Bill Frain was PSNH
The longtime utility executive set an example that others would be wise to follow
Opinion
Technology is more than a presidential candidate’s Twitter account
Investing in tech and fostering innovation can win campaigns, and it can also achieve broad policy goals
Does the ‘fascist’ label fit Trump?
Probably no word in political vocabulary is more misused than fascist. It is used all the time as an insult or as a way to tag a political opponent. It may just be used as a form of name-calling to…
CFPB drives auto loan costs higher
The NH Auto Dealers Association visited me in Washington, D.C., this fall. Whether at the capital or a Granite State roundtable, President Peter McNamara and members usually have one thing on their minds: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Currently, auto…
Task force advancing efforts to curb drug crisis
Lawmakers worked to begin a comprehensive approach to growing problem
Solar, net metering roil ‘old-time’ utilities
For investor-owned Tucson Electric in Arizona, solar energy is a threat that calls for rate hikes and new monthly charges as high as $50 a month and slashing net metering payments for rooftop solar. New charges will make sure everyone…
Lawmakers’ calendar is full
Plus, the McQuaid-Trump electoral drama evokes past Union Leader political feuds
Democracy is missing from pipeline debate
The vast majority of Granite Staters can’t afford to hire lobbyists or candidates of their own
The region needs more energy infrastructure
To reduce costs and ensure a bright future, we need solutions that work for New Hampshire
What do D.C. politicos really know about NH voters?
To the editor: Noticing the larger than normal number of license plates from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia in our area in recent months, it occurred to me that while some of these may be people who have…
The Legislature’s 2016 plate
Some 1,000 bills will go before lawmakers in the next session
In Vt., where’s the electricity?
To the editor: Where’s the electricity? We have not asked this question, and New England Clean Power Link promoter Transmission Developers Inc. has not answered it. This proposed 1,000-megawatt, 154-mile, $1.2-billon, merchant transmission line would connect the Hydro-Québec grid at…
Lift the cap on rooftop solar
Putting a limit on net metering means stopping growth of the industry
Why we need to boost workforce education
A new effort calls for 65% of NH’s working-age population to hold a postsecondary credential or degree by 2025
Why Hillary’s the best one for the job
She is a progressive candidate who has a history of accomplishments in every role she has assumed
Trucking is essential to NH’s economy
92 percent of the state’s communities depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods
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