Utility regulation in New Hampshire is broken. Exhibit A for that proposition is the endless squabbling at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) over net metering.
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Op-Ed: Frank the Dissembler, Edelblut Proposes Another Downshift to Local Property Taxpayers
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Educators, parents, students, taxpayers, people who care about promoting an inclusive democracy beware, Frank Edelblut is at it again pitching vouchers for special education while shifting more state costs to local taxpayers.
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Op-Ed: Children experiencing homelessness have rights to a public education.
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Children who are housing insecure have the right to go to school. In a recent survey, New Hampshire was found to have 3300 children who were housing insecure attending public schools.
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Op-Ed: The Threat to Public School Access for Children of Immigrants
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School children who cannot prove they are legally in the US may soon be threatened with exclusion from public schools.
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Op-Ed: Tuesday is Election Day. Go Vote.
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Check your state’s Secretary of State office for details on where and how to register and vote.
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Op-Ed: Cases against Geno Marconi and Justice Marconi appear to be grave injustices
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On April 18 representatives of the attorney general appeared at a PDA meeting where they held a “consultation with counsel” with the board. Immediately thereafter, without any explanation, Captain Marconi was escorted out of the meeting, relieved of his duties, barred from his office and communication with Port employees; and had his phone, computer and related materials impounded. In addition, his texts, phone records and financial records were seized and a grand jury impaneled.
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Op-Ed: Good Public Policy Can Make a Difference in Education
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Three accomplishments that Mills championed, and the purple-ish Maine legislature passed, stuck out and offer ideas for NH leaders (and for voters next week who will choose NH leaders).
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Op-Ed: The Battle For Public Transparency In Nashua
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The battle for public transparency in Nashua has been relentless, with the city’s persistent resistance at its core. A significant barrier is the prevailing culture in City Hall, which asserts that the city, not the citizens, owns the records.
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Op-Ed: The Danger of Ignoring Transparency and Accountability
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With the 2024 election days away, the issues being debated can be boiled down to how one defines freedom, investing in a sustainable economy, and the role of government. Integrity and ethics are also on voter minds – and not just for the top of the ticket.
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Op-Ed: Bosen Takes on Berlin City Council Vote on AG’s Northern Border Task Force
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On December 4, 2023, The Berlin City Council voted to have our police force participate in the Attorney General’s Northern Border Task Force along the Swanton Sector, stretching from parts of New York, through Vermont, and including the entire northern New Hampshire border.