The deck is stacked in favor of two major parties
Party or not, we all get to vote, so how is it that we all can’t run?
Opinion
The meaningful contributions of our local banks
There are many small things (and businesses) we should be grateful for
It’s time to fix our workers’ compensation system
Let’s say you are playing with your family in the front yard, and while throwing a ball, you get a terrible pain in your shoulder. The doctor discovers a torn rotator cuff and schedules you for surgery. The average cost:…
What can cure our ailing health care system?
At nearly 20 percent of the gross national product and rising, our health care system isn’t just driving the economy, it’s devouring it.
Here’s hoping for a civil and productive session
Personal differences should be set aside and commonalities should be identified so that a pathway to compromise can be explored.
What path will the House follow in 2015 session?
Let’s hope that what is best for the state as a whole will be the guiding principle of the vast majority of legislators
Who can fix a customer’s FairPoint problem?
To the editor: Re: The Dec. 12-25 issue and the magnificent article by Marc Brown, “Costs to ratepayers pile up, but who’s listening?”. Seldom does the public have a chance to learn the facts about how their costs just keep…
Passenger rail can restart N.H.’s economic engine
Think about what the economy of the state would look like had we not redeveloped Manchester Airport
The economic impact of our community colleges
The system contributes over $1 billion annually to the state’s economy
Time to rebel against big money in politics
Five years after the Citizens United decision, elections for public office have become a private good
We’ve traded away our health in pursuit of profits
It’s time to visualize a new goal for our health care system
An open letter to the N.H. Legislature
When I started to write this column on Dec. 3, it was going to be an open letter to Speaker William O’Brien. A funny thing happened on the way to finishing.
Success will come from compromise, not ideology
Politics is defined by conflict; government by compromise. This balance seems to be perpetually lost on Washington, where politicians are swept away in perceived mandates and partisan warfare. This is not what the people want. Quite frankly, it’s what they…
Costs to ratepayers pile up, but who’s listening?
It is encouraging to read that PSNH CEO William Quinlan believes the cost of burying the Northern Pass Project may be on the low end of estimates. However, ratepayers need to be mindful of two important points: 1. Underground transmission…
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