I ran for the Senate to get America's fiscal house in order. That's why I was so excited to be named to the Budget Committee. And to force the Senate to do its job, I joined with a Democratic senator…

Five officers were shot in Greenland. The much-beloved chief - just eight days from retirement - was killed. Hearts across New Hampshire suffer from this horrible tragedy.How many more families of police officers will suddenly find themselves in mourning?Michael Maloney…

In 2010, the Republicans came up with a clever story for their campaign. They claimed that four years of reckless spending by Democrats resulted in a 25 percent increase in state spending and a huge deficit. Not one part of…

With a seemingly minor slice of the redistricting knife, an important Senate committee has cut the heart of rural representation in the State House and, if this plan holds, will decidedly quiet the voice of rural values and culture in…

As promised, many of us at the State House have been highly focused on passing bills which will improve the climate for job creation, cut red tape and allow for economic expansion.Some of these bills may have missed your radar…

This session, the New Hampshire Legislature has a real opportunity to do something about the rising cost of health care - the number one concern of businesses large and small.Senate Bill 406 would give patients what is called an "early…

The state Legislature is considering House Bill 1607, which would cut taxes on businesses that help families pay independent school tuition. One way to gauge the merits of this idea is to look to Florida, which enacted a similar program…

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) of Greater Boston/New Hampshire Division is in strong opposition to House Bill 1677, the so-called "right-to-work" bill.Our organization has approximately 100 electrical contractor company-members - all business owners and job creators - who in…

"The worst case," Penny McKinnon starts, her words drawing me closer and piquing my interest. As a school nurse at Littleton's Lakeway Elementary School, she sees a lot, and it's not all good. "A student's teeth were so bad that…

There is a growing cadre of workers who have been laid off or want to get better paying jobs but lack the skills to advance. These individuals have usually graduated from high school and gone directly into the workforce. They…

The New Hampshire Legislature is considering a bill to repeal marriage equality. I urge our citizens to look within themselves to oppose returning to the discrimination of the past.In our world, there is nothing more important than the way we…