Opinion

Fear-mongering on SB 500

John Stephen is telling a big lie about the new parole law, Senate Bill 500, in his race to become governor.SB 500 makes sure all inmates leave prison with a parole officer to watch them. In a recent press release,…

New Hampshire's precarious fiscal state

In the midst of ongoing political debate over deficits, shortfalls and fiscal management, one important truth about New Hampshire's fiscal state of affairs is impossible to obscure. We're a mess, and it's getting worse, not better.The governor and his opponent…

‘A difficult time for all concerned’

Editor's note: The following are the remarks delivered by 5th District Executive Councilor Debora Pignatelli at the conclusion of the removal hearing of Liquor Commissioner Mark Bodi. The hearing resulted in Bodi's reinstatement to the commission, although he was reprimanded…

What’s wrong with this picture?

China has now overtaken Japan as the world’s second-largest economic power. The news came with the inevitability we have come to expect, given their record of 10 percent annual growth. This rise from poverty has never been equaled in world…

An assault on property rights

For the last 18 months, we have been the lead plaintiffs in a series of lawsuits against the state to stop it from raiding more than $110 million in surplus funds from the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association.Our…

A big step toward child health

Childhood obesity remains one of the biggest health challenges facing this state, with nearly one-third of children in New Hampshire obese or overweight - a condition putting them at risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other chronic diseases.The…

Misclassification: a fraud that hurts us all

Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a violation of New Hampshire law, and it fundamentally undermines New Hampshire's strong business climate.By driving higher unemployment and workers' compensation costs for the overwhelming majority of businesses that follow the law, misclassification…

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