Opinion

What happens next after the Financial Resources Mortgage Inc. sentencings, hearings and reports?I think this question can be answered along two tracks: first, how does the state address the concerns of those who were truly harmed here, or the lenders…

In New Hampshire's quest to welcome business and job creation to our state, other states may be presenting us an opportunity on a silver platter.Last year Congress considered legislation to allow states to require "remote sellers" to collect another state's…

The faction now controlling the Republican Party and the New Hampshire House is driven by so-called "tea party" ideology. It is an ideology the founders of New Hampshire would have rejected.The settlers of New Hampshire were, for the most part,…

Ladies and Gentlemen: I had the pleasure of listening to Governor Lynch's speech at the April 20 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce breakfast. I have always liked Governor Lynch and feel he has been a good balance in our system.…

A recent New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies report noted that the smart manufacturing and high technology sector is the single largest in New Hampshire's economy, accounting for 19 percent. In 2009 alone, the so-called SMHT sector encompassed 3,700…

The New Hampshire Nurses Association, which represents the interests of over 19,000 registered nurses in the state, registers its deep concerns about the state budget that has passed the New Hampshire House and is now being reviewed by the Senate.…

When most people think budgets, they think numbers. I think of the more than 7,000 people Manchester Community Health Center serves, representing some of the region's most vulnerable populations. Of our patients, 45 percent are uninsured. Another 35 percent are…

However you choose to describe its role, government does not work in isolation. The economic prosperity of our state and the well-being of our people hinges on the interconnected roles of all three sectors: business, government and the nonprofit sector.…

A good job with benefits. A nice house, with affordable property taxes. Good schools and colleges. Paved and plowed roads. Sturdy bridges. Functioning courts. Police and fire protection. Clean air and water. Parks and playgrounds, libraries and museums. Treatment, not…

New Hampshire's 60-plus population is expected to swell from 262,000 today to 419,000 in 2020 and to 504,000 by 2030. That has significant implications for the delivery of health care and for the public policies that help drive that care.…