If the old adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” were true, most everyone would be planting apple trees. Sadly, staying healthy is a lot harder. And the troubling news that funding for critical health and human services…

In a May 29 speech, President Obama announced the creation of a White House position on cybersecurity to protect U.S. infrastructure, including a vulnerable electric power grid, from cyberattacks. The good news is that we can make decisions now to build…

The American food production system, from the farm to the fork, has come under an increasing scope and intensity of scrutiny. Many have offered their opinions for solutions to different areas that they believe are in need of change, and…

Good weather this past weekend was also good news for local rivers. Both the Merrimack River between Manchester and Tyngsborough and the entire length of the Souhegan River had very low E. coli counts when tested by volunteers with the…

As the Obama administration and Congress modernize the nation’s financial services regulatory architecture, one of the central design questions is how to monitor and regulate excessive risk in the marketplace. The current economic crisis clearly demonstrates the need for a…

Despite all of our problems, America remains the most attractive market in the world for almost every product imaginable. In large part, this is why most American businesses don’t immediately think of exporting their products abroad - a major failing…

It’s been a little more than four months since President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In that time, the U.S. Small Business Administration has implemented new programs to get credit flowing again and has several more on…

Although fears of a swine flu pandemic have faded, this is no time to lose sight of how easily infectious diseases can pass back and forth among humans and food animals. The fact remains that our food production system needs…

June may be flowers and sunshine outside, but inside the State House it’s ugly. It’s the perennial dance of obstinacy, righteousness, anger and frustration. Ratchet it up many notches and welcome to the 2010-11 budget process. When I was in…

With only weeks to go before the close of the state’s fiscal year, the New Hampshire Lottery finds itself behind in its revenue goals. Although we on the Lottery Commission are disappointed with the situation, no one is surprised. But…

Tough economic times are resulting in potential or real job losses for many workers. These individuals are hard-working people who have held relatively good-paying jobs and because of the business downturn find themselves without a job. In some cases, this…

New Hampshire has long been the envy of other Northeastern states for its business-friendly climate. This climate has translated into an economy that has often outperformed the rest of New England in terms of productivity, job growth and lower unemployment.…