Opinion

Thomas Friedman’s latest book impresses upon us why America needs a green revolution as the world becomes “Hot, Flat and Crowded.” Friedman provides dense pages packed with data supporting his arguments around climate change — the dark side of America’s…

One thing my 14 years in the state Senate taught me was that the merits of a bill matter less than political influence. The forces pushing for imposing gambling on our state are back, and they’re pumped. With the great…

Over the past 12 months, the American economy has shed more than 2.6 million jobs. However, amid all the economic doom and gloom, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that in just four years there will be a shortage of…

President-elect Barack Obama and his economic team have added their voices to the growing chorus of policy experts, state officials and industry representatives calling on Congress to include transportation infrastructure spending as part of an economic stimulus package. The New…

The New Hampshire Retirement System was set up to provide retirement benefits for municipal, county and state employees. It is funded by contributions from employees, employers (i.e. the municipalities) and the state general fund. In fact, the state contributes a…

In 1948, my grandfather paid 55 cents for a dozen eggs to serve at the Whitefield eatery that still bears his name. That was a whopping price, when you consider that, back then, the average family earned less than $10…

In New Hampshire’s private sector, killing for hire is a capital crime, punishable by death. In the public sector, though, killing is a bureaucratic procedure. In the wake of a jury’s decision to sentence Michael Addison to death, the state’s…

“The Circle of a Good Life” is more than just the theme to Moore Center Services’ recent annual meeting. In fact, its meaning has perhaps never been clearer than it is in today’s challenging times, as people are struggling to…

Right now, many people in New Hampshire and across America are struggling to survive. The costs of food and health care are skyrocketing, families are losing their homes and millions of Americans can’t find work. Americans with retirement accounts are…

Judging from the reaction of some New Hampshire Republicans to the announcement by former Gov. John H. Sununu that he will run for chairman of the state GOP, all that’s left to do is to pick out new furniture for…