference, but is part and parcel of the educational life of women in New Hampshire. The ongoing challenge of the summit - the fourth of which will be held in June -…

The House has produced a balanced budget that keeps our faith with voters who demanded an end to big government when they elected Republicans last fall. This budget lives up to our commitment of making government operate within its means,…

It is critical that we abolish the New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority before it can saddle state taxpayers with millions in new burdens each year.This government bureaucracy was established with the goal of bringing passenger rail service to New Hampshire.…

Fourteen years ago, starting with the Claremont II lawsuit, New Hampshire began a process in funding local education that can best be described as a cycle of chaos. The result has been an untenable reality that has pitted communities against…

With gasoline prices rapidly climbing back to the $4-a-gallon level, it is time once again to plead with our representatives in Washington to show much-needed leadership on energy policy.In the just-completed election cycle, there was far too little attention paid…

Our health-care system is in crisis, with no real solutions on the horizon. Federal health-care reform, for the most part, protects the current system rather than truly reforming it. It remains hard to fathom that a government-sponsored health system is…

Imagine paying $900 for a mold assessment on your home and gaining nothing from the experience. That is exactly what happened to a customer who called me recently.He said the person he hired sent collected mold samples to a laboratory,…