New Hampshire is a largely rural state, and because of this we are heavily reliant on our highway infrastructure for the efficient transport of goods and services. In today’s business environment, consumers demand goods more quickly. How fast a business…
On the heels of July 4, when Americans often reflect upon our immigrant heritage, the Obama administration filed a lawsuit against Arizona’s controversial bill that for the first time requires local and state police officers to enforce federal immigration laws.For…
Scarce resources make for difficult budgets – and a lot of carping from the sidelines. As any parent cutting a family budget or any CFO making painful financial changes in order to ensure a company’s survival — can tell you,…
It’s summer and the kids are out of high school and home from college, but what are they doing? For the vast majority — 72 percent — the answer is nothing. Absolutely nothing. Studies reveal that as few as a…
To the editor: I read NHBR on a regular basis, and every once in awhile I have to write back. The issue I am writing about was in June 4-17 page 18 by Mr. Jonathan P. Baird (“It’s time for…
The catastrophic event off the United States’ Gulf Coast serves as a reminder that we should be accelerating our transition to a clean-energy economy. The starting gun in this race toward the future global economy sounded years ago, and there…
While all eyes were on national health-care reform and the state budget, less attention has been paid to the progress made by the Legislature on health care in New Hampshire.Small businesses will benefit from legislation passed this year to allow…
New England has a lot at stake in the 2010 Census, not just in terms of federal dollars for dozens of programs that support education, housing and health-care services, but the results may also have an impact on the region’s…
With predictions of an active hurricane season ahead, small-business owners should be reminded that creating a strong disaster preparedness plan is crucial. Such a plan will help protect both owners and employees while ensuring that a business can bounce back…
To the editor:Those in our community still among the fortunate 18.5 million American retirees receiving employer-provided health-care coverage are split into two groups:• 14.3 million are Medicare-eligible, receiving employer-provided health care as supplemental insurance. According to the Congressional Budget Office,…
Life can take some utterly surprising twists and turns. I have lived in New Hampshire for 28 years, and I fully expected to live in my beloved Wilmot a lot longer. But because of a job opportunity, I am packing…
New Hampshire taxpayer money is supporting junior colleges in South Carolina, like Orangeburg-Calhoun Community College. We’re supporting schools in South Dakota, like the Divide County School District. And we’re helping to pay for backup generation capacity for the Aleutian Region…
U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg’s recent comments on Social Security are not only factually inaccurate, but also badly out-of-touch with the pressing needs of New Hampshire workers and retirees.At St. Anselm’s College on May 17, Senator Gregg said that raising the…
To the editor:Recently, the free market has been blamed for every ill but pimples and dandruff. It’s a bad rap. The fact is, the free market routinely performs miracles. It should be celebrated rather than attacked.I just returned from my…
To the editor:I am as enthusiastic as any commuter about mass transit. But consideration of passenger trains, say from Boston to Lowell to Manchester, is just way off track (“Funding the big issue for transportation projects” May 7-20 NHBR).My back-of-the-ticket…
As former chairs of our respective political parties, we typically haven’t always agreed. So some people might be surprised that we hold similar views in support of comprehensive immigration reform.We’re just following in the footsteps of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and…
The disastrous BP oil well a mile deep underwater in the Gulf of Mexico is an expression of folly, of lust for profit and cheap oil to power the industrial machine. Drilling approved and self-policed after assurances of safety. Back-up…
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