A few days ago, my local paper reported a story that dumbfounded me. The House chief of staff in the NH Legislature organized an event to bring legislators up to date on State House anti-harassment policies. In the 500-seat Representatives…

True, the state’s Site Evaluation Committee dropped a bombshell on Feb. 1 by taking a surprise unanimous vote to reject Eversource’s Northern Pass transmission project and then suspending its public deliberations before even reaching all of the issues the SEC…

Utility’s reaction to Northern Pass decision is a history lesson

The 30 percent import tariff just imposed on imported solar panels and solar cells is a protective tariff without benefit. It will not revive the declining U.S. silicon solar cell industry. It will harm U.S. workers in factories manufacturing solar…

Process for siting energy facilities in the state is cumbersome, inefficient

As Republicans, we often talk about the need for an “all of the above” energy strategy for our state and our country. I have always advocated for developing all of our energy resources — oil, gas, clean coal, nuclear, solar,…

When lawmakers support gerrymandering, they violate the state constitution

Let’s not just hope for a better and more civil 2018 but actively work toward making it happen

As we begin 2018, I have no doubt that many meetings will be held throughout New Hampshire and beyond. Meetings on:  • What more can we be doing to curb the addiction crisis?  • What else can we try?  •…

Another severely cold winter shows the region’s need for more reliable supply

State is taking meaningful steps to resolve shortcomings