In a democracy, we expect our Legislature to operate based on democratic principles. The right to free speech dictates that there should be spirited debate where every viewpoint has a chance to be heard. After full debate, decisions should be…
In his essay, “Self Reliance,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote something dear to the heart of all financial advisers: “The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and…
The best-kept secret in education today – from kindergarten to college, public schools to private academies – is how well students are doing. So well, in fact, that more students make than miss the honor roll. Some 55 to 65…
The one thing attorney Mark Fernald got right in his recent opinion piece on the so-called LLC tax (“Here’s the truth about the ‘LLC tax,’” Feb. 12-25 NHBR) is that it’s not a new tax, just a change to the…
For decades it has been understood that the reason for the high, ever-rising costs of college is that huge percentages of tuitions are not used to pay for instruction, but for research, administrative staff and buildings. I would be the…
To the editor:Tens of thousands of New Hampshire workers do not have a single paid sick day they can use when they fall ill, or when their children need care. Faced with the prospect of losing pay, many have no…
The following are excerpts from a letter sent Feb. 22 to House Speaker Terie Norelli by Portsmouth Reps. Jim Splaine and Paul McEachern. We ask you to authorize the House Commerce Committee to begin a formal inquiry into the process…
There is an old saying that goes, “If you marry a mountain girl, you marry the whole mountain.” For many of us, who live in the shadows of Mount Washington, we can’t separate the mountains from ourselves, or for that…
The founders of New Hampshire were religious people who understood the scripture’s call to aid the needy. They believed that government could be an instrument of God’s work and adopted laws to assist the poor even before New Hampshire became…
To the editor:In response to an article submitted by Dr. James W. Squires on health care (“Triumph of the words,” Jan. 29-Feb. 11 NHBR):According to Dr. Squires, the failure of health-care reform can be blamed on a few dishonest words…
New Hampshire prides itself on having an open and transparent legislative process, where all who are interested and affected by public policy decisions benefit from the public-vetting process, including public hearings.In fact, New Hampshire requires that all bills introduced in…
Most of what has been written about the so-called “LLC Tax” is not true. A recent change in the law to close a loophole is being characterized as an unfair tax on the self-employed and small businesses, even though the…
To the editor:I read with interest Tom Katsiantonis’ defense of the added tax on LLCs “Close loopholes, tax businesses fairly,” Jan. 15-29 NHBR).The assumption that because there is already one unfair business tax, that of double taxation on Subchapter S…
To the editor: In a letter from State Rep. Tom Katsiantonis in the Jan. 15 issue of NHBR (“Close loopholes, tax businesses fairly”), he states that “Republicans ... are ... screaming ... (about) this … new tax.”With regard to the…
It is funny sometimes how seemingly different and disconnected events can be tied together as themes in politics and life. Recently, Doris “Granny D” Haddock celebrated her 100th birthday and shortly thereafter was given a lavish birthday party in the…
The United States is the world’s leading maritime power but has tied its hands in the ability to act the part. Having the longest coastline and largest exclusive economic zone in the world, with jurisdiction over fisheries and mineral resources,…
Small businesses in New Hampshire are the economic backbone of our state, creating 65 percent of all new jobs. Now, Governor Lynch and the Democratic leadership in the Legislature inexplicably want to impose newly passed taxes on these entrepreneurs at…
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