New Hampshire Business Review - June 24 2005

SB 125: freedom versus equality

Health insurance typically gets debated in terms of dollars and cents. Proponents of recently passed “community rating” legislation claim it will not increase the cost of health insurance, while those opposed argue it will. But an issue like health insurance…

Q & A with: Ophthalmologist Randall Brown

Randall Brown, M.D., knew something didn’t make sense with the symptoms one of his patients was presenting with. An ophthalmologist with New Hampshire Eye Associates in Manchester, his patient’s mildly blurred vision didn’t jive with the normal eye exam he…

Cook On Concord

I was not sure what analogy to use when describing the legislative victories N.H. Sen. Ted Gatsas of Manchester scored earlier this month. On the one hand, Winston Churchill’s going from exile in the Conservative Party to prime minister after…

Utilities Watch

Though coal-fired plants already provide nearly half of our nation’s electricity, and that share is expected to hold steady over the next 20 years, the fuel is having a renaissance of sorts in the electric generation industry. The price of…

The Pfundstein Report

Celebrating our freedom from tyranny is one of the most enjoyable weekends of the summer. It nicely blends national pride with civic obligation. In the past I have written concerning my fondness for the small town parades held across the…