Opinion

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,…

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. It's cold. I find myself standing deep in a crowd of 400 to 500 cheerful people in front of the Seacoast Repertory Theatre on Bow Street. We are there showing our support of "The Laramie Project,"…

A New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services report on obesity, focusing on third-grade students, is packed with troubling news for Coos County. It shows the northernmost county has a growing problem tied to poor diet and little exercise.…

When the Northern Pass project was presented, we at the Forest Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests listened to its proponents and carefully considered their arguments. We thoughtfully analyzed the pros and cons of the project as it…

The Northern Pass transmission project to bring hydroelectric power from Canada into New Hampshire offers a golden opportunity to add jobs and tax dollars to our state's economy while also securing a long-term source of reliable, competitively priced clean energy.…

"Under oath: Securities hearings reveal new FRM details," an article that appeared in the Feb. 25-March 10 issue of NHBR, referred erroneously to a claim in the report of the Attorney General's Office about "regulatory curiosity" in the FRM matter.…

Last November, voters sent a clear message: They were tired of the overspending and flagrant borrowing going on in Washington and Concord. The Republican majority that was overwhelmingly elected to the New Hampshire House heard this message and is delivering…

Like apple pie, Americans like unions, and union workers love their country. But, House Bill 474, pitched as a right-to-work bill, will inhibit workers. Proponents tout that unions lack value, citing declining memberships and liberty of one over others. The…

If a $600 million to $900 million gap in the budget sounds daunting, what would you say to almost $5 billion in unfunded pension liability and medical subsidy accounts for New Hampshire's public employee retirement system?Did that get your attention?…