ON FEBRUARY 8, 2024, a bill (SB 439) co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 18 New Hampshire senators was approved by a voice vote in the state Senate. The bill, which would codify a 2023 executive action by Gov. Chris Sununu, prohibits our state from contracting with or investing in any comp…
I EXPECT I would have voted for Herbert Hoover, but Franklin Delano Roosevelt certainly knew when patriotism trumped partisanship. As England was being pounded in the Blitz by the Luftwaffe, the president recalled defeatist Ambassador Joseph Kennedy (JFK’s father) from the Court of Saint Jam…
FOLLOWING the death of former governor Walter R. Peterson in 2011, an article appeared in NH Business Review reminding readers that as “the Republican Party moved to the right, Peterson often chose to endorse Democrats, including Democratic Governor John Lynch.” The current governor has chos…
I AM deeply proud to have had the honor of serving our nation in Iraq as an officer in the Marines, where I saw firsthand the sacrifices made by military families across our nation. More than 10 years later, as a senior Pentagon official in the Obama administration, I was grateful to be a pa…
AFTER READING Kayla Montgomery’s misleading op-ed about Kelly Ayotte‘s record on IVF, abortion, and women’s health, I felt compelled to respond and provide some additional information for voters to consider.
THERE IS a lot of discussion currently about end-of-life options that are raising questions about hospice.
AS A MOM, I want strong schools for my three boys. As an educator, I want all Granite State students to have access to high-quality educational opportunities, regardless of their zip code. As the head of New Hampshire’s largest educator union, I want clear and comprehensive guidelines for pu…
I’M a small business owner, patent-holding inventor, and engineer. I’m a problem solver, and I’m running for Congress because, right now, America needs solutions. I hope to join New Hampshire’s proud tradition of citizen public servants, everyday people who understand what needs to get done …
THE IECC 2021 Energy Codes have come to be a controversial issue in states like New Hampshire that are experiencing an unprecedented housing crisis. Some view the adoption of these codes as an environmental imperative, and others as a regulatory burden that will drive costs up further.
SENATE BILL 553 would require public funds from localities be invested in New Hampshire banks, where the N.H. Bankers Association — the lobbying arm for the banks — argues that (according to a study it commissioned) the money would better serve the state’s economy by investing it with them, …
LEADING UP to the proposed hearing in the state Senate Election Law Committee on the recently passed House Bill 1569, here’s why I and many other serving supervisors of the voter checklist in the state support passage.
HERE IN New Hampshire, our relationship with cancer has been far too close for comfort. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 3,000 Granite Staters lose their lives to cancer each year. As a former practicing nurse who spent decades of my career delivering palliative care to patie…
I’M VERY interested in the psychological aspects of this reality show that’s playing out on TV this week. The legal system is finally kicking in, fully locked and loaded. Trump, who claims he’s never needed to ask God for forgiveness, will now be paraded across the international airwaves, ac…
Rep. Arlene Quaratiello (Atkinson) -- photo attached
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