Opinion

This year, Congress will take up reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA. The last time the Bush administration acted to have ESEA reauthorized, we got the No Child Left Behind act, NCLB. In recent weeks, the…

What kind of a “right” mandates that you exercise it? For example, imagine a law that imposes a monetary fine on anyone who does not own a gun or who does not belong to a church. Can you imagine The…

On March 9, Michael J. Copps of the Federal Communications Commission challenged the American people at the “American Digital Inclusion Summit” to expand opportunity through universal broadband access. In his remarks he asked us to engage in a conversation about…

Last month Portsmouth was named one of the most romantic cities in all North America. Add that to its treasure chest of top national rankings — one of the most historic, top 20 in lifestyle — and it’s a compelling…

When a state spends more than it receives in revenue, legislators can reduce spending or increase revenue. Most people in New Hampshire oppose higher taxes and believe, as I do, that Concord must balance its budget by reducing its spending,…

I have been a member of the New Hampshire House for nearly 20 years. I have cast literally thousands of votes on issues large and small during that time. They share one common bond. Whether I voted yes or no,…

In a democracy, we expect our Legislature to operate based on democratic principles. The right to free speech dictates that there should be spirited debate where every viewpoint has a chance to be heard. After full debate, decisions should be…

In his essay, “Self Reliance,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote something dear to the heart of all financial advisers: “The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and…

The best-kept secret in education today – from kindergarten to college, public schools to private academies – is how well students are doing. So well, in fact, that more students make than miss the honor roll. Some 55 to 65…

The one thing attorney Mark Fernald got right in his recent opinion piece on the so-called LLC tax (“Here’s the truth about the ‘LLC tax,’” Feb. 12-25 NHBR) is that it’s not a new tax, just a change to the…