This past week, I had the chance to attend a public meeting for Manchester's Board of Mayor and Aldermen. I was interested to see what might happen after the city's Director of Housing Initiatives was mistreated, and given a settlement to resign after calling out...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte portrays herself as a strong former attorney general who will keep New Hampshire safe. However, her politically expedient behavior with respect to the recently revealed scandal involving her supporter, Republican...
Jon Kiper is the epitome of the everyday blue-collar worker. He deeply understands the intricacies of our communities and the importance of effective zoning laws. His approachable style of leadership—far removed from the typical political maneuvering—combined with...
In her bid for the governor’s office, recently former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte took to these pages in an attempt to rewrite her long and well-documented record of working to dismantle Granite Staters’ reproductive rights – including attacking IVF –...
The strength of the New Hampshire economy is built on our investments in and by our small businesses, community members, and state government. Together, we have built a strong and resilient state where people want to live, raise their families, and retire. To...
The next time you head out and are tempted to purchase a flower bouquet out of season, please rethink this. That bouquet may be inexpensive to purchase, but it comes at a high price to the environment. About 80% of the flowers sold in the US are imported from...
There are two bills being voted on at the upcoming House session that aim to do something about the state’s failure to adequately fund education. HB 1583 and HB 1656 together will add about $120 million to the state’s contribution to school districts over the next...
When I grew up in the early 2000’s, I didn’t know what being transgender meant. I grew up in a time when people cross-dressing on TV shows were laughed at, humiliated, and labeled insane. Characters would accuse each other of being gay and it was a terrible insult...
Homelessness and housing insecurity are things we think can never happen to us. The reality, however, is any one of us can lose what we believe is a safe place to rest our heads. We might suddenly find ourselves financially devastated by an unexpected medical...
Op-ed: New Hampshire Students Deserve a Qualified Commissioner of Education Would you get surgery from a doctor who had never been to medical school, or get your house rewired by an electrician without a license, or trust your mechanic to do your taxes? I...
