Opinion
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Op-ed: When is the Time to Take Action on Gun Violence Prevention?
This next week, I hope Senate Republicans choose to pass HB 1711. Otherwise, they can name this past session “Opportunities Squandered”, as they will have once again blocked all efforts towards gun violence prevention. HB 1711 was filed in direct response to the shooting that took place at NH Hospital in 2023, and it authorizes…
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Op-Ed: Sununu’s Faux Outrage Only Fuels Hate
In 2021, a group of white supremacists known as the “Proud Boys” and members of the neo-Nazi hate group, NSC-131, began disrupting Nashua School Board meetings. They flashed “white supremacist” hand signals and waved signs expressing opposition to teachers giving accurate history lessons about the Civil War. Governor Chris Sununu was silent. In 2023, the…
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Op-ed: Manchester’s Educational Funding Quandary
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 the Board on a radio show. The crux of the…
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Op-ed: Why is Ayotte stonewalling?
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 state representative Jonathan Stone, renders that claim questionable. In 2006, Stone was a police officer in Claremont. His chief suspended…
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Op-ed: Jon Kiper is for New Hampshire
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 his passion for community betterment is what distinguishes Jon among other candidates for governor. Jon holds a genuine…
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Op-ed: Kelly Ayotte has been and will always be an anti-abortion extremist
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 – throughout her time in the United States Senate. In that piece, Ayotte claims, “I never voted against access to IVF, nor has my position ever shifted.” That’s simply not true.…
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Op-ed: Let’s Put New Hampshire Funds to Work in New Hampshire
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 continue the success of our state’s economy, we need to continue to…
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Op-ed: Save the Planet – Support Local Floriculture
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 Columbia, Kenya and Ecuador. These flowers…
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Op-ed: Support much needed school funding legislation
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 two years. And importantly, most of the money is…
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Op-ed: Inherited Hatred and How to Stop It
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 that they’d try to deny as much…
