NH’s $66M Budget Sink Hole Did Not Suddenly Appear
We have all seen it, the “news alert” flashing across our TV screens informing of us of a breaking story. The news reporter pops on the screen, standing in front of “live video.” In the video, we can...
View ArticleEdelblut Well Qualified to Lead Dept. of Education
“To provide educational leadership and services which promote equal educational opportunities and quality practices and programs that enable New Hampshire residents to become fully productive members...
View ArticleWhich Divided Party Will Be the Last One Standing in ’18? | RealClearPolitics
You think Hurricane Harvey is a mess …..wait until you live through the 2018 election cycle… Source: Which Divided Party Will Be the Last One Standing in ’18? | RealClearPolitics
View ArticleSecretary of State not a Lifetime Appointment
One of the favorite things my father used to say was “the cemetery is filled with indispensable people.” For the longest time I thought this was an original thought on my father’s part. My father had a...
View ArticleNH Dems Shouldn’t be Hypocrites over Maura Sullivan
New Hampshirites are seasoned voters. We do not need a major league sports team because politics is our state pastime. Our general elections are our title games, candidates are our “superstars,” and...
View ArticleLooking Beyond our Perceptions to Find Solutions
No one wants to rid the world of violence more than me and I have no doubt some of you reading this article have thought or said aloud that very same conviction. I also know no matter how hard we try,...
View ArticleGoverning by ‘Accident’ or by ‘Force’
“It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really...
View ArticleTax-and-Spend Principles do Harm
There are times I wish our Founding Fathers had the foresight to insert the phrase “First do no harm” somewhere near the beginning of our Constitution. It is a phrase each of us should utter before we...
View ArticleVote Your Heart and Mind in NH Primary
So, what is your plan for the New Hampshire primary this Tuesday? Are you thinking strategic or tactical? Or are the “bilities” swirling around in your head: winnability, viability, likeability or...
View Article‘Tokenism’? Democrats Slight First African-American Candidate For NH Ed Board
For those of you who may not be aware, the first-ever African-American candidate for the New Hampshire State Board of Education, Ryan Terrell, was rejected by the state Executive Council last week....
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