Opinion

By Deb ReynoldsLike many other legislators desperate for job creation in New Hampshire, I initially welcomed the announcement last fall by Public Service of New Hampshire that the Hydro-Quebec/Northern Pass project would create 1,200 jobs for New Hampshire.Sadly, I was…

There is a growing mythology among some who profess a concern about healthy forests and our energy future that wood is bad as a fuel for energy, and that we in the northeastern United States are foolish to include wood…

Recently, a group of state lawmakers introduced legislation to withdraw New Hampshire from participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. RGGI is an agreement by the governments of 10 northeastern and mid-Atlantic states to impose a regional cap-and-trade program on…

Earlier in January, the new House Republican majority presented our legislative agenda for the upcoming session. We are committed to this comprehensive conservative agenda, and we will deliver on our promise to protect the New Hampshire advantage of low taxes…

The 2011 session of the New Hampshire Legislature is under way. Under the hapless leadership of Speaker William O'Brien, the New Hampshire House is acting so recklessly that natural allies like Charlie Arlinghaus of the conservative Josiah Bartlett Center, the…

As the 112th Congress returned to Washington this month, the New England region has seen significant changes in the level of clout its Congressional delegation holds. Several of New England's most senior and respected senators - Connecticut's Chris Dodd and…

Many of New Hampshire's newly elected representatives have started to consider how to tackle the budget deficit that the state faces for the coming biennium.Some observers now say we are rapidly approaching a $900 million hole, and this issue has…

When I first ran for Congress, I said we needed to get the debt under control and stop borrowing from China, and that the borrowing was creating a national security risk and undermining our moral authority in the world.Washington Republicans…

The concept of allowing boaters to decide for themselves how fast is "reasonable and prudent" is the only thing that can work on the ocean.Enforcing a set speed limit on the open seas is impossible. The best that can be…

On Dec. 13, about 1,000 Americans from all 50 states gathered in New York City to make an open declaration of concern and hope for their country.These citizen leaders of a new effort called "No Labels" are Republicans, Democrats and…